America’s First Superstation - How WTBS Took Over Cable TV

What do you think the future holds for TBS and Peachtree TV? And do you think it was wise for Ted Turner to relinquish his control of the networks that he helped build from the ground up?
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - From Billboards To The Small Screen
03:42 - 17 Update Early In The Morning
04:53 - The Basic Cable Revolution Was Televised
07:42 - The Switchover to Peachtree TV
09:34 - Outro
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In this video, we'll be telling the fascinating story of how a humble billboard company based out of Savannah, Georgia grew into one of the biggest television and media conglomerates that the world has ever seen. Granted, there were a few crucial steps in between those two historical bookends that need to be discussed, but we'll make sure to cover the majority of them. That being said, this video is in no way attempting to give a comprehensive overview of the Turner media empire.
Turner Broadcasting System, founded by the eccentric American entrepreneur, TV producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist Ted Turner, just recently merged with Warner Brothers Discovery incorporated. Despite these recent developments, the media empire that Turner was instrumental in creating is still alive and well, albeit under new management.
Turner might be best known for being the brains behind CNN, the world's first 24-hour cable news network, but he also founded WTBS, a station that pioneered the superstition concept on basic cable TV. The cable incarnation of WTBS eventually dropped the "W" and is now simply known as TBS, while the local Atlanta channel that shared those call letters is now known as Peachtree TV. But although the name's changed, TBS still stands as a reminder of all the ways that Ted Turner has effectively changed the world of television. Facts Verse Presents: America's First SuperStation - How WTBS Took Over Cable TV
America’s First Superstation - How WTBS Took Over Cable TV