The Du Mont Television Network: What Happened? A Significant Episode in the History of Broadcasting

ABC, NBC, and CBS are the three names commonly associated with network television. The fourth name, Du Mont, is rarely recognized by people who are either younger than fifty or not communications students. The Du Mont Television Network: What Happened? tells the story of the rise, development, and failure of this fourth network.
Bergmann and Skutch present Du Mont's story in a dramatic, narrative style, from its days in the basement of an old pickle factory to its collaborations with the Paramount company. The story of the network's founder, Dr. Allen Du Mont, and details about management, programs, new technologies, and the network's fall from grace create a fascinating read.

Ted Bergmann is president of T.T.C. Productions, Inc., and coproducer of the television series Three's Company. A former managing director of the Du Mont television network, he is a sixty-year veteran of the broadcasting and television industries Ira Skutch began his career in radio at NBC. He went on to direct and produce game shows such as Concentration and Password and has both written and edited several books for the Directors Guild of America