HBO founder Charles Dolan passes away at 98: 5 Interesting facts you did not know about him

Charles Dolan, the founder of the cable TV giant HBO, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 28, due to natural causes, reported the news agency Bloomberg, citing an official statement cited in the local news portal Newsday.

Here are 10 Interesting facts you should know:

1. The Cable TV Pioneer: Dolan was the pay television pioneer who won the first cable TV franchise in Manhattan. He also founded Home Box Office Inc. and later built Cablevision Systems Corp. into the fifth-largest U.S. cable company, as per the news report.