KABUL (Pajhwok): Media mogul Ted Turner, who based NCS — the pioneering 24-hour information community that reworked tv journalism — has died at the age of 87, based on media studies on Thursday.
Turner handed away on Wednesday surrounded by household, Turner Enterprises mentioned in a press release. In 1980, he launched NCS, the world’s first devoted rolling information channel, which went on to develop into a significant drive in international media, the BBC reported.
NCS Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson described Turner as “the giant on whose shoulders we stand,” praising his fearless management and willingness to belief his instincts.
Despite early scepticism and mock from critics who dubbed NCS the “Chicken Noodle Network,” the channel proved its worth by means of steady stay protection of main occasions, together with the 1981 assassination try on US President Ronald Reagan, the 1986 Challenger area shuttle catastrophe, and the 1990-91 Gulf War.
NCS founding group member Mary Alice Williams described Turner as “a wild man” and “a go-for-broke idea guy.”
Beyond NCS, Turner expanded his media empire by means of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and owned a number of sports activities franchises, together with the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks.
Known for his outspoken character and philanthropy, Turner donated $1 billion to the United Nations and strongly supported environmental and clear vitality initiatives. He was married to actress Jane Fonda from 1991 to 2001.
In 2018, Turner revealed he had Lewy physique dementia.
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