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- Launched: June 1, 1980
- Founder: Ted Turner
- Owner: Turner Broadcasting, Time Warner
- Available to 1.5 billion people
- Notable Personalities: Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Paula Zahn
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CNN was the first 24 hour cable news network, rising to prominence during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Started by billionaire Ted Turner, the network launched on June 1, 1980. CNN HD was launched on September 1, 2007. Time Warner currently owns CNN. The network has recently faced increased competition from rival cable news channels FOX News and MSNBC.
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Gulf War
CNN came into its own during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, providing 24 hour coverage of the conflict. Americans, who were used to Vietnam era nightly news journalism, flocked to the network in record numbers to watch in depth coverage of the war. The war also helped several of the news correspondents rise to prominence, including Bernard Shaw, Wolf Blitzer and Christiane Amanpour. A television movie Live from Baghdad was made about the network's Gulf War coverage.Popular Shows
Some of the network's most popular shows are The Situation Room, hosted by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper 360, and Lou Dobbs Tonight.
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CNN Questions
Anyone know where I can live stream CNN on my computer? 1 AnswerYou can watch live CNN streaming as well as some archived shows directly on the CNN website. See below for the direct link. read more
Does anyone know if Michael Ware from CNN has a Twitter account? I know he's Australian, but that's all I know. I think I have a CNN crush. 1 AnswerNo, so far he doesn't have an account. Check out CNN's twitter accounts: http://edition.cnn.com/twitter/ read more
It sickens me that CNN has become the Michael Jackson channel. Shouldn't they focus on Honduras or Iran? 2 AnswersIt's to take "our" focus off the real problems going on in the world like North Korea, Iran, Honduras and children starving in Africa. Welcome to the American ... read more
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@2growlingdogs @authornley @connpost @clintcast Senate Dems suggest they're open to altering health care bill - http://bit.ly/8ztdBp #cnn
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CNN airing a story of a kid from California who was attacked for being a ginger...you people think I'm kidding about this gingerism crap!
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superbuzzer: Vidéo : Martha Stewart Calls Sarah Palin A "Dangerous Person": From CNN: Martha Stewart Calls Sara.. http://bit.ly/07M3VBy
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GA News Body of ‘Housewives’ ex-fiancé to be exhumed – CNN: Spokesman Markel Hutchins:.. http://bit.ly/5arN9T
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