1950 in television

Events

• February – European Broadcasting Union inaugurated.
• February 23 – First televised report of general election results in the United Kingdom.
• April 4 – The BBC Television aspect ratio changes from 5:4 to 4:3.
• May – Desilu Productions formed by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in the United States.
• July 26 – First television broadcast station in Mexico, XHTV, Mexico City on channel 4; Gonzalo Castellot Madrazo is the first announcer to appear.
• September 18 – First television network in South America launches, PRF-TV on channel 3 in São Paulo, Brazil.
• September 30 – First BBC television broadcast from an aircraft.
• October 10 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approves CBS's color television system, effective November 20.

  New shows

• January 4 - Abe Burrows' Almanac debuts on CBS
• February 2 – What's My Line debuts on CBS.
• February 25 – Your Show of Shows premieres on NBC.
• March 23 – Beat the Clock premieres on CBS.
• June 17 – October 12 – Hawkins Falls premieres on NBC.
• July 3 – The Hazel Scott Show on the DuMont Television Network
• July 10 – Your Hit Parade premieres on NBC.
• July 11 – Andy Pandy premieres on the BBC.
• September 6 - Stars Over Hollywood premieres on NBC
• September 5 - The Cisco Kid, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo, premieres
• September 7 – The game show Truth or Consequences debuts.
• September 10 - The Colgate Comedy Hour series debuts on NBC.
• September 18 – The Paul Winchell Show debuts on NBC with the title The Speidel Show.
• October 4 - Four Star Revue debuts on NBC.
• October 5 – The comedy quiz show You Bet Your Life, featuring Groucho Marx, premieres.
• October 12 – The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show debuts.
• October 28 – The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, premieres.

  Television series

Programs ending during 1950

Births