Making the News - Ted Turner and CNN | Two Giant Egos | 1
Business Movers
Wondery
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Media mogul Ted Turner shakes up the television industry with the launch of a 24-hour channel dedicated solely to breaking news.
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| 0:14.3 | Wonderly. |
| 0:15.0 | The Wondry! It's September 18, 1977, at Newport Marina in Rhode Island. |
| 0:33.6 | 38-year-old millionaire Ted Turner pops the cork on a bottle of champagne. |
| 0:39.4 | It sails through the air and lands in the water beside his sleek 40-foot racing yacht. |
| 0:44.6 | Ted then turns to the crowd that's gathered on the dock and punches his fist in the air. |
| 0:49.4 | Ted has just claimed victory in the America's Cup, the most prestigious sailing competition in the world. |
| 0:55.8 | Three years ago, Ted lost out in the trials that selected the representative from the USA. |
| 1:01.1 | But Ted didn't let that failure get him down. |
| 1:03.8 | Instead, he tried again, and this year was chosen to lead the American crew. |
| 1:08.3 | Now Ted has claimed a 4-0 sweep of his Australian opponent to win the ultimate |
| 1:12.7 | prize in sailing. Ted holds the champagne bottle in the air as photographers take his picture for |
| 1:18.7 | tomorrow's paper. Then a reporter pushes to the front of the crowd. Ted, Ted, you have a moment? |
| 1:23.9 | I'm from the West Australian. Oh, the losing side. Sure. Ted takes a |
| 1:28.5 | swig of champagne and wipes his mustache with the back of his hand. Oh, forgive me. You want some? |
| 1:33.6 | No, I'm all right. But congratulations, Ted. Winning today's race by two minutes, 25 seconds, |
| 1:39.0 | that caps a comprehensive victory. You must be delighted. Yeah, last time didn't go my way, but, you know, |
| 1:44.8 | I don't take no for an answer. I wanted to prove everyone wrong, and I think I've done that. |
| 1:49.4 | Gave your boys a proper beatdown, didn't I? You picked up the wind shift at the end of that first |
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