TNT

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TNT

Founded	October 3, 1988
President	Ted Turner
Company	Time Warner
Current Popular Series	The Closer Heartland Saving Grace

TNT, short for Turner Network Television is a national television network in the United States owned by Time Warner. In March 1986, TBS acquired the MGM library of film and television properties. This library formed the initial programming cornerstone of TNT, which was launched on October 3, 1988 with Ted Turner as president. Versions of the network are customized for Latin America and the Caribbean, with programming available in English, Spanish or Portuguese. TNT was launched in Europe on September 17, 1993, offering classic films and dramatic programming in seven languages. TNT in Asia Pacific, launched October 6, 1994, provides programming in English, with some programs dubbed or subtitled in Mandarin and Thai.

TNT is the home of dramatic series like Law & Order, NYPD Blue and ER, and the home of some of the greatest recent dramatic mini-series films on Television, such as Into the West. The current network slogan is "We know Drama". The network can be seen in approximately 65% of all U.S. households.