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List of Countries that Did Not Have Television Until the 1980s

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Although television has existed in some form since the 1920s, many countries did not have television until several decades later.

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Samoa Report Abuse
TV was introduced in 1989. Samoa has half a dozen stations. For a population of less than 200,000, this isn't that bad.
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Only one television station in the Cook Islands. Can you imagine having only one station?
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TV was introduced in 1989.
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Chad Report Abuse
Even now, TV is limited to the capital, N'Djamena. The only television station is the state-owned TeleTchad.
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TV was introduced in 1984.
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The county has two stations. One station broadcasts in Cape Verdean and the other in Portuguese.
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TV was introduced in 1984.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Report Abuse
Even now, they only have one television broadcast station.
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TV was introduced in 1980.
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