OK, this is probably too easy, but I'll give it a shot.
In 1980, something happened in US television. It made world history one way, and it made US history in that way (obviously) and in another. In its own way, it changed television around the world, and that way still applies to this very day. What happened? By they way, cable TV had already existed, so it's not "cable TV was founded."
Elvis Presley made his performance debut October 16th, 1954 on a weekly talent showcase. He was signed to a contract to perform on the program every Saturday for $18 a show. Colonel Tom Parker “discovered” Elvis after 18 months of performing and bought his contract for $10,000. What was the name of the radio program or venue?
Elvis Presley made his performance debut October 16th, 1954 on a weekly talent showcase. He was signed to a contract to perform on the program every Saturday for $18 a show. Colonel Tom Parker “discovered” Elvis after 18 months of performing and bought his contract for $10,000. What was the name of the radio program or venue?
CNN was founded. Worldwide, it was the FIRST 24-hour, news ONLY network. It was the first US news only network, 24 hour or otherwise. Now there's a bunch of 24 hour, news only networks. Seems like every major network in the US has one somewhere. ( CNBC, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, Reuters, not to mention BBC and Euronews, or business news like Yahoo Finance or Bloomberg.) Now, there's all sorts of 24-hour news channels, whether available for national or international viewing. (Where I live, there's at least one LOCAL 24-hour news channel.)
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No. (Misread it.) George
WordWolf
Raf clears the table! (Been practicing billiards lately?) A) 1605 was the last time- before JP1- that there were 3 different Popes in the same calendar year. It has to coincide with the concl
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Don't forget about me Raf, I'm so petty too. From "Wildflowers" to "The Last DJ".
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That's them.
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GeorgeStGeorge
WW is up.
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OK, this is probably too easy, but I'll give it a shot.
In 1980, something happened in US television. It made world history one way, and it made US history in that way (obviously) and in another. In its own way, it changed television around the world, and that way still applies to this very day. What happened? By they way, cable TV had already existed, so it's not "cable TV was founded."
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Raf
jeezdoiknowTHISone
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GeorgeStGeorge
Well, it's not MTV (that was 1981).
It's not football instant replay (1986, though instigated by a blown call against the Oilers in 1979).
It's not the Heidi Rule (1968).
Reagan was elected, but debates and elections had been televised for decades.
jeezIdon't knowthisone.
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WordWolf
But Raf does. Why?
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How much time should we give him? 22 minutes?
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ESPN
Elvis Presley made his performance debut October 16th, 1954 on a weekly talent showcase. He was signed to a contract to perform on the program every Saturday for $18 a show. Colonel Tom Parker “discovered” Elvis after 18 months of performing and bought his contract for $10,000. What was the name of the radio program or venue?
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GeorgeStGeorge
According to Wikipedia, ESPN launched in 1979.
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Nathan_Jr
Oh! Well, shoot! Saw an ad last night during the CWS. It used the same language as WW's description. Apologies. Carry on.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Flat-screen TVs came out in the late '90s, and digital TV was around 2007.
I suspect that Raf's "22 minutes" is a clue, but I'm not getting it.
Raf's a newsman, so maybe it has something to do with cable news.
George
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WordWolf
It had nothing to do with flatscreens nor digital TV.
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Raf
One more word and you'd have had it, George.
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Nathan_Jr
CNN?
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WordWolf
CORRECT!
CNN was founded. Worldwide, it was the FIRST 24-hour, news ONLY network. It was the first US news only network, 24 hour or otherwise. Now there's a bunch of 24 hour, news only networks. Seems like every major network in the US has one somewhere. ( CNBC, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, Reuters, not to mention BBC and Euronews, or business news like Yahoo Finance or Bloomberg.) Now, there's all sorts of 24-hour news channels, whether available for national or international viewing. (Where I live, there's at least one LOCAL 24-hour news channel.)
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