American 24-hour television news network; a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. The first 24-hour cable news channel in the world.
CNN (Cable News Network) is an American 24-hour television news network headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It launched on June 1, 1980, founded by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as the world's first 24-hour cable news channel. CNN operates as a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (within Global Linear Networks / CNN Worldwide). Beyond the flagship US channel it includes CNN International, CNN en Español and the sister channel HLN, along with the CNN.com website and the CNN Newsource syndication service. It employs approximately 3,500 people globally.
Founders
American media entrepreneur, founder of Turner Broadcasting System; launched CNN on June 1, 1980.
American television journalist; co-founder and first president of CNN.
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