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John Logie Baird patented the idea of using arrays of transparent rods to transmit images for television. His 30 line images were the first demonstrations of television by reflected light.
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Charles Jenkins invented a mechanical television system called radiovision and claimed to have transmitted the earliest moving silhouette images.
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In 1946 there were a total of 2 National Networks: NBC and The Du Mont Network. Also, a long line of television commercials for automobiles began. Chevrolet was the first car company to use the new medium of advertisement.
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According to surveys, approximately 3.1 million people had TV sets in America in the fifties. with the advent of television, popularity of radio and print media faded
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In 1952 for the first time, television news was able to broadcast the Republican
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For the first time in history, television surpasses newspapers as an information source. In a poll this year, 36% of Americans found TV to be a more reliable source than print, which was favored by 24%.
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Some people believe it’s the “beginning of the end for TV” as a poll indicated that 44% of Americans were unhappy with current programming and 49% were watching TV less than what they did a few years earlier.
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3D televisions start hitting the market, spurred by popular 3D blockbusters like Avatar.
