In June 1980, American billionaire Ted Turner created the Cable
News Network, thus starting 24-hour cable news. Turner founded news
bureaus in a number of major cities throughout the world. The live
news feed was transmitted via satellite.
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Richert, Lucas Paul. "Cable News Network launched". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3722, accessed 26 November 2024.]
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