timeline of television

By cesarhernan123
  • the first television

    the first television

    The first "television" was seen at the 1900 World Fair in Paris.
  • A new kind of TV

    A new kind of TV

    Scientists developed a new way to work the television. It used something called cathode rays and a vacuum tube.

  • The moving picture is developed

    A scientist from Scotland, named John Baird, developed a way to capture objects in motion. It was called the moving picture, and paved the way for movies and TV shows.

  • The television is tested publically

    The first long distance television test ran between Washington D.C. and New York.

  • The TV revolution grows

    At first the TV reach was very small. By 1936 there were 200 sets in use, but that number quickly grew

  • TV

    The coronation of King George VI and the Wimbledon tennis tournament are televised in England. Nine
    thousand sets are sold in London.

  • Another World Fair exhibit

    TV's were tested at the World Fair in 1939 to market to the public. One of the first TV brands was RCA.

  • Color TV is released

    Color TV had been in development for many years. It was finally released to the public in 1950.

  • new era

    Black-and-white portable television era begins.

  • The flat screen takes over

    Developers at Panasonic developed and released the flat screen TV. It quickly took over the TV market.

  • Time-Warner/AOL

    Time-Warner/AOL offers telephone service, in addition to cable television and internet access.

  • The HDTV mandate

    In 2009 the American people made the switch to all-digital television viewing.