Camera Headlines
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Camera Headlines was an early American television
series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network
.
in June 1947, then on the DuMont network on August 25, 1947, but was off the air by January 1948. This show had Compton reading news from a script with the occasional use of slides.
Premiering in January 1948, Camera Headlines was an attempt by DuMont to present a TV news program using newsreel
film footage. As with some other early television programs, there is conflicting information about the show, with some sources reporting that the series was 30 minutes long, while other sources stating it was 15 minutes long. Camera Headlines aired Monday through Friday at 7:30 pm Eastern Time, with I.N.S. Telenews
following at 7:45pm on Tuesdays only.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
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Broadcast history
DuMont's previous national news program, The Walter Compton News, had premiered on WTTGWTTG
WTTG, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
in June 1947, then on the DuMont network on August 25, 1947, but was off the air by January 1948. This show had Compton reading news from a script with the occasional use of slides.
Premiering in January 1948, Camera Headlines was an attempt by DuMont to present a TV news program using newsreel
Newsreel
A newsreel was a form of short documentary film prevalent in the first half of the 20th century, regularly released in a public presentation place and containing filmed news stories and items of topical interest. It was a source of news, current affairs and entertainment for millions of moviegoers...
film footage. As with some other early television programs, there is conflicting information about the show, with some sources reporting that the series was 30 minutes long, while other sources stating it was 15 minutes long. Camera Headlines aired Monday through Friday at 7:30 pm Eastern Time, with I.N.S. Telenews
I.N.S. Telenews
I.N.S. Telenews was a news program aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1948 to 1949.-Broadcast history:Each episode was 15 minutes long, made by International News Service. It aired weekly, each Tuesday at 7:45 pm EST, immediatedly following Camera Headlines which aired Monday...
following at 7:45pm on Tuesdays only.
Episode status
As with most DuMont programs, no episodes of Camera Headlines are known to survive. Little else is known about the series, even though it aired on a major United States television network.See also
- I.N.S. TelenewsI.N.S. TelenewsI.N.S. Telenews was a news program aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1948 to 1949.-Broadcast history:Each episode was 15 minutes long, made by International News Service. It aired weekly, each Tuesday at 7:45 pm EST, immediatedly following Camera Headlines which aired Monday...
- DuMont Evening NewsDuMont Evening NewsThe DuMont Evening News is an American news program which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network during the 1954-1955 season. Presented by Morgan Beatty, the 15-minute show was the network's third and final attempt at a nightly news broadcast....
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1948-49 United States network television schedule