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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DuMont_Television_NetworkDuMont Television Network - Wikipedia

    Kinescopes of DuMont Network programs, from the Internet Archive: The Adventures of Ellery Queen, Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Cavalcade of Stars, Life Is Worth Living, Miss U.S. Television 1950 Contest, The Morey Amsterdam Show, The Old American Barn Dance, Okay Mother, On Your Way, Public Prosecutor, Rocky King — Detective, School House, They Stand Accused and A DuMont Network ...

  2. www.historyofinformation.com › detailDuMont Television: The First Commercial Television Network

    Jul 15, 2024 · In 1946 the world's first commercial television network, DuMont Television Network, began operation in the United States. "It was owned by DuMont Laboratories, a television equipment and set manufacturer. The network was hindered by the prohibitive cost of broadcasting, by Federal Communications Commission regulations which restricted the ...

  3. geekhistory.com › content › lost-and-forgottenThe Lost and Forgotten DuMont Television Network - Geek History

    SaveThere is a lot of entertainment and television broadcasting history found in the often lost and forgotten fourth television network created by scientist and inventor Allen B. DuMont.DuMont was an American electronics engineer, scientist and inventor best known for improvements to the cathode ray tube for use in television receivers. DuMont Laboratories was the primary manufacturer of ...

  4. www.avclub.com › dumont-the-forgotten-tv-networkDuMont, the forgotten TV network, finally gave up 60 years ago

    Aug 5, 2016 · By Joe Blevins | August 5, 2016 | 12:00pm. Engineer Allen B. DuMont (1901-1965) was one of the true pioneers of television technology in the 1930s, and the sets manufactured by his company, DuMont ...

  5. medium.com › lessons-from-history › the-earlyThe Early Television Network You Never Heard Of - Medium

    Oct 3, 2022 · Why the DuMont Network failed Several factors combined to doom the DuMont Network. The network did not have the deep pockets of the rival networks, CBS, NBC and a newcomer, the American ...

  6. www.rerunrewind.com › p › going-the-distance-theGoing the Distance: The Life and Death of DuMont Television

    Jun 24, 2023 · To give his network a chance against the giants of CBS and NBC, DuMont partnered with Paramount, who purchased a 40% share in the company and helped generate capital for the fledgling network. They also added their two TV stations in Chicago and Los Angeles to DuMont’s three in New York, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC, allowing the network to expand across the country.

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  8. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › dumont-networkWhatever Happened to Captain Video and the DuMont Programming ...

    Jun 30, 2017 · Weinstein says that over 300 DuMont kinescopes were found in an Iowa popcorn factory after having been kept by one of the network’s make-up artists. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to the ...