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James Dolan

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Chief executive officer, Cablevision sports properties (Knicks, Rangers, Madison Square Garden)

President and CEO of Cablevision Systems Corp., overseeing the company's extensive media and telecommunications properties. Mr. Dolan also serves as executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) and is also on the board of directors of Live Nation, The Lustgarten Foundation, the New York University Steinhardt Dean's Council and the Breathe Easy. Play Hard Foundation. Date of birth: 05/11/1955

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  • Anthony Apologizes for Telling Fan to Seek Refund

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    March 2, 2016 02:55 p.m.

    A day after advising a heckling fan to ask team owner James Dolan for a refund, Carmelo Anthony apologized, saying, “We are all frustrated by the team’s recent results.”

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    Knicks Owner James Dolan to Fan: Root for the Nets

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    February 8, 2015 07:52 p.m.

    In an email reply to a Knicks fan, team owner James Dolan suggested the fan root for the Nets.

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    Writing Off the Knicks

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    February 9, 2015 10:15 p.m.

    Jason Gay talks with Irving Bierman, the frustrated, lifelong New York Knicks fan who wrote team owner James Dolan a critical letter—and was told “the Knicks don’t want you.”

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    NBA Won’t Fine Knicks Owner for Email

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    February 9, 2015 06:10 p.m.

    Knicks owner James Dolan won’t be punished by the NBA for his recent email to 73-year-old Irving Bierman in which Dolan called the lifelong Knicks fan “sad” and suggested he root for the Nets.

  • James Dolan Supports Silver Decision on Donald Sterling

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    April 29, 2014 10:02 p.m.

    The Knicks owner commended the commissioner for "acting quickly and decisively." Also, the Mets will have to juggle outfielders and the Jets say Geno Smith is coming to camp as the team's starting quarterback.

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    Cablevision CEO Says Big Bundle Customers Will Fall

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    June 16, 2015 02:41 p.m.

    Cablevision Systems CEO James Dolan says the number of customers paying for the traditional big bundle of TV channels is going to shrink by about 20% to 25% over the next five years.

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    Dolan Says He Shouldn’t Have Responded to Angry Knicks Fan

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    February 13, 2015 04:50 p.m.

    Dolan, speaking ahead of this weekend’s All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden, said he gets emails like the one Irving Bierman sent him “all the time,” and that responding angrily was an error in judgment.

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    Cablevision Promotions Keep It in the Family

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    April 9, 2014 07:41 p.m.

    CEO James Dolan promotes his wife Kristin to chief operating officer and brother-in-law Brian Sweeney to president.

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    Jackson Takes Control of Dolan's Knick Kingdom

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    March 18, 2014 09:19 p.m.

    New team president Phil Jackson was the main attraction Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. But the star of the show was owner James Dolan, who was uncharacteristically candid about ceding control of the team.

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    Dolans Cash Out of Cablevision

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    September 17, 2015 11:04 p.m.

    The Dolans have toyed with selling Cablevision numerous times, but finally found the right match—and price—with Europe’s Altice. Now, the cable-TV family is expected to turn its attention to its other holdings: Madison Square Garden and AMC Networks.

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    Dolan Brings Isiah Thomas Back to New York

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    May 5, 2015 03:56 p.m.

    On Tuesday, the New York Liberty announced that Thomas, the former coach and president of the Knicks, will take control of the team’s basketball and business operations, reuniting him with MSG president James Dolan.

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    Cablevision Plays Down Effect of FCC Proposal

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    February 25, 2015 02:11 p.m.

    Cablevision CEO James Dolan on Wednesday played down the potential business effect of the Federal Communications Commission chairman’s proposal to impose utility-style regulations on broadband service.

  • Knicks Could Be Worth $3 Billion

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    June 6, 2014 01:02 p.m.

    If you think $2 billion is steep for the LA Clippers, just imagine how much the New York Knicks could fetch if owner James Dolan ever put the team up for sale. Mr. Dolan may have three billion reasons to think about, according to one analyst.

  • Cablevision Sale Elicits Pleas from Knicks Fans

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    September 18, 2015 03:36 p.m.

    The Twittersphere waxed poetic -- and bitter -- at the Dolan family's decision to sell Cablevision Systems Corp. instead of the New York Knicks.

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    Cablevision CEO Doesn’t See ‘Landslide’ of Cord-Cutting for Now

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    August 7, 2015 02:57 p.m.

    Cablevision Chief Executive James Dolan assured investors that a “landslide” of cord-cutting likely won’t happen in the near-term, though he projected declines over the next several years.

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    Office Depot CIO Keith Sherwell Leaves for Cablevision

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    May 29, 2015 11:51 a.m.

    Mr. Sherwell's move to Cablevision comes amid mounting talks of consolidation and dealmaking in the cable and broadband industry. This month, Cablevision CEO James Dolan said he wants to consolidate the New York cable and broadband market.

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    Cablevision CEO Pushes for Consolidation

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    May 6, 2015 03:46 p.m.

    Cablevision CEO James Dolan publicly lobbed the idea of a deal with Time Warner Cable to consolidate the New York market.

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    Jackson Will Instantly Transform Knicks Into World Champions…Right?

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    March 14, 2014 10:33 a.m.

    Knicks fans are dreaming that the NBA's Zen Master can solve all their problems, but, in reality, the deal is not done and many question marks surround what Jackson can do to fix the ailing franchise.

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    Phil Jackson Says Anthony Must Be 'True to His Word'

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    April 23, 2014 03:10 p.m.

    Jackson suggested Wednesday that Carmelo Anthony will need to take less than a maximum contract in free agency if he wants to remain with the Knicks and allow the team to have spending flexibility in the future.

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    The Zen Master is a Knick Again

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    March 19, 2014 05:03 p.m.

    The hiring of Phil Jackson and the undeniable credibility that he brings with him has already given the Knicks something they couldn't give themselves: a break.

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Cablevision Systems Corp.

  • 1111 Stewart Avenue
  • Bethpage NY 11714-3533
  • United States
  • Phone: (516) 803-2300
  • Fax: (516) 803-2270
  • Web site: www.cablevision.com
  • Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) NYSE 4:01 p.m. EDT 03/03/16
    Current Price $33.25
    Today's change 0.34
    Volume 2,787,552
    Previous close $32.91
    52-week high (03-03-16) $33.30
    52-week low (03-11-15) $17.66

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