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The year 1949 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1949.
- 1949 in American television - Wikipedia
The ABC Television Network becomes the first television...
- 1949–50 United States network television schedule - Wikipedia
The 1949–50 network television schedule for the four major...
- 1949 in American television - Wikipedia
The ABC Television Network becomes the first television network to offer a four-hour primetime programming schedule on Sunday nights. The 1949-50 television season marks the first time all four networks offered at least some prime time programming on all seven nights of the week.
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Monday
Notes: Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottageaired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. On NBC, The Black Robeaired at various times on Mondays from August through October 1949.
Tuesday
Notes: Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottageaired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Wednesday
1. Manhattan Spotlight was replaced by Easy Acesfrom December 1949 to June 1950. Notes: Beginning July 18, 1949, The Magic Cottageaired on DuMont Monday through Friday from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
NBC
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Bergmann, Ted; Skutch, Ira (2002). The DuMont Television Network: What Happened?. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4270-X.Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.Jul 27, 2012 · What Events Happened in 1949. Berlin Blockade officially comes to an end on May 12 and the airlift ends on September 30th. More Information and Timeline for the Berlin Airlift. 1. At the end of World War II, the Allied forces divided Germany into U.S., Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union controlled areas in 1945.
6 days ago · American viewers old enough to remember TV in the ’50s may fondly recall the shows of Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, and Lucille Ball, but such high-quality programs were the exception; most of television during its formative years could be aptly described, as it was by one Broadway playwright, as “amateurs playing at home movies.”
The 1949–50 United States network television schedule began in September of 1949 and ended in the spring of 1950. This was the first season in which all four networks offered at least some prime time programming all seven nights of the week.
The 1949–50 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1949 through March 1950. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1948–49 season.
