A definite answer is difficult to determine, but taking into account that at the time it was fairly uncommon for a household to possess more than one television set and the respective sales it is safe to assume that at least 9% of the population had a set, roughly 16 million at the time.
About 3.1 million households owned a television set during the 1950s. Back then sets cost between $129 and $1,295 depending on size, model and manufacturer.
probably not many they might have had the very old tv's. Because in 1951, they didn't have as much technology as we do now. so in conclusion most likely not very many.
half all us home had tv sets by 1955
65%
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Many people watched television and the slogans were memorable
A lot of people, considering it was introduced in Japan in the 1950's.
Televisions per 1,000 people were 236.91 in 2003. this means that on average, most families in Mexico owned at least one TV set.
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I have put this question to many people, and they all said that they use it as a center to have family time in.
Many movies and television shows. She is most popular for her show in the 1950's "I love Lucy." She also owned Desilu productions with her first husband Desi Arnaz (who played Ricky--her husband--on "I love Lucy").
Television was first invented in the 1920s; however, it was only experimental in the 1920s and 1930s. Very few families had TVs. By 1946, only 8,000 U.S. households had a TV.
100 000
many white people owned plantations
33% of people were overweight, 9.7 were obese in 1950.
Too Many Husbands - 1940 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:K-16 (1950) Sweden:15 (1950) UK:A USA:Approved (PCA #6036) USA:TV-G (TV rating)
Radio and newspapers were the two biggest news sources.