Telemeter was an American subscription television service developed by the International Telemeter Corporation, that operated from 1953 to 1967. Telemeter was used on a 展开

In May 1951, the International Telemeter Corporation received a huge boost when Paramount Pictures acquired a 50% stake in the company. Even though Paramount had no immediate plans to use Telemeter's system to promote its films, it deemed the investment … 展开

In 1959, nearly five years after its original shutdown, International Telemeter Corp. (now fully owned by Paramount) began tests in Canada, under the name of Trans-Canada Telemeter Ltd., as … 展开

In 1991 The Simpsons episode "Like Father, Like Clown," a depressed Krusty secludes himself in a bus station and watches a coin-operated … 展开

During the late 1940s, the concept of coin-operated televisions appeared to be a revolutionary idea for the future. Various companies such as Covideo and Televista, alongside well-known brands like General Electric, emerged after World War II and … 展开

In February 1952, Telemeter underwent various trials, one of which involved a press demonstration comprising six sets at the KTLA television station situated in Los Angeles. The … 展开

In 1966, Paramount was purchased by Gulf+Western. Telemeter eventually became a separate subsidiary of G+W, which became the owner of another NHL team, the New York Rangers, in 1977. It built two CATV systems in two states and applied for franchises in … 展开