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The year 1945 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1945.

Events

• The final months of World War II continued to disrupt television operations in Europe until July.
• October 1 – The U.S. War Production Board lifts its wartime ban on the manufacture of radio and television equipment for consumer use.
• December 1 – Army-Navy football game is transmitted 90 miles (145 km) by coaxial cable from Philadelphia to New York City.
• December 15 Moscow TV center reinstated regular TV broadcasting after World War II
• Reopening of French TV station RDF in 441-line standard (October 10)
• First weather programme on French television (December 17)

Television shows

Births

• January 29 – Tom Selleck, actor.
• February 9 – Mia Farrow, actress.
• February 17 – David Brenner, actor and comedian.
• February 20 – Henry Polic II, actor.
• March 1 – Dirk Benedict, actor.
• March 8 – Micky Dolenz, singer, member of The Monkees, born Mickey Braddock.
• March 20 – Pat Riley, basketball player and head coach
• April 2 – George Wyner, actor.
• April 13 – Tony Dow, actor.
• June 11 – Adrienne Barbeau, actress
• July 6 – Burt Ward, actor
• August 5 – Ja'net DuBois, actress.
• August 14 – Steve Martin, actor and comedian.
• August 22 – Steve Kroft, journalist.
• September 17 – Phil Jackson, basketball player and head coach
• October 18 – Huell Howser, host of California's Gold
• October 19 – John Lithgow, actor.
• October 30 – Henry Winkler, actor.
• November 21 – Goldie Hawn, actress.
• December 1 – Bette Midler, singer, actress.
• December 22 – Diane Sawyer, journalist.
• December 25 – Gary Sandy, actor.
• December 30 – Davy Jones, singer, member of The Monkees.