1954 in Scottish television
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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1954,
Events
- 11 January - The first weather forecast with an in-vision presenter is televised in the UK. The first weather presenter was George Cowling.[1]
- 5 July - First actual news bulletin, News and Newsreel, aired on BBC Television, replacing Television Newsreel.[2]
- 30 July - The Television Act 1954 is given Royal Assent. It authorises the setting up of the infrastructure for British commercial television.
Births
19 October - Ken Stott, actor
References
- ↑ "First BBC television weatherman George Cowling dies". BBC News. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ↑ "BBC launches daily TV news". BBC On This Day. 1954-07-05. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
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