Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision and HBO, who then went on to own Madison Square Garden, MSG Networks, the Knicks and Rangers, has died at age 98:
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Charles Dolan, Cablevision Founder Who Sat Atop a Media Empire, Dies at 98
His business choices were diverse and prolific: He founded HBO, bought Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, and took over a Long Island newspaper.
Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
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.