Television history timeline 1930 2010 picture

Television 1907-2017

  • A new kind of TV

    A new kind of TV
    Scientists developed a new way to work the television. It used something called cathode rays and a vacuum tube.
  • The moving picture is developed

    The moving picture is developed
    A scientist from Scotland, named John Baird, developed a way to capture objects in motion. It was called the moving picture, and paved the way for movies and TV shows.
  • The television is tested publically

    The television is tested publically
    The first long distance television test ran between Washington D.C. and New York.
  • The first TV station is born

    The first TV station is born
    The first station was named W3XK. It was owned by Charles Jenkins.
  • The first major television network

    The first major television network
    CBS was the first major TV network.
  • Color TV is released

    Color TV is released
    Color TV had been in development for many years. It was finally released to the public in 1950.
  • TV from the moon

    TV from the moon
    Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon and the whole world saw through their television sets. The TV revolution had begun.
  • The flat screen takes over

    The flat screen takes over
    Developers at Panasonic developed and released the flat screen TV. It quickly took over the TV market.
  • The HDTV mandate

    The HDTV mandate
    In 2009 the American people made the switch to all-digital television viewing.
  • The New of Television

    The New of Television
    Alittle over 100 years and humanity has created TV after TV. what will we see in the up coming years, only time will tell.