Dumont Television Corporation
GPTKB entity
Properties (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Television network
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired by 20th Century Fox
Acquired by DirecTV Acquired_by_NBCUniversal Acquired_by_AT&T Acquired_by_Amazon_Prime_Video Acquired_by_Apple_TV+ Acquired_by_Comcast Acquired_by_Dish_Network Acquired_by_Disney Acquired_by_Hulu Acquired_by_Metromedia Acquired_by_Netflix Acquired_by_Paramount_Pictures Acquired_by_Roku Acquired_by_Sony Acquired_by_Sprint Acquired_by_T-Mobile Acquired_by_Verizon Acquired_by_Viacom Acquired_by_Warner_Bros. |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Fox_Broadcasting_Company
gptkb:DuMont_Laboratories gptkb:CBS gptkb:NBC ABC |
| gptkbp:broadcasting_rights |
1960
|
| gptkbp:broadcasts |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:United_States gptkb:Analog_television |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1960
1966 |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1960
1966 |
| gptkbp:documentType |
Television
|
| gptkbp:employees |
500 (at peak)
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
1960
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1931
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Gerrit_J._Lansing
Gordon_Dumont |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dumont Television Corporation
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Television
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Video tape recorder
Television receiver Television camera Television transmitter Television studio equipment |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
First television network to broadcast in color
First television network to broadcast a documentary First television network to broadcast a made-for-TV movie First television network to broadcast a special event First television network to broadcast a children's program Early television programming First television network to broadcast a game show First television network to broadcast a miniseries First television network to broadcast a sitcom First television network to broadcast a soap opera First television network to broadcast a talk show First television network to broadcast live sports Innovative television technology Pioneering television broadcasts First television network to broadcast a musical special First television network to broadcast a news program First television network to broadcast a drama series First television network to broadcast a variety show First television network to broadcast a reality show |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Gerrit_J._Lansing
gptkb:William_S._Paley gptkb:Frank_L._Dunlop John W. McGowan Gordon_Dumont Larry_McCormick |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
December 1946
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Color
Black-and-white |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:Captain_Video_and_His_Video_Rangers The Honeymooners |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Jackie_Gleason_Show
gptkb:The_Life_of_Riley gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Superman gptkb:The_DuMont_Network's_Wrestling The $64,000 Question The Big Payoff |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
1960
|
| gptkbp:originalNetwork |
Dumont_Network
|
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:DuMont_Laboratories
Dumont_Laboratories |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$10 million (at peak)
$10 million (1950s) |
| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
Dumont_Radio_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Metromedia
|
| gptkbp:type |
Broadcast television network
Broadcasting company |