First Cable Television In The United States

"In 1949, Cable television was first introduced in the United States"

• The original use of cable was to serve communities with poor over-the-air signals reception. 

• Cable TV adopted a redistribution system with a large community antenna connected by cable to individual homes.

                                            

Source: "Television." Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, Second Edition. Great Barrington: Berkshire Group, 2011. Credo Reference. 9 Mar. 2011. Web. 29 June 2013. <http://www.credoreference.com/entry/berkwhist/television>