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James Dolan

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (May 11, 1955- )
    CEO of Cablevision (sixth largest cable television network)
    Son of Charles Dolan, Cablevision's Chairman

Why he might be annoying:

    He got his job through nepotism.
    He wields an almost monopolistic power of cable television in most of lower New York State and New Jersey.
    He refused to negotiate with the New York Yankees YES network, depriving millions of fans from viewing their home team for an entire season.
    Because of disputes with competitor Time-Warner, they tend to pass on Time-Warner programming channels.
    They charge exorbitant prices up to $95 per month.
    In 1997, Cablevision was in debt $330 million, but gave $200 million for business ventures to the Dolan family.
    His father contemplated firing him because he sold their Voom satellite venture (January 23, 2005). The sale went to EchoStar (Dish Networks) for $200 million.
    He puts business before family.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden.
    Cablevision purchased the electronic retail giant The WIZ, then bankrupted it.
    Cablevision produces some of its own programming including News 12 (a 24 hour local news channel).
    Cablevision offer cable modem speed in many areas they service.
    He released a press statement saying that all though he personally may disagreed with the newscasters not wearing flags on their lapel, he approved of their decision to remain independent and not compromise their journalistic integrity (September 19, 2001).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 91 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 425 Votes: 59.06% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 121 Votes: 50.41% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 74.19% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 77.22% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 75.57% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 402 Votes: 69.15% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 350 Votes: 70.57% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1083 Votes: 69.90% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1571 Votes: 79.44% Annoying