What is World Television Day?
Every year, World Television Day, on November 21st, recognizes how television plays a vital part in presenting various topics that affect people.
In 1927, the first television set was invented. Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, was one of the 21-year-old inventors. His idea was to capture moving pictures, convert them into code, and then move the images along radio waves to various devices. A television first broadcast appeared in 1928. A television aired its first broadcast in 1928. Television sets weren't available until 1938. It wasn't until 1938 that television sets became commercially available.
Televisions in the house at this time were unusual. About 1 million American households owned a television set in 1949, only 1 million American households owned one. One was too expensive, and another was too costly. At the time, the most expensive set on the market at the time was $1,295. That would be almost $14,000 today in today's dollars.. The number of households with television sets in 1969 soared to 44 million by 1969. From 69 to 566, the number of television stations in that period increased.
This new media technology was well on its way to influencing the culture. When television stars were born, television stars were born. The first television shows were invented. Presidential debates were televised on television. Americans tuned in for days to get all the latest news on the assassination and aftermath when John Kennedy was assassinated. Many Americans turned to their television to escape from reality, rather than the news. The Vietnam War's reality, including shows like Star Trek, the Andy Griffith Exhibition, and Beverly Hillbillies, provided a much-needed break from the harsh realities of the Vietnam War.
Today, nearly 96 percent of all households in the United States have at least one television set. Television isn't limited to an American phenomenon. Televisions are in every household around the world. 1.63 billion people have televisions in their homes. Even though the number of televisions has risen dramatically, watching hasn't changed much. People still watch television to get the news, unwind, or escape reality. Some people, especially children, like children, prefer television to learn.
