TED
In 2001, Anderson left Future and, through his non-profit foundation, acquired TED. Under his stewardship, the mission of TED shifted to "ideas worth spreading". As of January 2011, over 850 talks are available free online. By January 2009, they had been viewed 50 million times. In July 2010, the viewing figure stands at more than 290 million, attracting a still growing global audience. He also oversaw introduction of the TED Prize, the TED Fellows Program, the TED open translation program, TED-Ed and the TEDx program, allowing hundreds of independently organized TED-like events to be held around the world. Anderson spoke about the power of visual media at TED Global 2010 and its central role in the future of internet-based learning.
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