Enterainment of Marketing

By Jedmond33
  • Period: Feb 1, 1550 to

    Introduction of outdoor entertainment

    including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing.

  • motion picture film

    Development of recording of sound on motion picture film.

  • radio stations

    First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts

  • Stock Market

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

  • TV

    First television is sold

  • Televisions

    Televisions are in over one million homes.

  • Magic Kingdom

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

  • CNN

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

  • Prince Charles and Diana Spencer

    are married on international television

  • IBM

    First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales

  • MTV

    debuts

  • Michael Jackson

    “Thriller” sells 20 million albums
    Largest selling record ever

  • Disc

    First compact disc is released

  • Nintendo

    home entertainment system is introduced

  • Time and Warner

    merge to become Time Warner Inc.

  • Webcast

    First television program delivered via the Internet

  • Princess Diana

    is killed in an automobile accident

  • TV COLOR

    Color television is introduced