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Short films with news and events shown in theatres, providing visual media coverage before television -
KDKA started the commercial radio revolutionized mass communication. -
It enabled effective treatment for diabetes via commercial production. -
In 1930, there were improved colour films, transforming movie production and audience experience. -
Throughout the late 1930's early broadcasts began in some countries, laying the groundwork for TV media. -
Books and stories such as Disney’s Snow white became a full animated movie. -
Hollywood news magazines made media of film stars and studios, becoming a popular form of entertainment journalism. -
During the expansion, commercials started in the U.S., changing mass communication. -
This enabled high-quality audio recording and broadcasting flexibility. -
TV sets in homes drove a shift from radio to visual media. -
It introduced tape recording for television, transforming production -
This offered a new social way for audiences to consume movies. -
This allowed the sending of live TV signals across the Atlantic. -
FM radio expansion is becoming widespread, offering higher-quality music broadcasting. -
The recorder allowed changes in audio media consumption. -
Cable television expansion in the 1970s allowed more channels and specialized content to reach households. -
Allowing home video recording to change how audiences consume movies and TV shows -
Home video rental stores make movies more accessible at home. -
MTV allowed music videos to become a key media format, merging television and music promotion. -
The compact disc with digital audio revolutionized music media. -
Camcorders for home use in the 1980s made recording personal videos widely accessible. -
Making the internet a major new media platform -
Digital satellite TV in 1995 expanded channel choices and media reach globally -
Digital news platforms in the 1990s allowed online newspapers and media websites to emerge. -
Social media platforms in 2004-2006, such as Facebook and Twitter, redefined media sharing and communication. -
Blogging/user-generated media lets anyone share content. -
Netflix, Spotify and similar platforms, reshaping media consumption -
Mobile Media consumption, such as smartphones and tablets, all throughout the 2010’s such as the iPhone and BlackBerry, on demand. -
Podcasts are mainstream on-demand audio worldwide. -
TikTok's popularity of short-form video content is dominating social media. -
Widespread Virtual Events, such as Google Meet and Zoom calls accelerating a different way of media consumption. -
Virtual reality became more accessible in 2020 with VR concerts, movies and interactive media.