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1950 in television

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The year 1950 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1950.

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Events

  • February – European Broadcasting Union (EBU) inaugurated.
  • February 23 – First televised report of general election results in the United Kingdom.
  • February 25 – Your Show Of Shows premieres on NBC (1950–1954).
  • April 4 – The BBC Television (UK) aspect ratio changes from 5:4 to 4:3.
  • May – Desilu Productions formed by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in the United States.
  • July 26 – First television broadcast station in Mexico, XHTV, Mexico City on channel 4; Gonzalo Castellot Madrazo is the first announcer to appear.
  • September 18 – First television network in South America launches, PRF-TV on channel 3 in São Paulo, Brazil.
  • September 30 – First BBC Television broadcast from an aircraft.
  • October 10 – The US Federal Communications Commission approves CBS's color television system, effective November 20.
  • The number of homes in the US that own a television set reaches one million.
  • New shows

  • February 2 – What's My Line (1950) debuts on CBS (1950–1967).
  • February 25 – Your Show Of Shows premieres on NBC (1950–1954).
  • March 23 – Beat the Clock premieres on CBS (1950–1961).
  • June 17 – October 12 – Hawkins Falls premieres on NBC (1951–1955).
  • July 10 – Your Hit Parade premieres on NBC.
  • July 11 – Andy Pandy premieres on the BBC (1950, 1970, 2002).
  • September 6 - Stars Over Hollywood premieres on NBC. (1950-1951)
  • September 7 – The game show Truth or Consequences debuts (1950–1988).
  • September 18 – The Paul Winchell Show debuts on NBC with the title The Speidel Show.
  • October 4 - Four Star Revue debuts on NBC (1950–1953).
  • October 5 – The comedy quiz show You Bet Your Life, featuring Groucho Marx, premiers (1950–1961).
  • October 12 – The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show debuts (1950–1958).
  • October 28 – The Jack Benny Show, starring Jack Benny, premiers (1950–1965).
  • Cisco Kid debuted, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo (1950–1956).
  • References

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