Heritage Cablevision was the dominant cable-television provider in the Des Moines, Iowa, metro area during the 1980s. It was purchased by Tele-Communications Inc. in 1987.[1] Heritage was founded in 1971 by James S. Cownie[2] and was at one time the 9th-largest cable television service in the United States.[3] Areas once served by Heritage Cablevision are now served by Mediacom.[citation needed]
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- ^ "History of Hawarden Integrated Technology". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Forbes.com profile[dead link]
- ^ "The Cable Center - James S. Cownie". The Cable Center. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Co-Founder and past President, Heritage Comm., 2009 Cable Hall of Fame