Is the March 1957 broadcast of Cinderella on CBS, starring Julie Andrews, the most-watched TV program of all time? Not quite.
Category: Television History
Television Broadcasts on December 7th, 1941
Television Broadcasts on December 7th, 1941
Television Almost Went Without Music in 1949
Television almost went without music in 1949 due to contract negotiations with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Almost But Not Quite: Coastocoast
NBC included a sitcom called Coastocoast in its Fall 1978 schedule but new network president Fred Silverman pulled it and later it was cancelled.
1947 Survey: TV Viewers Open to Paying for Content
A survey conducted in late 1947 revealed that television viewers were open to paying for content.
1939 New York World’s Fair Television Girl
Who was the 1939 New York World’s Fair Television Girl? A 21-year-old acrobat named Caroyl Smith, whose prize was a television set.