Television and Cable

Even though the popularity of television grew rapidly after WWII, the invention of television happened way before that. WWII slightly halted the process of television, but soon after the war ended, the boom happened. Manufacturers numbers jumped from 179,000 in 1947 to 975,000 in 1948. By 1960 almost 90% of American homes owned television sets. In 1975, the Home Box Office (HBO) began broadcasting to cable systems around the United States. The field of cable was so broad and growing that the government passed the Cable Communication Act of 1993 to require cable companies to compensate local broadcasters for the right to carry their signals. As the technology of television stayed on the incline throughout the 70's, the mid-1980's brought the invention of high-definition television. Audio components of television became important again with the creation of Music Television (MTV). Minorities started out suffering due to stereotypical shows such as Julia. But later other programs such as Good Times, Sanford and Son, and The Jeffersons attempted to portray the "true life" of minority familes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHl_10WbTA