Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch: A Media Feud for the Ages

May 6, 2026 1:34pm PT Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch: A Media Feud for the Ages

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When the news broke Wednesday that Ted Turner, the renowned media and sports mogul, had died at the age of 87, leading voices in the media and entertainment world showered praise upon his legacy.

“He believed deeply in the power of ideas, in doing things differently and in building platforms that could inform, inspire and connect people around the world,” said David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery. “That belief inspired generations of leaders, myself included. He did not just disrupt media. He transformed it.”

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