Television Timeline By Ben Brooks Jan 1, 1862 First Still Image Transferred, Abbe Giovanna Caselli invents his Pantelegraph and becomes the first person to transmit a still image over wires. Jan 1, 1906 First Mechanical Television System http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_2.htm Jan 1, 1924 First Moving Silhouette Images http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_2.htm Jan 1, 1930 Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial. Jan 1, 1937 CBS begins its TV development. http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_3.htm Jan 1, 1948 Cable television is introduced in Pennsylvania as a means of bringing television to rural areas. http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_3.htm Jan 1, 1967 Most TV broadcasts are in color. http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_4.htm Jul 20, 1969 First TV transmission from the moon and 600 million people watch. http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_4.htm Jan 1, 1978 PBS becomes the first station to switch to all satellite delivery of programs. http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time_4.htm
