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National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive
National Film and Sound Archive

Colour TV in Australia

From 7 October 1974, Australians began to see colour test patterns being broadcast on their televisions. Five months later, colour television launched in Australia, with every network embracing the new technology.

Below is a selection of clips highlighting how different networks celebrated colour, as well as insights into how colour television affected consumers and the surprising role the Vietnam war played in its launch.

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