televitoin history By Freddy11 Apr 22, 1950 9% of americans had a tv. 9% of americans had a tv. Period: Apr 22, 1950 to Apr 22, 2013 telivision history Apr 22, 1951 cost to cost live television brodcast begin cost to cost live television brodcast begin Apr 22, 1954 CBS and NBC started color broadcasting. even though just 1% had color t.vs CBS and NBC started color broadcasting. even though just 1% had color t.vs Apr 22, 1960 fist televiset presidential debate takes place Apr 22, 1963 ABC,CBS,and NBC broadcast four days of continuos live coverage of the assassination and funeral of president John F. Kennedy. Apr 22, 1969 sesame street airs for the fist time, new children's education programming Apr 22, 1970 the sitcom Julia was the fist to feature an African American actor Apr 22, 1971 under federal law, cigarettes advertising is banned on television and radio Apr 22, 1972 the first cable network, HBO begin broadcasting Apr 22, 1980 cable news network offers the fist 24 hours news service Apr 22, 1982 the challenger space shuttle explodes just over a minute of takeoff. millions of Americans witness the disaster on live tv Apr 22, 1999 v-chip technology is introduced, allowing parents to block violent or unsuitable television programming from their children Apr 22, 2013 98% have tvs and 76% has more then one set at home and 68% have cable tv.
