# Collins, a central figure in television’s evolution from broadcast dominance to cable and internet, died last Thursday at his home in Weekapaug,.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · New York Post*

## Key points

- Joseph J. Collins advanced hybrid fiber-coaxial architecture, enabling high-speed cable internet in the U.S.
- He led the merger of ATC and Time Warner Cable, overseeing expansion that set the stage for broadband growth.
- Collins headed AOL Time Warner Interactive Video, pioneering early efforts to merge TV and internet services.
- He contributed to the development of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, shaping industry policy.

**Companies:** HBO, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, American Television and Communications, AOL Time Warner Interactive Video
**Countries:** United States

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