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1954

Compatible Colour Broadcasting Begins

1954 | January 1 – The first national coast-to-coast colour broadcast takes place. The Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena, California is broadcast to 21 network stations. There are only 200 RCA electronic colour television sets (model 5-experimental) available to view the show. This is acknowledged as the first day American television officially changes from black and white to colour.



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