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The 1920's
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Earliest Claims of Moving Silhouette Images
Charles Francis Jenkins was the man to claim the earliest moving silhouette images. He created a mechanical television called the radiovision. -
First Public Demonstration of a Mechanical TV
The first public demonstration of a mechanical television apparatus is given by John Logie Baird to 40 members of the Royal Institution. The images on the tv were human faces that had actual light and shade definition. -
Press Declares Wrong First Television
Sarnoff of RCA and Alexanderson of GE present the GE Mechanical System to the press. As a result they delcare this TV the world's first television even though the first mechanical television had been revealed 2 years prior to 1928. -
The First Mass Produced Television
In the 1930's the Baird Televisor was mass produced. The Televisor was a scanning disc television and it was mass produced in the United Kingdom. -
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The 1930's
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Coaxial Cables Are Invented
Coaxial cables made major improvements to the way television signals were transmitted. The cables were pure copper or copper coated and they insulation and aluminum. -
Television is Demonstrated at World Fair
David Sarnoff demonstrated television at the 1939 World Fair and the San Francisco Golden Gate Internation Exposition. Sarnoff displays President Roosevelt's speech on the television which helps him to introduce RCA's new television receivers. Some of the receivers could also be used as radios. -
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The 1940's
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Peter Goldmark Demonstrates Color TV
In 1946, Peter Goldmark, who worked for CBS, demonstrated to the FCC a version of his color television. This color television worked by having a green, blue and red colored wheel spin in front of a cathode ray tube to produce color. -
Broadcasting is Continued after Halt due to WWII
During WWII both the United States and England had halted the broadcasting of television. The United States had broadcasted on a very limited basis throughout the war, however England had not broadcasted and television at all. On June 7, 1946 all broadcasting is continued in England and the United States, -
Cable Television To Pennsylvania
Cable television was broadcasted to Pennsylvania for the first time in June of 1948. This was a large jump because it meant that cable television could now be broadcasted to rural areas of the country. -
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The 1950's
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First Television Remote
The first television remote is invented by Robert Adler in 1956. It was called the Zenith Space Commander. It was soon replaced by remotes that were wired to the television sets. -
TV Count is Increasing Greatly
As the production of television sets so does the amount of households that have televisions. In 1957 it is confirmed that 41,000,000 homes have a television. -
First Western in Color
On September 12th, 1959 the show Bonzana appears in color. This was a large step in the television industry because Westerns were one of the most popular television genres and more people would start to tune into to the shows because they were in color. -
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The 1960's
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Television Sets take on the Art World
In 1961 a German television brand released the television set called 'The KUBA". The KUBA was revolutionary because it looked like a piece of art and it was much more appealing than the past television sets. The 21-inch set also included a short and long wave radio as well as a few other optional accessories. -
Telestar I is Launched
The launching of Telestar I was very important to the television industry because it allowed for TV broadcasts to go across the world. The Telestar I was the first global television broadcasting satellite. People decided that they needed a television once the Telestar was launched. -
JFK Assassination Viewed by all on Television
With the increase of televisions in American homes, many Americans watched in horror as President John F Kennedy was assissinated. News was able to be communicated much quicker via television than it was via newspaper. -
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The 1970's
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Monday Night Football Premiers
Monday Night Football Premiered for the first time on ABC in 1970. This was a large step in American sports and television because it increased the amount of viewers for football games due to the game being on the same channel, every week, at the same time. Monday Night Football was switched to ESPN in 2006. -
Resignations on Live Television
President Richard Nixon resigned on live television on August 9th of 1974. This was a rare occassion for a president to resign in general, however on live television it was even more rare. Live broadcasts helped to increase the viewer count of the many events happening in the world. -
Super Bowl Airs On Primetime
Super Bowl XII airs on primetime in 1978. This was the first Super Bowl game to be played and aired at night. This was also the first Super Bowl game to display the yellow lines to show first downs on the field. -
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The 1980's
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Hostage Situation at KOOL-TV
Joseph Billie Gwin broke in KOOL-TV studios in Phoenix attempting to get airtime to prevent World War III. He takes four hostages. He releases 2 at first and than promises to release the two others if anchor Bob Close reads Gwin's 20 minute statement. Once Close finishes the statement he takes a hold of the gun and places it on the table. Gwin was arrested immediately. -
HBO's Broadcasting Signal is Jammed
A man going by the name of Captain Midnight jammed the HBO broadcasting signal. The reason for this was to protest the cost of monthly HBO which was $12.95. -
The Comedy Channel Comes to America
The Comedy Channel joins the line up of American channels in 1989. Two years after the station comes to America it changes its name to Comedy Central. -
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The 1990's
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Young Cast Join Saturday Night Live
Six new cast members joined the crew of Saturday Night Live in November of 1990. The cast members were Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Tim Meadows, and Julie Sweeney. All of the cast members went on to have a great acting career. -
Price is Right 20 Year Anniversary
After 20 years of being in production the game show series hosted its 20 year anniversary week. The Price is Right was one of the most popular game shows in America and many loyal fans were very proud of its 20 year anniversary. -
Simpsons surpasses Flintstones
On February 9th of 1997 the Simpsons surpassed the Flintstones as the longest running cartoon series on primetime television. The Flintstones had held the top spot for many years, however the Simpsons were bound to surpass the Flintstones after the amount of popularity the show was creating. -
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The 2000's
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Big Brother Premieres
The first season of Big Brother premieres and is considered a failure of a television show. The producers recreated the series for another season and the show gained a lot of popularity. -
NFL Network Debuts
The debut of the NFL Network was a large jump in sports and television because it showed that the NFL was popular enough for a channel of its own. The creation of this channel brought NFL news and shows to fans 24/7. -
HD Televisions Grow in Popularity
Television technology increases greatly in 2006 as many telelvision companies are able to produce television companies for cheap. This increases the amount of HD tvs in America. -
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2010-2013
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Simon Cowell Leaves American Idol
Fox makes the announcement that Simon Cowell will be leaving the TV singing series called American Idol. Also they announce that Simon Cowell will be creating the series the X Factor in 2011.
