{"id":793714,"date":"2026-05-13T15:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793714\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:25:14","slug":"warner-bros-discovery-upfront-opens-with-tribute-to-ted-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/793714\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront Opens With Tribute To Ted Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/warner-bros-discovery\/\" id=\"auto-tag_warner-bros-discovery\" data-tag=\"warner-bros-discovery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a> opened its upfront on Wednesday with a tribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/ted-turner\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ted-turner\" data-tag=\"ted-turner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Turner<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" id=\"auto-tag_cnn\" data-tag=\"cnn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a> founder and media pioneer who died last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tAfter a clip of Turner\u2019s speech at the launch of CNN in 1980, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/anderson-cooper\/\" id=\"auto-tag_anderson-cooper\" data-tag=\"anderson-cooper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anderson Cooper<\/a> took the stage and told the audience that he was \u201ca bold visionary with an unrivaled work ethic.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cHe believed in the value of people\u2019s access to information, and he built a company that has impacted not only everyone in this room, but anyone who has ever watched television,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cThe legacy that he built continues to inspire this industry every day, and it will for years to come. So before we start today\u2019s presentation. I just wanted to leave you with this famous Ted saying, which feels appropriate for today: \u2018Early to bed, early to rise. Work like hell, and advertise.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tLater, Cooper reappeared on stage for CNN\u2019s portion of the upfront presentation, joined by Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip. Among the announcements was the launch this week of a CNN Weather app, plans for a standalone vertical product focused on wellness and the international rollout of its All Access subscription service later this year. Collins also noted a revamped CNN Business and expansion of live events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/craig-ferguson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_craig-ferguson\" data-tag=\"craig-ferguson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Craig Ferguson<\/a> also appeared on stage, to preview the CNN Originals slate That included his new series Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose, premiering on May 30. Among other things, he riffed on Cooper\u2019s hair versus his own hair. \u201cMy hair, it\u2019s Kennedy hair. You know what I\u2019m saying? It\u2019s think. It\u2019s rich, but that\u2019s what it is. But Anderson\u2019s hair, that\u2019s Vanderbilt hair\u2026That hair conditions itself as he is moving around. As you are watching him in war zones his hair is still conditioned.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. 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