September - The first
television sets made in Italy are officially presented. The Italian TV is still in an experimental phase and someone also proposes to delay its official starting until the color broadcasting will be available.[1]
9 December. The press announces the establishment of a financial company (
Gruppo Cisalpino) chaired by
Cesare Merzagora and aimed to set up the first Italian private television channel, financed by advertising. The new channel would be based in
Milan and start broadcasting in April 1952. The project is stopped by the
Minister of Mail and CommunicationsGiuseppe Spataro, but it induces
RAI to establish a TV station in
Milan, beside the one already existing in
Turin.[1]
September - The first
television sets made in Italy are officially presented. The Italian TV is still in an experimental phase and someone also proposes to delay its official starting until the color broadcasting will be available.[1]
9 December. The press announces the establishment of a financial company (
Gruppo Cisalpino) chaired by
Cesare Merzagora and aimed to set up the first Italian private television channel, financed by advertising. The new channel would be based in
Milan and start broadcasting in April 1952. The project is stopped by the
Minister of Mail and CommunicationsGiuseppe Spataro, but it induces
RAI to establish a TV station in
Milan, beside the one already existing in
Turin.[1]