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

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The statement that the federal government largely kept big business sponsorship out of television advertising is false. In fact, many early television programs were sponsored by major corporations, and advertising played a significant role in the development of the medium.

All of the Following Statements Regarding Early Television Are True