Development of the Television

Press was presented with a "Scientific Breakthrough"

Jan 13, 1927

Ernst Alexanderson demonstrated the GE system, meaning the start of TV broadcasting.

First demonstration of the "TV"

Sep 7, 1927

Philo Farnsworth used an image dissector, that he designed, and successfully showed a straight line on a glass cover/slide to a receiver in a separate room. He called this electronic television.

All-Electronic Television Broadcast

Jul 7, 1936

RCA and NBC showed in NYC, a 343-line electronic tv broadcast with both live and film segments to the owner. This, wasn't let out to the press until November 6.

First Commercial, publicly Accessible Television Broadcast

1939

During the 1939 world fair, David Sarnoff, the president of RCA, revealed the first commercial, publicly accessible television broadcast. He said "We now add sight to sound.

First ever major news story broken by television

Dec 7, 1939

The first ever major news story broken by television was when pearl harbor was attacked by the Japanese.

First Commercial

Jul 1, 1941

The first ever commercial was for bulova watches in 1941 this was the first legal commercial on TV.

First Children-Targeted Show

1945

For the Children is known as the first children-targeted show due to the english-speaking circles.

First colored television set

Dec 17, 1952

The first colored television set was the RCA CT-100 at the SPARK museum of Electrical Invention. This was the first mass produced colored TV set.

Colored Televisions sell over a million each year

1963

This is the marking point that the adoption rate of TVs hit a million and climbing per year.

First LED screen

1977

The first LED screen was developed by James Mitchell in 1977

First LCD TV

1982

Seiko Epson created the first LCD TV in 1982 which was soon followed by other "New and Improved" LCD Televisions.