Overmyer Network

The Overmyer Network was the product of a failed attempt to create a fourth national television network in the United States. Businessman Daniel Overmyer started the channel in 1967, and transmissions were started on May 1. It was renamed The United Network when a merger was deemed necessary to gather funds for the fledgling channel.

The hype surrounding the new network was very large, but it failed after less than a month on the air. A new national network would not be created until 1986, when FOX began transmissions.