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1920's tv
First televised program began. -
1930's tv
- Real commercial televisions became widely available for the first time
- Cost $400-$500 dollars
- Programming was sparse
- 12 inch screens
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1940's tv
- Television commercials were invented
- Production of television stopped so the U.S. could put their efforts toward developing radar technology during WWII
- Tv was used as a propaganda machine
- 12-inch screen - $450-$500 dollars
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1950's tv
- "Golden Age" of television
- New tv programs were introduced such as "I Love Lucy", the "Lone Ranger", and "Father Knows Best"
- More than 8, 000, 000 tv's in the United States
- $500 dollars
- 21-inches
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1960's tv
- Vietnam war was televised
- Doctors legally advertised cigarettes
- 78 million television sets in the U.S.; 200 million around the world
- 23 inches
- $340-$575 dollars
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1970's tv
- Nighttime broadcast were introduced
- Broadcast satellite television was launched
- Last year black and white consoles were manufactured
- $400-$700 dollars
- 22 inches
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1980's tv
- VCR and home game consoles were introduced
- Cable television was significant
- Sitcoms such as "The Cosby Show", "Married with Children", and "Rosanne" were popular
- 25 inches
- $200-$560 dollars
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1990's tv
- Television programming became more risquè.
- Standard CRT televisions led the market
- Tv's now included additional features such as sleep timers, parental controls, and picture in picture -27-38inches -$290-$1400 dollars
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2000's tv
- DVD players were introduced
- Reality shows took over
- TV becomes interactive
- $500 dollars-$4,000 dollars
- 34-50 inches
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2010 tv
- High definition display
- $549-$9,000 dollars
- 32-70 inches
- Smart tv's were introduced
