List of years in television

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This is a list of years in television. It lists some important events in the history of television, as well as the first broadcasts of many television shows, and the launches of some television channels and networks

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1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

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