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DuMont Television Network

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DuMont Television Network
TypeBroadcast television network
CountryUnited States
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerAllen B. DuMont Laboratories[1]
Key peopleThomas T. Goldsmith, Jr. (vice president; director of research)
Mortimer Loewi (financial consultant)
Ted Bergmann (director of sales, 1951–1953; general manager, 1953–1955)
Lawrence Phillips (director of broadcasting)
Chris Witting (director of broadcasting)
Tom Gallery (director of sales)
Don McGannon (general manager of O&Os)
James Caddigan (director of programming and production)
Paul Raibourn (executive vice president, Paramount; Paramount liaison)
History
FoundedApril 13, 1940 (1940-04-13)
LaunchedAugust 15, 1946 (1946-08-15)
FounderAllen B. DuMont
ClosedAugust 6, 1956 (1956-08-06)
(9 years, 357 days)
Availability

The DuMont Television Network was one of America's pioneer commercial television networks. It was owned by Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, a television equipment and television set manufacturer. It began operations on April 13, 1940. It ceased operations on August 6, 1956, leaving only 3 main networks, rather than public broadcasting, until the founding of Fox in 1986.









References

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  1. "Allen B. DuMont | American engineer and inventor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.