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Broadcast/Cable TV History - 1975

1975-00-00 Hollywood Home Theater was formed to serve local pay outlets such as Z Channel and PRISM.

1975-04-00 The Appalachain Educational Satellite Project ended.

1975-10-00 Christian Communications Network began (San Diego, part time)

1975-09-30 HBO (Home Box Office) became the first satellite-delivered programming service for the cable industry (PAY). It send its signal to the United Artists systems in Vero Beach and Fort Pierce, Florida and to American Television and Communications Corp’s (ATC) Jackson, Mississippi system. Highlight: "The Thrila in Manilla" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. HBO leased space on a transponder of a Westar 1 satellite.
1975-12-13 Satcom 1 satellite was launched.

1975-12-23 Channel 68 Los Angeles signed off.

Cable History Highlights For This Year Range

Do you have $100,000 in 1975? If so, you could have purchaed the Scientific-Atlanta TVRO receiver (earth station) which is 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter to pick up the satellite signals.

In 1975, James Grabenstein and William O'Neil demonstrate the first use of feed-forward technology to handle expanded channel capacity and higher frequencies. This would make it possible to send channels into the frequency range above channel 13 (as cable channels 23-36 or K-W).

Source: The Cable Center website: Cable History Timeline: http://www.cablecenter.org/resources/exhibits/cable-history-timeline.html

Lineups as of the end of the year

San Diego/Tijuana TV

6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 39, CCN, CVC, ITV, MC2, Channel 100

Los Anglees TV

2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 22, 28, 34, 40, 46, 52, 58, 68, Z Channel

Other Area TV

3 (Santa Barbara), 6 (San Luis Obispo), 12 (Santa Maria), 18 (San Bernadino), 24 (San Bernadino), 30 (San Bernadino), 36 (Palm Springs), 42 (Palm Springs), 50 (Orange County),

Satellite TV (for the consumer end of the cable system)

HBO

Broadcast/Cable TV History - 1975

Cable History Highlights For This Year Range

Lineups as of the end of the year

San Diego/Tijuana TV

Los Anglees TV

Other Area TV

Satellite TV (for the consumer end of the cable system)

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