Born on Oct. 16, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dolan went on to become a titan in the early days of cable broadcasting, launching HBO in 1972. A few years later, in 1973, he founded Cablevision, and then the American Movie Classics television station in 1984.

Charles Dolan, a pioneer of the cable-television industry who launched Home Box Office and AMC Networks, died at age 98. Dolan was the founder of Cablevision Systems, which over four decades grew into a leading pay-TV operator in the New York metropolitan area.

Charles Dolan, a titan of the early cable industry who owned Cablevision, launched HBO and AMC Network and later branched out into iconic New York venues and sports teams, has died. He was 98. Dolan’s death was reported Saturday by Newsday, the Long ...

Charles 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 statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes,

Dolan first earned his fortune as founder of Cablevision and HBO.