- 
  
  wire A German inventor named Paul Nipkow invented the first rotating disk that would allow pictures to transmit over wire in 1884.
 - 
  
  first John Logie Baird showed the first puplic showing of a televsion
 - 
  
  M*A*S*H*'s final episode airs with a recod number of people watching Learn More
 - 
  
  About 111.3 million viewers watched the super bowl in 2012 Learn More
 - 
  
  <i>Homeland</i> wins the 2012 Emmy for Outstanding Drama series Learn More
 - 
  
  emmyModern family won the emmy for the best comedy show for 2012