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All Electronic Color Television System
Vladimir Zworykin files patent disclosure for an all-electronic color television system. Firts of its kind. -
First Public display of a TV
First Public display of a TV. This is new, revolutionary, technology to the public. -
First TV is sold
First TV is sold. It sells for an astonishing $75. -
Presidential Election
First Presidential Election Broadcasted on TV. Transforms elections forever. -
Berlin Olympic Games
Television broadcasts from the Berlin Olympic Games are seen by 150,000 people in public television rooms in Berlin. First televised Olympics. -
World's Fair
Television is introduced at the World's Fair. This new technology is now worldwide. -
600 line HDTV Color System
John Logie Baird demonstrates a 600 line HDTV color system for television. First of its kind. -
Cable TV
Cable television is introduced in Pennsylvania. Transforms TV forever. -
1,000,000 TV Sets
One million homes in the United States have television sets. TV numbers grow rapidly across the US. -
Color TV
Color television is introduced in the U.S. Marks a new age of TV. -
TV in Canada.
Television is introduced in Canada. Television slowly starts to spread worldwide. -
Remote Control
Robert Adler invents Zenith Space Commander which is the first practical remote control. Changes TV forever. -
TV Satellite
AT&T launches Telstar, the first satellite to carry TV broadcasts and television broadcasts are relayed around the World. Turns TV into a worldwide phenonemon. -
Black-and-White
Color television now surpasses traditional black-and-white. Marks a new age in TV. -
TV on the Moon
TV transmission from the moon watched by 600 million people. First lunar transmission. -
America in Color
50% of home TVs are color television sets. Black-and-white TV's become increasingly more unfavorable. -
Giant Screen
Giant screen projection television is first marketed. Creates a new Giant Screen Age in TV. -
Cassette Recorder
Sony introduce Betamax, the first home video cassette recorder. Inrtoduces a new type of TV that you can record. -
CNN
CNN, the first all-news network, is launched by Ted Turner. Porvides viewers with 24 hour news. -
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court rules to allow television cameras in the courtroom. Allows America to see inside the nation's most powerful courtroom. -
98%
98% of U.S. households have at least one television set. TV becomes a neccessity. -
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The television series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air begins. Gives audiences a comical, lavished Banks's family that America soon loves. Will Smith becomes a star. -
900 Million
There are 900 million television sets in use around the world. TV is truly worldwide. -
201 Million
201 million television sets are in the United States. Americans cannot get enough of TV. -
Analog & Digital
Television signals in both analog and digital formats. Revolutionizes TV. -
Analouge in the UK
The UK switch-off of all analogue terrestrial TV broadcasts is scheduled to begin . The last regions will be switched off in 2012 -
Analogue in the US
The US switch-off of all analogue terrestrial TV broadcasts is scheduled to begin. Changes TV in the US forever. -
Google TV Created
Google TV is Created. Interconnects web and TV. -
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas is voted Times Worst Movie of The Year. Halle Berry stars in the movie. -
3rd Generation Apple TV
Apple Releases 3rd Generation Apple TV. Further enhances web TV streaming.
