Why Didn't Television Begin to Grow Immediately After World War

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why didn't television begin to grow immediately after World War II?

• A)Investors were cautious about building expensive TV stations while others believed development should wait until TV color standards were adopted.
• B)There were so many applicants for television stations that the FCC had to determine a method of allocating channels.
• C)Radio station owners were competing for the same TV channels in the same markets.
• D)TV sets were too expensive.
• E)Manufacturers glutted the consumer market with war surplus television sets.

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