CNN founder Ted Turner is recovering after he was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. A spokesperson for Turner told CNN that the media mogul is “doing well in rehab.”

Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and “is doing well in rehab,” a spokesperson said Monday.

CNN founder Ted Turner, 86, was treated for pneumonia in Florida, where he’s regaining his strength in a rehabilitation center.

ATLANTA — Iconic media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and former owner of the Atlanta Braves, is said to be doing well in rehab following a hospitalization for pneumonia. CNN reported Monday on the health development for Turner, 86.

Ted Turner, the founder of cable news giant CNN, former owner of the Atlanta Braves and an America’s Cup sailing champion, is recovering after a recent bout with pneumonia, a spokesperson said Monday. A spokesperson for the 86-year-old media mogul told CNN that Turner is “doing well in rehab.”