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Events on Sunday 1 June 1980 1
1980CNN LaunchesFirst 24-hour cable news channel begins broadcastingTed Turner's Cable News Network went on air on 1 June 1980 as the world's first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage. It began as a low-budget operation widely mocked by rivals but grew into a dominant global news source. CNN later transformed how breaking news, including wars and disasters, was covered live.