TNT (originally Turner Network Television) is an American cable TV channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner which also owns Cartoon Network. Since 2007 TNT has re-launched local versions of the channel in Spain, Germany and Turkey with more European countries in the pipeline.

History

1980s

The original TNT logo, used in various versions from October 3, 1988 to June 12, 2001
Turner Network Television (TNT) was originally a live sporting events syndicator. TNT had many broadcast affiliates around the nation. Most notably TNT syndicated two NFLPA all-star games in 1982 and many Southeastern Conference football games during the early and mid '80s.