Timeline of TV

Period: Mar 2, 1927 to Dec 31, 1950

Evolution of TV
Apr 7, 1927

First Broadcast Sent Over the Air
May 8, 1929

BBC Began Braodcasting TV to the Public
May 22, 1930

An audience at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York becomes the first to see a closed-circuit television signal projected onto a big screen.
Jul 14, 1930

For the first time in the United Kingdom, a television drama is broadcast. The drama is a production of Luigi Pirandello's The Man With the Flower in His Mouth; it is broadcast by the BBC from Baird's studios at 133 Long Acre, London
Nov 5, 1930

Baird television transmissions at Hairdressing Fair of Fashion include the world's first television commercial for the Eugène Method of permanent hair waving.
Dec 7, 1930

W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts airs the first television commercial in the United States, of I.J Fox Furriers during The Fox Trappers.
Mar 22, 1935

Germany begins regular television service in Berlin using a 180-line electronic television system. It is seen only in public viewing rooms seating 30 people each.
Apr 26, 1935

France begins broadcasting regular transmissions from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Sep 11, 1935

Final transmission of John Logie Baird’s 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace.
Feb 25, 1940

The first ice hockey game is televised in the United States, the New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens, from Madison Square Garden on W2XBS-TV.
Feb 28, 1940

The first basketball game is televised, from Madison Square Garden; Fordham vs the University of Pittsburgh.
Mar 10, 1940

The Metropolitan Opera broadcast for the first time from NBC studios at Rockefeller Center an abridged performance of the first act of Pagliacci, along with excerpts from four other operas.
Mar 15, 1940

RCA cuts the price of television sets.
Jun 1, 1940

W2XBS in New York (NBC) covers the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 33 hours, over a five day period. The signal is transmitted via coaxial cable.
Aug 29, 1940

Peter Carl Goldmark of CBS announces his invention of a color television system.
Sep 3, 1940

CBS resumes its television transmissions with the first demonstration of high definition color TV, by W2XAB, transmitting from the Chrysler Building.
Oct 1, 1945

The U.S. War Production Board lifts its wartime ban on the manufacture of radio and television equipment for consumer use.
Oct 10, 1945

Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard
Dec 1, 1945

Army-Navy football game is transmitted 145 kilometers (90 mi) by coaxial cable from Philadelphia to New York City.
Dec 15, 1945

Moscow TV center reinstated regular TV broadcasting after World War II
Dec 17, 1945

First weather programme on French television

Evolution of TV

First Broadcast Sent Over the Air

BBC Began Braodcasting TV to the Public

An audience at Proctor's Theatre in Schenectady, New York becomes the first to see a closed-circuit television signal projected onto a big screen.

For the first time in the United Kingdom, a television drama is broadcast. The drama is a production of Luigi Pirandello's The Man With the Flower in His Mouth; it is broadcast by the BBC from Baird's studios at 133 Long Acre, London

Baird television transmissions at Hairdressing Fair of Fashion include the world's first television commercial for the Eugène Method of permanent hair waving.

W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts airs the first television commercial in the United States, of I.J Fox Furriers during The Fox Trappers.

Germany begins regular television service in Berlin using a 180-line electronic television system. It is seen only in public viewing rooms seating 30 people each.

France begins broadcasting regular transmissions from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Final transmission of John Logie Baird’s 30-line television system by the BBC. The BBC begins preparations for a regular high definition broadcasting service from Alexandra Palace.

The first ice hockey game is televised in the United States, the New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens, from Madison Square Garden on W2XBS-TV.

The first basketball game is televised, from Madison Square Garden; Fordham vs the University of Pittsburgh.

The Metropolitan Opera broadcast for the first time from NBC studios at Rockefeller Center an abridged performance of the first act of Pagliacci, along with excerpts from four other operas.

RCA cuts the price of television sets.

W2XBS in New York (NBC) covers the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 33 hours, over a five day period. The signal is transmitted via coaxial cable.

Peter Carl Goldmark of CBS announces his invention of a color television system.

CBS resumes its television transmissions with the first demonstration of high definition color TV, by W2XAB, transmitting from the Chrysler Building.

The U.S. War Production Board lifts its wartime ban on the manufacture of radio and television equipment for consumer use.

Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard

Army-Navy football game is transmitted 145 kilometers (90 mi) by coaxial cable from Philadelphia to New York City.

Moscow TV center reinstated regular TV broadcasting after World War II

First weather programme on French television