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- U.S. media mogul Ted Turner launched CNN, creating the first 24-hour cable news network.
- CNN covered the 1986 Challenger disaster, the 1987 rescue of Jessica McClure, and kept reporters in Baghdad’s al-Rashid Hotel during the first Gulf War using satellite-phone technology.
- The 24/7 model sparked a public demand for constant updates, prompting other outlets to adopt continuous news cycles.
