Coaxial cable reaches coast to coast. 3-D movies offer thrills to the audience. Bing Crosby's company tests video recording. Zenith proposes pay-TV system using punched cards. CATV system uses microwave to bring in distant signals.
Tests begin to communicate via fiber optics.
Bell tests the picture phone. First transatlantic telephone calls by cable. A surgical operation is televised. First book to be entirely phototypeset is offset printed. Local announcements, weather data and local ads go on cable.