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The DuMont Television Network (also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont Television, simply DuMont/Du Mont, or (incorrectly) Dumont / ˈ d uː m ɒ n t /) was one of America's pioneer commercial television networks, rivaling NBC and CBS for the distinction of being first overall in the United States.
Jul 12, 2024 · DuMont Television Network, American television network of the 1940s and ’50s, established in 1946 by DuMont Laboratories and its founder, Allen B. DuMont.
Welcome to a series of Web pages devoted to the DuMont Television Network, America's fourth television network which operated from 1946 to 1956. The site was originally launched on February 5, 1999 as a one-page article on DuMont with a few links, and has since expanded to what you see today.
Jun 24, 2023 · In 1945, DuMont was the only TV network to announce the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
DuMont claimed to have the world's first wholly-owned TV network, since DuMont-owned WABD and WTTG formed the nucleus of the DuMont network, while the NBC network initially included the station in Schenectady, owned by General Electric, not by NBC.
This is a list of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network, which operated in the United States from 1942 to 1956. All regularly scheduled programs which were aired on the DuMont network are listed below, regardless of whether they originated at DuMont.
The DuMont Television Network (also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont Television, simply DuMont / Du Mont, or (incorrectly) Dumont / 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.
Among over 100 manufacturers of television sets, DuMont was highly ranked, providing a high-priced product to a luxury market in the early years of television. Its slogan, "First with the Finest in Television", reflected a commitment to quality.
The DuMont Television Network operated from 1945 to 1956. The network was started by, and named for, Dr. Allen B. DuMont, an inventor and early pioneer in television. Its first broadcast was an announcement of the dropping of the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945.
May 23, 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.
