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First Still Image Transferred
Abbe Giovanna Caselli invents his Pantelograph and becomes the first to transmit still images over wires. -
Television Got Its Name
At the World's Fair in Paris, the first international congress of electricity was held. This is where television got its name. -
First Mechanical TV System
Lee de Forest invents the Audion vaccuum tube that proved essential to electronics. This was the first tube that had the ability to amplify signals. -
Television Images
Used cathode ray tube to portray television images. -
Electronic Television
The first eletronic television was successfully demonstrated in San Fransisco. -
First TV Station
The first tv station was named W3XK and it was owned by Charles Jenkins. -
CBS
CBS is founded by William Paley -
First TV commercial was broadcastesd
Charles Jenkins designed the first TV commercial and the BBC began regular TV transmissions. -
40,000 TV sets
There are nearly 40,000 tv sets in the U.S. and 9,000 of them are in New York City alone. -
About 200 TV sets used worldwide
Along with 200 sets distributed worldwide, the first experimental coaxial cables were laid between New York and Philadelphia. -
Black and White TV
Electronic black and white television began broadcasting in the U.S. -
7,000,000
In the 50's, there were over 7 million TV sets sold worldwide. -
First regularly scheduled television series
The TV series, "The World Is Yours!" with Ivan Sanderson was the first colored tv series to be broadcasted. -
Baseball Game in Color
CBS aired the first baseball game in color. The game was between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves. -
NBC
NBC broadcasts the first coast to coast colored program. -
Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz had its first airing on tv. -
Colored TV Sets
By the end of 1957, 150,000 colored tv sets were sold. -
Split Screen
The first split screen broadcast occured on the Nixon and Kennedy debates. -
TV transmission from the Moon
The first TV transmission from the Moon occurredwith 6,000,000 million people viewing. -
VHS
VHS home recording format is introduced. -
ESPN
Bill Rasmussen gave America its first 24-hour sports network in 1979 -
MTV
MTV broadcasted for the first time. -
Surround Sound
Dolby surround sound for home sets is introduced. -
Stereo Sound Full-Time
Chicago's Public WTTW is the first station to air television in stereo sound full-time. -
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show began its 8 season streak in this year. -
FOX
FOX broadcasting is established. -
Full House
Full House began its 8 season streak in this year. -
TV Sets
201 million tv sets are in the U.S. -
Flat Screen
The first flat screen was introduced. -
The HD TV Mandate
The American people made the switch to an all digital viewing.
