Charles Dolan, cable and sports mogul who started HBO, dies

Charles Dolan, Founder of HBO and Cablevision, Dies at 98
Charles Dolan, the founder of HBO and Cablevision, passed away on Dec. 28, 2024. He was 98 years old. “It is with deep
Charles Dolan, cable and sports mogul who started HBO, dies at 98
The Cablevision founder helped usher in a new era for television. He also acquired sports and entertainment properties including MSG and the New York Knicks.
Charles Dolan, creator of HBO, is dead at 98
Dec. 29 (UPI) -- HBO creator and billionaire Charles Dolan has died at the age of 98. A long-time media entrepreneur, Dolan was selling special programming to hotels through his Teleguide service as cable television was beginning to emerge as an entertainment option in rural areas in the 1960s.
Charles Dolan Dies: Media Pioneer Who Founded HBO & Cablevision Was 98
Charles Dolan, a cable pioneer and patriarch of the Dolan media family, died Dec. 28 of natural causes, Newsday reported. He was 98.
Charles Dolan, billionaire founder of HBO and Cablevision, dead at 98
Dolan — the father of New York Knicks Executive Chairman James Dolan — founded Sterling Manhattan Cable in 1962, which had exclusive agreements with New York pro-sports teams,
Charles Dolan Dies at 98: How HBO, Cablevision Founder Changed Media
Charles Dolan, a trailblazer in the American media industry and the founder of Home Box Office ( HBO) and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at the age of 98, according to Newsday. Newsweek has reached out to HBO via email for comment on Sunday afternoon.
Charles Dolan, pioneering founder of HBO and Cablevision, dies at 98
Charles Dolan, who helped pioneer pay television, is dead at 98, his family confirms. He founded HBO and Cablevision, among other ventures.
HBO, Cablevision founder Charles Dolan pioneered sports broadcasting before ESPN
HBO — then a fledgling cable network primarily focused on movie broadcasts — took a bold step into the world of live sports coverage, marking the beginning of its long and often pioneering involvement in the field.
Charles Dolan, WWII veteran and founder of HBO, AMC dies
Charles Dolan, known for founding Home Box Office, aka HBO, passed on Dec 28, 2024. He leaves behind a life of entrepreneurship and service. HBO has become a mainstay in Hollywood
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