Post on 30-Dec-2015
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1948 The earliest cable systems are born in remote areas of Pennsylvania
and Oregon. Known then as Community Antenna Television, its function was
simply to bring TV signals into communities where off-air reception was either non-existent or poor because of
interfering mountains or distance
1953 Color broadcasting officially arrives in the U.S. on Dec. 17, when FCC approves modified version of an RCA
system.
1957 CBS's "Ed Sullivan" show is the year's most-watched
network program, with a 50.4 average audience rating
1960-The first of four "great debates" between John F. Kennedy and Richard
Nixon is broadcast on Sept. 26 across the country, breaking new ground in
presidential campaigning.
1961 In search of added profit, ABC stretches the station break between programs to 40
seconds from 30. The other networks follow.
1963-On Aug. 28, Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I have a dream" speech as millions watch on TV
1965-Color TV booms as NBC leads the way and begins to use the phrase "The Full Color Network". By year's end, 96% of NBC's nighttime schedule is broadcast in color, along with all major programs, sports events and specials
1966-A live-action representation of the comic strip Batman is brought to TV and achieves instant success with its star, Adam West.
1969-Public Broadcasting Service begins, and in November launches "Sesame Street," one of the most influential achievements in children's TV.
1969-On July 20, astronaut Neil Armstrong takes mankind's first step on the moon as millions of U.S. viewers watch the historic event live on network TV.
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