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Joseph J. Collins, Cable Pioneer and Time Warner Leader, Dies

4/8/2026

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Joseph J. Collins died on April 2 in Rhode Island.
Collins transformed cable from a simple delivery system into broadband infrastructure.
Collins served as president of HBO and later led Time Warner Cable.
Collins was instrumental in the merger of Time Warner and AOL, promoting the integration of internet services with television.
Collins graduated from Brown University and earned an MBA from Harvard.

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Story summary

Joseph J. Collins died on April 2 in Rhode Island.
Collins transformed cable from a simple delivery system into broadband infrastructure.
Collins served as president of HBO and later led Time Warner Cable.
Collins was instrumental in the merger of Time Warner and AOL, promoting the integration of internet services with television.
Collins graduated from Brown University and earned an MBA from Harvard.