American comics: You're asked to fish, but you catch a Superman template?

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Sensing the uncertainty in Xu Fu's words, William Paley had to be cautious in his response.

"The future development trend of television is inevitable, and I happen to hold important patents for producing electronic televisions. I see this as an opportunity. Once CBS can seize the opportunity in the television market, then the entire television market will be in our hands..."

The television patents held by Ferro Farnsworth are just one part of Xu Fu's plan.

Its true purpose remains to gain more [faith] through media networks after the novelty of television.

Clearly, relying solely on him or the documents in his possession is insufficient for this task; a stronger force is needed to push it forward.

It was the addition of broadcasting networks like CBS, which already had their own radio stations, that accelerated the development and popularization of television.

A television set is just a machine or a medium, but the real appeal lies in the variety of programs displayed on the screen.

As the head of CBS, William Paley was clearly not going to impulsively start a collaboration just because Xu Fu used three words to describe it.

He still sided with CBS and expressed skepticism.

“Mr. Xu Fu may not know, but the fact is that CBS launched a television pilot project a year ago. We tried to broadcast various content on television, but we never found suitable content.”

The transition from radio to television was clearly not easy.

Especially at this stage, television was still in its infancy, and everyone was figuring out how to use this seemingly promising machine.

"Movies have movies, radio has radio dramas, so naturally television should also have TV dramas to complement its radio broadcasts?"

Faced with William Paley's confusion, Xu Fu was also prepared.

"A TV program?"

“That’s right. It’s not just about drama; anything that can be done on the radio can be shown on television. When you listen to radio dramas or news reports, don’t you want to see the radio drama or live news in front of you? And television exists in a way that not only lets us hear, but also lets us see…”

Chapter 780 Channel Allocation Rights

In fact, the earliest television programs were all adapted from radio broadcasts.

By adding visual elements to broadcast material, it became the earliest form of television program.

In the early days, when television was still in its infancy, most programs were broadcast live, usually on weekday evenings, lasting for several hours. It wasn't until later, with the popularization of television, that the format of television programs expanded from weekday evenings to daytime and weekends, becoming more diverse, but still mainly consisting of transplanted radio programs.

Due to the professionalism of broadcasting and the people it creates, as well as the funds generated by broadcast advertising, television programs quickly caught up with broadcasting in terms of variety.

Programs transferred from radio stations include music, variety shows, drama and comedy programs, quizzes and some audience participation programs, as well as news reports and special programs broadcasting live coverage of major events and activities.

It can be said that without the accumulation of the "golden age of radio," there would have been no later glory of television.

The era when television was at its peak was also the era when the entertainment industry flourished.

11 In order to attract viewers and, in turn, advertisers, television channels are vigorously developing drama and entertainment programs, resulting in a variety of reality shows.

That's why, in his later years, Ferro Farnsworth occasionally criticized television.

Of course, just as the newspaper industry resisted radio, the early film industry did not welcome television. Major studios and independent producers felt threatened by television and refused to sell their latest films to television stations. As a result, television programs lacked sufficient film content and were limited to the content of early films.

This subsequently led to the development of television sitcoms.

Because of the lack of cooperation from the film industry, I decided to film this series myself.

Radio brought some sitcoms directly from the radio to the screen, setting the standard for television comedy for decades to come. It made drama the second largest pillar of television, after entertainment.

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Faced with the content instilled by Xu Fu, the future development of television has reached its climax over the past few decades.

William Paley experienced this benefit.

As the head of CBS, he was very familiar with the pulse of the industry, which is why he had even more reason to believe that the growth prospects Xu Fu described for television were realistically achievable.

"Please forgive me, Mr. Xu Fu..."

William Parly took a deep breath, struggling to control his intense emotions, and apologized to Xu Fu.

"If the future of television is really as bright as you say, then how can we ensure that our partnership can continue? As far as I know, it's not just BC Red Blue that's experimenting with television programs."

"aisle".

Xu Fu shared the same concerns expressed by William Paley.

In fact, this is why he actively sought a job at CBS.

"Just like radio programs need to be tuned, television channels also need to be manually navigated, just as television producers may arrange them in a fixed way."

"Integration through independent channels!"

Xu Fu's words made William Parly's breathing quicken again in an instant, even though he had managed to calm down.

Wavelength, frequency range, although they may seem insignificant at first glance.

But it is an important presence in the radio station industry.

Thinking of this, William Paley couldn't help but look at Xu Fu standing in front of him and finally understood why the other man was so enthusiastic about television.

After gaining control of the allocation of television channels, the other party indirectly controlled all television broadcasting power.

In the future, when radio stations enter the television market, they will need the television stations owned by Xu Fu.

Even William Paley couldn't resist the temptation of the interests involved.

“I understand, Mr. Xu Fu, I will take it to CBS Radio….”

At this point, William Paley took a deep breath: "I think they will make a careful decision."

Although William Paley was not the first to respond, his stance suggests that Xu Fu indirectly persuaded him and expressed his support.

"I also look forward to CBS's decision, because so far our cooperation has gone very smoothly."

Xu Fu's words brought a brief smile to William Paley's lips.

Although the other party did not mention this matter, William Paley was well aware that if the television collaboration failed, the subsequent collaboration with the radio series about Superman's adventures might also run into problems.

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"Turn on the TV, and point it at the radio!"

The day after the conversation with CBS, the Daily Courier published a front-page article about television.

In 1921, a 14-year-old boy farming potatoes in his hometown was troubled by a question: how to design a new radio receiver that could transmit moving images while transmitting sound?

"On September 7, 1927, a young man named Filo Farnsworth successfully transmitted an image of a glass plate with lines drawn on it from a camera to a receiver, thus inventing the world's first electronic television. This was a groundbreaking invention, and Filo Farnsworth became the owner of this groundbreaking invention. It is now officially in production and will be available on the market in the near future..."

However, it will take about two weeks before Ferro-Farnsworth actually releases the finished television.

But this did not stop Xu Fu from stepping forward and launching a campaign to fulfill his promise to Fellowes Farnsworth to uphold the name of the "father of television."

As New York's leading newspaper today, the influence of the Courier is undeniable.

Although its influence largely stems from the accumulation of the Superman series, this does not prevent readers from checking out other newspaper content after following the Superman comics.

By the end of the day alone, Fellowes Fathworth's name had been discussed by more than 10,000 people.

Television, something that was not very familiar in the past, became memorable to New Yorkers with the launch of The Courier.

Of course, since it hasn't gone into production yet, most of the discussion about this television is about its name and its strange shape.

For the front page of the Daily Mail, for the coveted television.

Many people also think this is a bit exaggerated; after all, the "magic box" has been around for a long time, but until then, it hadn't generated much discussion.

Some people may have heard the name "television" but have never actually seen one.

Many people saw television for the first time, not in person, but in the photographs accompanying Fellowes Farnsworth's story published in the Daily Courier.

Chapter 781 Not So Harmonious

Indeed, it looks like a square box.

The conversations among New Yorkers were mostly about the shape of the television.

However, the atmosphere at American radio stations was not so harmonious.

"Can anyone tell me what happened here?"

Vladimir Sverrokin, president of American Radio, pointed to an article about Ferro Farnsworth in the Daily Courier and asked the audience a question.

American Broadcasting Company is now at a critical stage in television production. The television development will not be long, and the company has already prepared internal advertising. Once the television is completed, work will begin.

But a report in the Daily Courier disrupted the American radio station's original plans.

Naturally, President Vladimir Sferodin was well aware of the inspiration behind American broadcasting today, which made him even more furious.

Vladimir Svorodin frowned, rubbed his forehead, and then turned to David Shanov, who was in charge of television production, and asked, "How's it going?"

After glancing at Fellowes's photograph in the Daily Courier, David Shanov succinctly stated, "Zorighin has completed the development of the imaging technology; all that's needed is to transfer it to a television to obtain the image transmitted on television..."

Zolizan was an "industrial spy" who went to San Francisco to meet Fello Fainsworth, who also worked at a radio company specializing in television development.

After all, he was the only one who went to see Farrow-Fasworth's invention.

How long will it take?

Vladimir Sferodin was no stranger to the position of president of American Radio Corporation.

In fact, he was also an inventor, and even invented a machine called a television, but obviously his invention was not successful.

"This will take several more months."