Community Antenna Television Is Introduced
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Business, Television, Radio, Broadcasting, Communications
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania, Oregon
- Date: 1949
Article abstract: Community Antenna Television (CATV) answered the demands of outlying regions for better television reception and formed the basis for later cable television systems.
Summary of Event
Television broadcasting in the United States began in the late 1930’s. After delays resulting from World War II, it exploded into the American public’s consciousness. The new medium relied primarily on existing broadcasting stations that quickly converted from radio to television formats. Consequently, the reception of television signals was centralized...
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