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Ted Turner: Being “Maneuvered” Away From CNN Was His Biggest Regret In Biz

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Thursday October 18, 2012 @ 8:33am PDTTags: CBS This Morning, CNN, Ted Turner

The founder of Turner Broadcasting — and, arguably, the cable programming industry — tells Charlie Rose today on CBS This Morning that he wishes CNN had “a little less fluff.” But he lost control of the news channel when Time Warner merged with AOL, his biggest regret as a businessman. As for politics, Ted Turner says President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney are “both smart and attractive and either one would do a pretty decent job.” But he sides with Obama because he’s “better on the environment and really and truly wants to end the wars.” Here’s a clip:

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Conan O’Brien Jabs Oprah Winfrey And Ted Turner At Turner Broadcasting Upfront

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Wednesday May 16, 2012 @ 8:43am PDTTags: Conan O'Brien, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner, Turner Broadcasting System

Conan O'Brien Upfront 2012The late-night comic didn’t bring his best material this year. Conan O’Brien told advertisers that if the upfront event were held on Skype, then “we wouldn’t have to wear pants.” He also zinged Turner Broadcasting … Read More »

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Ted Turner Says He Wanted CNN To Be TV’s ‘The New York Times’: Video

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Thursday May 3, 2012 @ 1:01pm PDTTags: CNN, Ted Turner

This video saddens me on so many levels: CNN founder Ted Turner tells former News Of The World editor — and now CNN talk-show host — Piers Morgan tonight how he wanted the news network to be impartial and “cover substantial news.” That would serve the network well “even … Read More »

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John Malone Becomes The No. 1 Land Owner, Passing Ted Turner

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Tuesday October 11, 2011 @ 4:35pm PDTTags: Cartoon Network, CNN, John Malone, John Malone Liberty Media, Ted Turner, Time Warner, TNT

Ted Turner seems destined to be one-upped by his longtime ally, Liberty Media’s John Malone. First it was in media, where Malone remains a player long after Turner was pushed out of Time Warner. Now Malone has passed Turner … Read More »

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Ted Turner To Rupert Murdoch: Resign

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday September 20, 2011 @ 2:19pm PDTTags: News Corp, Phone-Hacking Scandal, Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner

Can News Corp Escape Scandal Unscathed?
There’s not much good blood between Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch (maybe Turner challenging Murdoch for a fist fight once has something to do with that), but still, Turner’s suggestion that Murdoch step down from News Corp for the company’s role in the UK … Read More »

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Cartoon Network & Producer Don Murphy To Develop Live-Action ‘Captain Planet’ Feature

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 19, 2011 @ 7:40am PDTTags: Angry Films, Cartoon Network, Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Ted Turner
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Producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford, who are coming off Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the upcoming Shawn Levy-directed Hugh Jackman-starrer Real Steel, have signed a deal with Cartoon Network to develop a live-action adventure theatrical feature … Read More »

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