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While the first-ever color TV broadcast aired in 1951, color television didn’t truly take off until the early 1970s. For years, high costs and limited programming kept most households watching in black and white. But as prices dropped and networks embraced color, the transition became inevitable. By 1972, color TVs were outselling black-and-white models, marking a turning point in television history. Stations across the world adopted clever ways to switch from black and white to color, making th

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