1937 in television

See also: 1936 in television, other events of 1937, 1938 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Events

• February 6 – The BBC drops the Baird system in favour of the Marconi-EMI 405 lines system.
• May – Gilbert Seldes becomes the first television critic, with his Atlantic Monthly article, the "Errors of Television".
• May 12 – The BBC use their outside broadcast unit for the first time, to televise the coronation of King George VI.
• May 15 – RCA demonstrates projection television, with images enlarged to 8 by 10 feet, at the Institute of Radio Engineers convention.
• June 21 – Wimbledon Championships (tennis) first televised by the BBC.
• CBS announces their efforts to develop television broadcasts.

Television shows

• Picture Page (UK) (1936-1939; 1946-1952)

Births

• February 1 – Garrett Morris, actor, comedian, Saturday Night Live
• July 12 – Bill Cosby, actor, comedian
• December 29 – Mary Tyler Moore, actress