History of television in the initial stages was marked by patent wars, testing plans and various demonstrations of technology but not a great deal of programming. On July 1, 1941, NBC became the first network to launch a commercially sponsored broadcast and was soon followed by CBS and others. But with the advent of World War II The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned the commercial production of TV equipment for the duration of war. People craved for TV especially after the Great Depression and World War II. The postwar prosperity and broad cultural desire for normalcy was an added impetus. TV sets were in high demand during the 1950s and 1960s. The decade also witnessed the expansion in programming and technology. But the
