TV(Television) Delayed 20 Years...

Probably ASB, but what would be the effects of having tv introduced to the public starting in '71?

Radio would have another 20 years as the home entertainment/news source for families. Would delaying tv produce an earlier introduction to FM stereo? Would satellite radio become the 'cable' of radio in the 60's? Basically would radio technology be more advanced because radio would still be a major player in the entertainment market?

How would this affect Hollywood as well. Would Cinerama(tm) and Technicolor(tm) be introduced as it was or would the movie industry stand pat on tech and not innovate as much? Would we see popular radio shows like "Gunsmoke" or "Boston Blackie" made into films? Would tv stars be bit players or supporting actors in movies? Would the 'Studio system' still be around? Would we see big growth in drive-in theaters?

Also how would this affect the Vietnam war? Would the public be more inclined to ignore the war news making Vietnam, like Korea, a forgotten war?

What affect would TV being introduced in the transistor age have? Larger tube sizes from the get go? Color from the start?

Searched on "Television" and "TV" in the after 1900 forum on thread titles and couldn't find anything, so decided to ask this what-if. Apologies if its been done before.
 
I guess politicians that sounded good on the radio would have had the leg up on those that didn't.

How would listening to the moon landings on the radio impact the moon landing hoaxers? Would there have been less because radio transmissions are more 'believable' or more because it would have been easier to fake on radio?

I'm thinking that consumerism stays on track. Adverts are adverts either on radio or tv.

Would also think rock would still come about since its more sound than sight.

Not sure how the Cuban Missile Crisis would go or the various assassinationsin this time period.
 
Less progress on civil rights (though Nixon may help it along nonetheless). Television showed images of brutalized protesters that radio cannot. Also perhaps a longer Vietnam War, for the same reason.

The newsreel is around for longer.
 
I have to wonder how.

With all the radar CRTs & radar techs from WW2, there was production for TVs & skills for maintenance ready to go...
 
Like I said, probably asb. I think tv was delayed by the war anyway.

Yes - the BBC started experimental broadcasts in 1936. These were suspended during WWII until 1946. There is an urban myth that when broadcasts were resumed, the announcer started the broadcast with "As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted ..."

Cheers,
Nigel.
 
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