Turner wouldn't mind running CNN again (THR)
By Nancy Tartaglione
Ted Turner wishes that he were running Time Warner so that he could make some changes at Cartoon Network and CNN, The Hollywood Reporter says, citing an interview to run today on Bloomberg TV.
The mogul who founded CNN 29 years ago tells Bloomberg he wants "less fluffy news and more international news," especially about China.
As for Cartoon Network, Turner says, "If I had control of it, I'd put 'Captain Planet' on at a top time period so that kids would see the environmental superhero instead of just Superman."
Asked if there are any media mergers he'd like to see happen, Turner responds: "I'd like to see me running Time Warner." He says later, "I'd like CNN to report to me, and the Cartoon Network."
He did give the thumbs up to the notion of Comcast acquiring a part of NBC Universal. "Go for it," he said. "You've got to do something. They've got a real good cable system. And they don't have that much programming."
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