American television network and production company
Television channel
Hughes Television Network
The Hughes Television Network logo in 1979, preceding an NHL Network broadcast.
Type
Occasional broadcast television network
Ownership
Key people
Joseph M. Cohen
History
Founded
December 1955; 68 years ago (December 1955)
Launched
1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Founder
Dick Bailey
Former names
Sports Network
HTN Communications, better known as Hughes Television Network (HTN) and formerly Sports Network, was an American television network created by Richard Eugene Bailey. The company is now in the business of providing video and audio services to sports networks.
It never lived up to its dream of being the nation's fourth television network, following the demise of the DuMont Television Network. HTN limited itself to broadcasting sports events, including the Stanley Cup Finals, PBA Bowling[citation needed] and special programming, including the Muppets special The Frog Prince,[1] and provided facilities links to a loose network of stations, who were usually independents or affiliates of ABC, CBS, or NBC.
In 2013, HTN Communications merged with The Switch.[2]
^Esty, William (May 19, 1971). "Television Reviews: The Frog Prince". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^"The Switch and HTN Communications, LLC Join Forces". March 25, 2013. Retrieved 16 Apr 2015.
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