Phonevision
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This article is about the pay television experiments. For the photograph record video recording experiments, see Phonovision.
Phonevision was a project by Zenith Radio Company to create the world's first pay television system.[1] It was developed and first launched in Chicago, followed by further trials in New York City and Hartford, Connecticut.
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Chicago, New York City and Hartford, Connecticut |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | Zenith Radio Company |
History | |
Launched | 1951 (1951) |
Closed | 1969 (1969) |
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