| Premiere | Show | Years | Seasons | Episodes | Genre | Created by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Ford Theatre | 1947–1957 | 5 | 195 | Anthology | |
| — | The Wendy Barrie Show | 1948–1954 | — | — | Talk show | |
| Apr 15 | Hollywood Screen Test | 1948–1953 | 5 | 32 | — | |
| Aug 16 | Quizzing the News | 1948–1949 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Sep 26 | Actors Studio | 1948–1950 | 2 | 65 | Drama | |
| Nov 14 | Cartoon Teletales | 1948–1950 | — | — | Children's | |
| Jan 6 | Suspense | 1949–1954 | 6 | 260 | Anthology | |
| Jan 11 | Stand By for Crime | 1949 | 1 | 2 | Crime | |
| Mar 26 | Think Fast | 1949–1950 | — | — | Game show | |
| May 5 | Crusade in Europe | 1949 | — | — | Documentary | |
| Sep 15 | The Lone Ranger | 1949–1957 | 5 | 221 | Western | Fran Striker, George W. Trendle |
| Sep 19 | Your Witness | 1949–1950 | 1 | 16 | — | |
| Sep 21 | Boris Karloff Presents | 1949 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Oct 12 | Jerks of All Trades | 1949 | — | 1 | — | |
| Nov 3 | The Ruggles | 1949–1952 | 3 | 137 | Sitcom | |
| Nov 6 | Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue | 1949–1952 | — | — | Variety show | |
| Dec 4 | Mysteries of Chinatown | 1949–1950 | — | 48 | — |