How many cable networks does Ted Turner own?
Ted Turner owns Cable News Network (CNN), Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), Turner Network Television (TNT), and CNN Headline News.
As of 1989, they accounted for 31 percent of basic cable viewing.
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