Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul who founded CNN more than four decades ago, was admitted into the hospital following a bout with pneumonia, according to a report. Turner was said to be recovering at a rehabilitation center in Florida after a recent hospitalization for what was described as a “mild case of pneumonia,

ATLANTA — 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.

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.”