S&EM1 Entertainment Marketing Events Timeline

By kevinlevine13

  • Outdoor Entertainment

    Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing.

  • Sound Recording

    Development of recording of sound on motion picture film.

  • Radio Broadcasts

    First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts.

  • NBC

    RCA established the National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

  • Farnsworth TV

    Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent.

  • CBS

    The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded.

  • Stock Market Crash

    The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks.

  • TV Sales

    First television is sold.

  • TV's At Home

    Televisions are in over one million homes.

  • Color TV

    Color television is introduced.

  • Disneyland!

    Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. 3.8 million visitors came the first year.

  • MORE TV

    Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world.

  • Six Flags

    Six Flags opens in Texas. First regional theme park.

  • WDW

    The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens, costing $375 million to build.

  • CNN

    CNN, the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network.

  • Marriage

    Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television.

  • IBM

    First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales.

  • MTV

    MTV debuts.

  • Thriller

    Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums. Largest selling record ever.

  • CD's

    First compact disc is released.

  • Nintendo

    Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced.

  • Time Warner

    Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc.

  • Webcasts

    First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast).

  • Dead Diana

    Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident.