Chapter : television and the power of visual culture

The Cathode Ray

Mar 11, 1907

The cathode ray tube was invented by Boris Rosing

First TV Transmission

Sep 7, 1927

Philo Farnsworth transmitted the first television transmission

First demonstration of TV

Jan 11, 1934

Tv Demonstration in Philidelphia

Analog TV

Apr 18, 1941

Analog TV would last at least 60 years

FCC adopts

Sep 1, 1941

The FCC adopts a 525-line image

FCC Freezes TV

Nov 4, 1948

The FCC started to sort out channels assigments then in 1948 they freeze on new TV licenses until 1952

Audience Ratings

Aug 14, 1950

Nielsen Market Research Company begins tracking Prime-time viewing audiences

I Love Lucy

May 22, 1951

I Love Lucy becomes the first TV program Filmed n front of a live audience

Today and Tonight Shows

Nov 15, 1952

NBC introduces the Today and the Tonight Shows in 1952 and 1954.

Colored TV

Oct 8, 1954

RCA color system is approved by FCC as the standard