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1920 televisions
John Logie Baird patented the idea of using arrays of transparent rods to transmit images for television. His 30 line images were the first demonstrations of television by reflected light. -
1923
Charles Jenkins invented a mechanical television system called radiovision and claimed to have transmitted the earliest moving silhouette images. -
1946
In 1946 there were a total of 2 National Networks: NBC and The Du Mont Network. Also, a long line of television commercials for automobiles began. Chevrolet was the first car company to use the new medium of advertisement. -
1950
According to surveys, approximately 3.1 million people had TV sets in America in the fifties. with the advent of television, popularity of radio and print media faded
away. -
1952
In 1952 for the first time, television news was able to broadcast the Republican
and Democratic conventions live from Philadelphia to the rest of the nation. -
1963
For the first time in history, television surpasses newspapers as an information source. In a poll this year, 36% of Americans found TV to be a more reliable source than print, which was favored by 24%. -
1979
Some people believe it’s the “beginning of the end for TV” as a poll indicated that 44% of Americans were unhappy with current programming and 49% were watching TV less than what they did a few years earlier. -
2010
3D televisions start hitting the market, spurred by popular 3D blockbusters like Avatar.
