Charles Dolan, the astute businessman who created HBO in the early 1970s before transforming a small cable TV business on Long Island into a multibillion-dollar entertainment, sports and telecom ...

His business choices were diverse and prolific ... Dolan, who founded HBO, merged a group of small Long Island cable TV systems into a network he called Cablevision and amassed a fortune building ...

Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision and News 12, has passed away at the age of 98.

Charles Dolan, the television innovator who founded Cablevision and HBO, died Saturday. He was 98. Dolan died of natural causes and was surrounded by loved ones, his family told Newsday. Dolan’s son ...

Dolan, who founded multiple media companies, including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp ... Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market ...

the suburban redoubt east of New York City where Cablevision was long based. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman wrote on X that “‘Chuck’ was a hugely successful business leader ...

But the business suffered when the Great Depression ... Dolan leaped at the opportunity and turned that small slice into Cablevision. Founded on the back of that deal, Cablevision eventually ...

At its peak, Cablevision was the largest employer on Long Island. Dolan started small and built a billion ... In addition to being successful in business, Silva says Dolan was caring and generous ...

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision,” the statement said. Dolan’s legacy ...