Long Island Obituaries First in Newsday Charles Dolan, media pioneer and Cablevision founder, dies at 98 Charles Dolan was a media pioneer who changed the way people watched television. Credit ...

Charles Dolan sits in front of monitors displaying some of the services offered to Cablevision subscribers. Credit: Newsday/Dick Kraus ...

Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. A ...

Charles Dolan, the pioneer who founded Cablevision and HBO along with acquiring control of Madison Square Garden has died at 98, according to Newsday.

Charles Dolan, a titan of cable who launched HBO and owned Cablevision as well as iconic New York sports teams and venues, has died. He was 98.

Charles Dolan, who helped pioneer pay television, is dead at 98, his family confirms. He founded HBO and Cablevision, among other ventures.

The deal with Altice, completed in June 2016, included the Long Island-based Newsday and Mr. Dolan’s News 12 cable stations providing news from the New York metropolitan area.

Charles Dolan, HBO Founder and Pioneering Cable TV Mogul, Dies at 98 He also had holdings including AMC Networks, Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks.

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.

Patrick Dolan, another son of Charles Dolan, led a group that repurchased 75% of Newsday Media Group in July 2016. Patrick Dolan then purchased the remaining 25% stake in 2018.

Key Facts Dolan, 98, died of natural causes while surrounded by loved ones, his family said in a statement to Newsday, an outlet owned by Charles’ son Patrick.