Timeline: TV

1927

when was TV invented?

tv was invented in 1927 by Philo Taylor Farnsworth.

1937

What was the first TV station in the UK and what was the first programmes they ever broadcast?

The first programme broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service" at 15:00. The first major outside broadcast was the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in May 1937

1955

When was ITV created and what was the first programme they Broadcasted?

ITV started broadcasting to the London area on the 22nd of September 1955. The first programme was an outside broadcast from London's Guildhall of a dinner to celebrate ITV's launch.

Period: 1955 to 1955

What was the first advert ever to be broadcast in UK TV networks

September 22, 1955: Commercial television comes to Britain as ITV goes on air. British television viewers finally faced the dilemma of what to watch as a new commercial channel, ITV, came into being with a grand launch night featuring Alec Guinness, Harry Secombe, and a toothpaste advert.

Period: 1982 to 1982

When was Channel 4 created? What was the first ever programme Channel 4 ever broadcast?

Channel 4 began broadcasting at 4.45pm on 2 November 1982. 2. The first voice heard was that of continuity announcer Paul Coia.

1984

When and what was the first UK Police drama TV programme ever created and what channel was it broadcasted on?

The Bill is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010.

2012

What is the digital switchover and when did it happen in the UK?

The digital switchover is the name given to the process by which analogue terrestrial television in the United Kingdom was replaced with digital terrestrial television. It is sometimes referred to as the "analogue switch off".the terrestrial switchover started on 17 October 2007 and was completed on 24 October 2012.

2015