CNN, short for Cable News Network, is a 24-hour news network founded by broadcaster Ted Turner as part of his Turner Broadcasting System. It premiered on June 1, 1980, when cable news did not yet exist. CNN was the first network of its kind and changed how global events were presented on television. Its around-the-clock news model also led to competing cable news networks and related programs. Turner saw a way to use existing local broadcast networks and new satellite technology to create a successful, low-cost business.
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