I noticed the spelling as “colour” instead of “color” implies a British commentator even though these shows are from NBC.
I was stationed in England from 1973-1976 and I can tell you that the quality of the British video system was far superior to that of the American system. If I recall correctly, the American system used 526 lines per screen while the British used over 600. The quality was noticeable as the picture was much more crisp.
However, in England we had to have a license to watch television. Really.
Still true.
It is a tax to pay for BBC.
They actually have a special police force that checks to see if you are watching TV with out the license.
You remember pretty well.
UK was PAL, Phase Alternating Lines, at 625 lines. Most of the world outside the US used one of the PAL variants. They had the advantage of learning from US experience, which came first.
US was NTSC, National Television Standards Committee, at 525 lines. Alternately known as “Never Twice the Same Color”.
The third major system was SECAM, used by the French and French-speaking countries. Because France.