All of the following statements regarding early television are true EXCEPT that
A) all three major television networks had started as radio companies.
B) television quickly became the most powerful medium of mass communication in history.
C) in the 1920s there were experiments in broadcasting pictures and sound.
D) the federal government largely kept big business sponsorship out of television advertising.
E) in 1946 there were 17,000 television sets in the United States.

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The federal government did not largely keep big business sponsorship out of television advertising, in fact, it was quite common for businesses to sponsor television programs in order to advertise their products.

All of the Following Statements Regarding Early Television Are True