Film/Video Timeline By rcanizales Jan 12, 1926 First TV Sitcom Oct 6, 1927 First Talking Film Jan 29, 1947 First All Color Network & Color Broadcasting approved by FCC Nov 8, 1947 Launching of HBO Jan 1, 1949 Launch of Pay-Per-View Mar 15, 1951 First Television Broadcast Oct 14, 1951 First Colored Program Nov 11, 1951 Videotape Introduced Jan 14, 1952 First Early Network Show Dec 17, 1953 First Color Commercial Sep 26, 1960 First Political Debate Nov 7, 1966 First All Color Network Nov 1, 1996 DVD Jan 7, 1999 Digital 8 released