First U.S. Commercial TV Broadcast

Name: First U.S. Commercial TV Broadcast
Uploaded: 2019-05-05
Duration: 10 s
Description: On 1 July 1941 WNBT (later WNBC) in New York airs the first legal U.S. television commercial — a ten-second Bulova watch spot — after the FCC authorises commercial TV. The advertising-funded broadcast-television business model begins.

1941

On 1 July 1941 WNBT (later WNBC) in New York airs the first legal U.S. television commercial — a ten-second Bulova watch spot — after the FCC authorises commercial TV. The advertising-funded broadcast-television business model begins.

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