News

Background

Background is a news series hosted by Joseph C. Harsch that first aired in August 1954 on NBC. Each half hour episode covered a foreign policy or national politics subject through films reports, interviews, and live broadcasts. The series was cancelled after one season.

Created By

Status

Ended

Original Name

Background

First Air Date

August 23, 1954

Last Air Date

August 23, 1954

Seasons

1

Episodes

1

Language

English

Production Companies

NBC News

Networks

NBC

S01E01

Episode 1

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