To the surprise of many, the quality of commercial programming on television improved dramatically in the 1970s. Perhaps programmers were responding to complaints about the poor quality of TV in the 1960s, or they were trying to fill the void left by...

Television cemented its grip on American attention spans during the 1960s. The industry added channels and improved the quality of its color pictures. However, some Americans became increasingly critical of television programming in the decade. They...

Although the number of cable channels and cable subscribers continued to climb in the 1990s, network TV actually made a resurgence. The networks grew in numbers, adding FOX, WB (Warner Bros.), and UPN (United Paramount Network) to the big three of ABC,...

Anyone who doubted that television had become an influential force in American culture had only to watch the first televised presidential debates held in 1960. Those who only listened to the debates on the radio thought that Republican vice president...

This page indexes the individual year in television pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s -...

Gay characters in television comedies and dramas were abundant in 1996. The positive and inclusive portrayals on television during the year point to a more gay-friendly environment in the coming years. This past year we saw ourselves reflected in more TV comedies and...

The very first television listing printed by The Independent strikes you at first by its familiarity. Daytime coverage of the Conservative Conference, EastEnders, Brookside, Emmerdale, Film 86, Top Gear and Floyd on Food. If it seems only yesterday that we were watching these programmes...