Charles Dolan, Media Pioneer and HBO Founder, Dies at 98

Story by Carly Thomas

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Charles Dolan, a visionary media pioneer who founded HBO and Cablevision, passes away at 98, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the television industry.

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Dolan helped launch News 12, the first 24-hour local news cable channel in the U.S., and held controlling stakes in companies that owned iconic New York venues like Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.
In addition to his trailblazing business ventures, Dolan is remembered as a devoted family man, survived by 5 children, 19 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

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Charles Dolan, Home Box Office Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., News 12, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, New York Knicks, New York Rangers

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