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List of years in television

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This page indexes the individual year in television pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.

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1980s

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1970s

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1950s

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1940s

  • 1949 in television – The first Emmy Awards are presented. Television broadcasting begins in Cuba. Come Dancing starts its 46 year run on the BBC. In the United States, Eastern and Midwestern stations are networked for live programming feeds spanning from the east coast west to the Mississippi River.
  • 1948 in television – Four-network service begins on US television. CBS, which has operated a New York station since 1941, begins live programming feeds to other markets in April. ABC feeds its first network programs in the spring, with full daily network service beginning in August with the opening of its New York flagship station and production center. Ed Sullivan's show begins 23-year run on CBS, while Milton Berle becomes NBC's first superstar. 1 million television sets are now in use in the US. The BBC broadcasts coverage of the 1948 Summer Olympics.
  • 1947 in televisionHowdy Doody and Meet the Press premiere on NBC. First World Series live broadcast on both the DuMont Television Network and NBC. BBC television is suspended for a month due to a national fuel crisis.
  • 1946 in television – The BBC resumes television broadcasting after its suspension during World War II. RCA demonstrates all-electronic color television system. FCC issues first network license to DuMont. DuMont begins limited network operations.
  • 1945 in television – DuMont begins first network broadcasts, August 9. Applies for first network license.
  • 1944 in television – The FCC increases its limits for single ownership of television stations from three to five. NBC begins the first regularly scheduled network service in the United States over a three station Eastern chain including stations in New York City (WNBT), Philadelphia (WPTZ) and the Albany/Schenectady/Troy, New York area (WRGB).
  • 1943 in television – The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is formed
  • 1942 in television – FCC terminates all television broadcasting because of the war. DuMont petitions FCC to resume broadcasting and receives approval.
  • 1941 in television – Commercial TV authorized by the FCC
  • 1940 in television – The FCC holds public hearings on television.

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