The Golden Age of Television

• In 1950, Cuba becomes the 2nd country worldwide to launch an official television broadcast.
• The FOCSA building, 2nd highest concrete building in the world with 39 floors, held many of the television studios of the time.
• The 1955 World Series were shown on Cuban television by using the Cuban Airline DC - 3 to relay the live broadcast from the U.S.
  
• In 1957, Cuba had 45 television sets per 1000 households.
  
• By 1958, Cuba becomes the 2nd country to broadcast color television.
• Also in 1958, Cuba is the country with the most cars in Latin America and 2nd country with the number of radios. 
• Era of great technology innovations ended with the Castro regime. 
• Color television broadcasting ends when Castro takes over.