History of CNN (1980–2003) History of CNN (1980–2003) Cable News Network (CNN), an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner, was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner and 25 other original members, who invested $20 million into the network. Upon its launch, CNN became the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and was the first all-news television network in the United States. This article discusses the history of CNN, beginning with the June 1980 launch of the channel. Four years before CNN's launch, in December 1976, Ted Turner turned his
CNN International standard-definition and high-definition feeds (the SD feed of CNN/US switched to a widescreen letterbox screen format on January 11, 2011). "World One" was dropped from CNN/U.S. just a few months later to allow the addition of an extra hour of "American Morning" which has been replaced with "Early Start". As of August 2014, following the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, a permanent simulcast of CNNI's block of "Newsroom" with Rosemary Church and Errol Barnett was added to the late-night lineup of CNN/U.S., serving as a lead-in to "Early Start". In late 2015, John Vause and anchor Isha Sesay began to anchor