What Is The Role Of Television In The 1950s

In the 1950s the Australian government approved the first national television service in Sydney called the ABC. The introduction of the television was gradual, starting in Sydney and Melbourne, then slowly reaching rural areas towards the end of the 50s decade. Televisions at this time often had built-in stands and screens that were soft at the corners. You operated them through the dials to change channels and were tuned through a wire aerial system. The 50s were an important era for television in Australia because of the first Australian drama, the first variety show and the first football game being aired during this decade.
In 1956 on 16th of September Mainstream television was launched in Sydney with Nine Network station. The new medium