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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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. -
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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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RT @cnn: Federer claims record 15th grand slam title http://bit.ly/Fi5am [made my morning]
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RT @_kyle_jersey@MarionJackson @nikkij11 CNN confirmed it. that was 2 days ago so god knows now. CNN are reliable though.
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RT @cnn Federer claims record 15th grand slam title http://bit.ly/Fi5am
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RT @FL_FB: cnn US based channel will have a talk on iran election in about 2 hours (12:30 AM Tehran // 4 PM EST) #iranelection
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@cnn hell yeah baby! FEDERER IS THE GREATEST TENNIS PLAYER EVER!
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View All CNN Questions (71) | Ask a QuestionAnyone know where I can live stream CNN on my computer? (1 Answer)You can watch live CNN streaming as well as some archived shows directly on the CNN website. See below for the direct link. read moreIt sickens me that CNN has become the Michael Jackson channel. Shouldn't they focus on Honduras or Iran? (2 Answers)Michael Jackson's bigger news then both the countries combined plus theyll be there tomarrow. read moreEvery so often well see a local mom and pop company advertising on a major cable network channel, like CNN. How can they afford this? (5 Answers)It's called "Local Insertion." So the people in one market see local commercials, automatically inserted into that network's feed at the local cable head-end. Meanwhile, people in another market are ... read more
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