Joseph Collins, who played a key role in cable-industry transformation, dies at 81

A top executive at HBO, Time Warner Cable and Comcast, he helped pioneer the industry’s transition to broadband

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Joseph Collins, a longtime cable television executive who helped pioneer the industry’s transition to broadband, died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, Rhode Island. He was 81 years old.

Collins, who held various leadership positions at HBO, Time Warner Cable and Comcast, realized early on that cable systems designed to bring entertainment to homes across the country could evolve to carry more data. That led to the development of broadband, changing how Americans consume media and the internet. 

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