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

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   Jun 24, 2023 · In 1942, Dr. DuMont decided to venture into the world of TV broadcasting by creating the DuMont network. 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.

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

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   The forgotten fourth network lives on. Although DuMont pre-dated videotape many programs were saved on kinescope films. The television show archives were stored in a warehouse until the 1970s when the stored kinescopes were loaded into three trucks and dumped into Upper New York Bay.

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

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   The DuMont Television Network (also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont Television, simply DuMont / Du Mont, or (incorrectly) Dumont[a] / ˈduːmɒnt /) was one of America's pioneer commercial television networks, rivaling NBC and CBS for the distinction of being first overall in the United States.

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

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   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 ...

5. www.avclub.com › tune-in-to-long-forgotten-dumontTune in to long-forgotten DuMont, early rival to NBC and CBS

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   Mar 19, 2017 · To give TV consumers something to watch, DuMont opened a TV station in New York. While rivals CBS and NBC scaled down their broadcast hours during wartime, DuMont’s station, with the catchy...

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

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   Aug 5, 2016 · Most DuMont programming wound up being broadcast on little-watched UHF stations. The network never had the money to compete, so it was largely unable to attract major stars.

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   What happened to DuMont TV?

   • For 50 years, DuMont was the only major broadcast television network to cease operations, [ 78] until CBS Corporation and Time Warner merged two other struggling networks, UPN and The WB, in September 2006, to create The CW Television Network – whose schedule was originally composed largely of programs from both of its predecessor networks.

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   Why did Dumont start a television network?

   • Undaunted and despite not having any kind of show-business background, the engineer decided to produce his very own television broadcasts, including game shows, dramas, comedies, and sports. This led to the mid-August 1946 debut of the upstart DuMont Network, the first television network to challenge the supremacy of CBS and NBC.

   DuMont, the forgotten TV network, finally gave up 60 years ago

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   Why did Dumont refuse to pay for a radio network?

   • DuMont was the only television network without a radio network, so it was the only network forced to pay for a service it did not use. DuMont protested AT&T's actions with the Federal Communications Commission, and eventually reached a compromise. [ 42]

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   When did the DuMont Television Network stop working?

   • The DuMont Television Network ceased operations in 1956. The DuMont consumer products manufacturing division would be purchased by Emerson Electric Company in 1958. The DuMont Television Network had a difficult time competing for big name stars and talent of the day.

   The Lost and Forgotten DuMont Television Network - Geek History

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   What happened to DuMont TV during WW2?

   • Like the other three networks, DuMont’s early programming was mostly commercial and experimental, but unlike the other three networks, DuMont continued to broadcast regularly throughout World War II (the other networks only broadcasted sporadically). In 1945, DuMont was the only TV network to announce the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

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   When did Dumont start broadcasting?

   • In 1945, DuMont was the only TV network to announce the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. In 1946, DuMont was the first television network to begin broadcasting regular network service, beating the other three networks by at least two years. Its first show, Serving Through Science, hit the airwaves on August 15, 1946.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Videocassette_recorderVideocassette recorder - Wikipedia

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   Top-loading cassette mechanisms (such as the one on this VHS model) were common on early domestic VCRs. The Telcan (Television in a Can), produced by the UK Nottingham Electronic Valve Company in 1963, was the first home video recorder. It was developed by Michael Turner and Norman Rutherford.