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The Remarkable Journey of HBO: From Origins to Global Icon
Introduction Home Box Office, better known as HBO, has become synonymous with groundbreaking television. HBO started from humble beginnings. It has now achieved global entertainment powerhouse status. HBO’s journey is a testament to innovation, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of quality. This article examines HBO’s origin and the story of its founders. It includes three famous anecdotes and…
Remembering Charles Dolan, Charles Shyer and Linda Lavin
In addition to former President Jimmy Carter, we lost a couple of entertainment industry vets named Charles and Linda Lavin. Here is my combined remembrance:
Remembering Charles Dolan 1926-2024
Cable TV pioneer Charles Dolan has died at 98. He was the founder of HBO in 1972 and Cablevision in 1973.
Dolan at Madison Square Garden (he also founded MSG Network)
While I never met him (or his family), I did work for Cablevision for many years. The company began as a cable TV provider and expanded into cable TV channels including AMC which began in 1984. I worked at Fuse from 2004-05 and I was at Rainbow Media in 2005 and again from 2007-2012 and during that time those companies were owned by Cablevision and sometime around 2011, Rainbow Media spun off from Cablevision and became AMC Networks, the overarching company that owns AMC, We, IFC, Sundance Channel and the now defunct VOOM HD channels. When I had my orientation as I became a staff member I actually went out to the Cablevision headquarters in Long Island, NY. I had both good and bad experiences at Fuse and AMC Networks, but mostly positive and for that I am grateful to Mr. Dolan for creating the company that gave me the experience I did during that time.
The link above is the obit from Hollywood Reporter.
Remembering Charles Shyer 1941-2024
Director/screenwriter/producer Charles Shyer has died at 83. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Private Benjamin. He got his start as a writer on such TV shows at The Odd Couple, The Patridge Family and Happy Days. He co-wrote Smokey and the Bandit, one of the most fun movies of the 70s. He collaborated with his ex-wife Nancy Meyers on several screenplays including Protocol, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and ones he directed like Irreconcilable Differences, Baby Boom, Father of the Bride, and its sequel Father of the Bride Part II. Talk about a ton of movies I remember watching as a kid!
Shyer (left) on the set of Father of the Bride II
The link above is the obit from Deadline.
Remembering Linda Lavin 1937-2024
Actress Linda Lavin has died at 87. She was a Broadway vet, but will forever be known for her role as the title character on TV's Alice (CBS 1976-1985). That was a phenomenal sitcom for its time about a single working mom and she was fantastic on it!
Lavin (center) at Mel's Diner.
Laving also appeared in The Muppets Take Manhattan and a 2002 episode of The Sopranos.
The link above is the obit from CNN.
Charles Dolan'ın Vefatı: Medya Dünyasında Bir Devir Kapandı
HBO ve Cablevision’ın kurucusu Charles Dolan, 98 yaşında hayatını kaybetti. Medya sektöründe devrim yaratan Dolan, kablolu televizyonun geleceğini şekillendiren bir vizyoner olarak tarihe geçti. Hayatı ve Kariyeri Charles Dolan, 1926 yılında Cleveland, Ohio’da doğdu. Medya sektörüne yaptığı katkılarla kablolu televizyonun öncüsü oldu. Özellikle 1972’de kurduğu HBO, televizyon yayıncılığında yeni…
HBO Billionaire Founder Charles Dolan Passes Away at 98
At the time, Charles Dolan was providing special programming to hotels via his Teleguide service, as cable television gained traction in rural areas. In 1964, he struck a deal with New York City to install cable in select Manhattan buildings. A few years later, in an effort to attract viewers, he secured the rights to broadcast Knicks and Rangers playoffs on cable, as reported by Variety. Dolan…
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Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp.,
Lowering The 52 Week Low, Altice USA Inc (ATUS) Closing Trading At $14.61
Lowering The 52 Week Low, Altice USA Inc (ATUS) Closing Trading At $14.61
Altice USA Inc (ATUS)
October 29th, 2018 Amidst falling markets Altice USA Inc finished Monday’s trading session down 3.88%, a $0.59 decrease to close on $14.61. As well as the drop in value, Altice USA Inc hit a new 52 week low of $14.50. Altice USA Inc swung 9.03% between low and high. (more…)
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On Friday Altice USA Inc (ATUS) Closed At A New 52 Week Low of $15.20
On Friday Altice USA Inc (ATUS) Closed At A New 52 Week Low of $15.20
Altice USA Inc (ATUS)
October 26th, 2018
Amidst falling markets Altice USA Inc finished Friday’s trading session down 7.15%, a $1.17 decrease to close on $15.20. Sadly, in addition to dropping ATUS ended up closing the day at a new 52 week low.As well as the drop in value, Altice USA Inc hit a new 52 week low of $15.20, breaking the previous low of $15.89 from earlier this month. (more…)
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Breaking The Old 52 Week Low, Altice USA Inc (InsufficientQuotaError - You have exhausted your current datapoint quota. Try again after Thu Oct 25 2018 22:58:45 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time):ATUS) Ending The Day At $15.92
Breaking The Old 52 Week Low, Altice USA Inc (InsufficientQuotaError – You have exhausted your current datapoint quota. Try again after Thu Oct 25 2018 22:58:45 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time):ATUS) Ending The Day At $15.92
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October 24th, 2018
Amidst falling markets Altice USA Inc finished Wednesday’s trading session down 8.82%, a $1.54 decrease to close on $15.92. As well as the drop in value, Altice USA Inc hit a new 52 week low of $15.89,…
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