Difference between revisions of "Baird Television"

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of Wembley.

1928 made the first transatlantic television transmission, from London to Hartsdale, New York, and the first television programme for the BBC.

1938 Cooperation with Gaumont-British to equip large theatres and cinemas^[2].

1939 9th OGM. Announced that from June they will undertake all manufacturing themselves and cease working with Bush Radio. J. L. Baird was then President of the company. ^[3]

1948 Scophony Ltd acquired John Logie Baird Ltd; new factory at Wells and expansion of television production at the Wembley factory^[5].

1949 Scophony Ltd became Scophony-Baird Ltd, of Lancelot Road, Wembley, Middlesex.

1952 In September, Scophony-Baird Ltd changed its name to Baird Television Ltd.

1954 Acquired Hartley Electromotives Ltd; change of name to Hartley Baird^[7].

1960 Radio Rentals acquired the Baird Company. Radio Rentals changed the name of its manufacturing subsidiary in Bradford, Mains Radio Gramophone, to Baird Television, to emphasise its position in the manufacturing of televisions.^[10].

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-* 1927 [[John Logie Baird]] set up the Baird Television Development Company, to make the first television programmes for the [[BBC]]
+* 1927 [[John Logie Baird]] set up the Baird Television Development Company
+* 1928 made the first transatlantic television transmission, from London to Hartsdale, New York, and the first television programme for the [[BBC]].
 * 1935 7th OGM held. [[Harry Greer]] was Chairman and [[John Logie Baird]] was MD<ref>The Times, Monday, Oct 19, 1936</ref>