Joseph J. Collins, Former Time Warner Cable Chief, Dies at 81

Joseph J. Collins, pivotal figure in TV's transition to cable and internet, dies at 81

Joseph J. Collins, a pivotal figure in the evolution of television’s transition from broadcast dominance to cable and ultimately the internet, died Thursday at his home in Rhode Island.

Joseph J. Collins, Former Time Warner Cable Chief, Dies at 81

Joseph J. Collins, a longtime cable executive died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. He was 81.

Joseph J. Collins Dies: Pioneering Cable Exec And Former HBO President Was 81

Joseph J. Collins, a leading cable executive as the pay-TV platform became a dominant part of the media industry in the late-20th century, has died. He was 81. A family representative said Collins died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, RI, of unspecified causes. Collins held senior exec posts at Time Warner Cable, Comcast and other foundational players in the cable ecosystem. In 1984, he was appointed president of HBO. Later, as chairman a…

Joseph J. Collins, Former Top Executive at HBO and Time Warner Cable, Dies at 81

Joseph J. Collins, the former HBO, Time Warner Cable and Comcast executive who helped bring cable into the broadband era, has died at 81.

HBO and Time Warner Cable Exec Joseph J. Collins Dead at 81

Joseph J. Collins, a major cable executive who held senior posts at Time Warner Cable and Comcast and was once president of HBO, has died. According to Variety, a family representative confirmed that Collins died of unspecified causes on April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. He was 81. Collins’ career covered the period when early cable operators became broadband providers. He held a senior post at Time Warner Cable, now part of Charte…