Trend to colour TV
PA Wellington The latest television licensing statistics show there are a total of 836,302 licensed colour television sets.. According to the Post Office television licensing statistics for April, 1984, the number of licensed black-and-white sets stands at 107,382, showing a continued trend to colour sets, 48,163 having been licensed since April, 1983. Black-and-white licensed set numbers have continued to fall with 27,821 fewer licensed compared with
April, 1983. Between March and April, 1984, the number of licensed colour sets increased 2598 while the number of licensed black-and-white sets decreased 2048. The number of licensed hired colour sets has increased 10,555 since April, 1983, while hired licensed black-and-white sets decreased 4025. The figures do not necessarily equal the total number of sets in use, the Post Office said. One licence can, in certain circumstances, cover the use of two or more sets.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19840614.2.41
Bibliographic details
Press, 14 June 1984, Page 6
Word Count
145Trend to colour TV Press, 14 June 1984, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in