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He made it so that people could get better reception and so that they could listen to the radio and watch tv on very little screens. -
John Walson Sr. was the inventor of cable television and now is recognized as U.S. Congress and the National Cable Television Association. He invented cable television in 1948 just shortly after the Great Depression. -
Cable television originated in the United States almost at the same time in Arkansas, Oregon, and Pennsylvania in 1948 to enhance poor reception of over-the-air television signals in mountainous or geographically remote areas. -
This is the first cable tv for people to use to get better reception and watch stuff we have never heard of. -
Cable was invented in 1948 and we still cable to this very day even after Netflix and Hulu were invented. Cable television is great because you can get so many channels and watch things you love.
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In the 1950s, there were four television networks in the United States. Because of the frequencies allotted to television, the signals could only be received in a "line of sight" from the transmitting antenna. People living in remote areas, especially remote mountainous areas, couldn't see the programs that were already becoming an important part of U.S. culture. -
The first set was made by Westinghouse, and sold for $1295. RCA introduced the CT-100 a few weeks later, at a price of $1000. GE sold its 15-inch set for $1,000, Sylvania's cost $1,150 this was the cost of cable in 1950. -
Between 1980 and 1989, the average price of basic cable doubled to $16 from $8 a month, according to Paul Kagan Associates. Most local cable systems require customers to “buy through” the basic package before they can purchase their first pay TV channel, which typically costs an additional $10 a month.
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We nowadays use cable television to watch movies and shows. But back then people used cable for better reception.