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Revision as of 23:13, 13 February 2024
Ted Turner | |
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Born | Robert Edward Turner III November 19, 1938 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur Television producer Media proprietor Philanthropist |
Crew credits | Co-creator of Captain Planet and the Planeteers Founder of Cartoon Network |
Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor and philanthropist known for being the founder of the cable TV channels TNT, TBS, and CNN. His multimedia entertainment company, Turner Entertainment, bought MGM's film library in 1986 (consisting of theatrical cartoons by their former animation studio MGM Cartoons), and Hanna-Barbera in 1991, which in turn eventually led to Turner launching Cartoon Network in 1992.
Turner's controversial statements in his career, coupled with his business decisions, garnered him nicknames such as "The Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous". Turner has also devoted his assets to environmental causes, and was the creator of the environmental-themed television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.