Television Becoming Popular

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 25, 31 December 1931, Page 2

Television Becoming Popular

Regular Broadcasts Granted by _B.B.C. REAT interest in television has been aroused during the past few weeks by special television programmes given by the Baird process, and transmitted from the two London stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The first of these transmissions was veritably a milestone in the progress of the Baird system, as it was the first television programme to be given by the B.B.C. during their normal hours for transmission. Previously the B.B.C. have only broadcast television at some time outside their schedule, and this had the effect’ of retarding the popularisation of television, inasmuch as enthusiasts found it very difficult to receive these broadcasts. as the time was late at night. By giving transmissions during normal hours, it seems that the B.B.C. now consider the Baird system to have reached a degree of perfection which brings it within practical and commercial limits. For the first of these special transmissions the subject chosen was Mr.

Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Dance or- J chéstra, which jis, perhaps, the ntost, popular dance band in the country.’ The transmission was excellent, many favourable reports being received from all over the British Isles. —