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What enabled the introduction of quiz shows to American television in the 1950s?

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What enabled the introduction of quiz shows to American television in the 1950s?
posted Oct 12, 2020 by Vikram Luthra

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They were ruled not to be a form of gambling
It followed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1954, in Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc. 347 U.S. 284. Gambling was not permitted on TV in the US at the time. Hazel Bishop, Inc, did sponsor a radio (and subsequently TV) show, but not a quiz; it was "This is Your Life". the success of which for the company's sales encouraged others to sponsor big-winning TV quizzes.

answer Oct 13, 2020 by Rajni
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