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1964 In Television
The year 1964 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events which occurred in that year. Events * Most of NBC's programs are now broadcast in color. * January 1 – The first ''Top of the Pops'' airs on BBC Television in the UK. * January 3 – Footage of The Beatles performing a concert in Bournemouth, England is shown on ''The Jack Paar Show'' in the United States. * January 4 ** TV Tokyo launched in Japan. ** ''The Hollywood Palace'' variety series debuts on ABC in the United States, with first guest host Bing Crosby. * February 9-23 – The Beatles appear on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' in the United States, breaking television ratings records. * April 20 – BBC2 starts broadcasting in the UK; the existing BBC channel is renamed BBC1. * April 30 – Television sets manufactured as of this date are required to receive UHF channels. * May 5 – The documentary film ''Seven Up!'' is broadcast on ITV in the UK, showing the lives of fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
