- By Prerna Targhotra
- Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:47 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
World Television Day 2023: Every year, the occasion of World Television Day is observed on November 21 to recognise the significance of television as an important medium of communication, information and entertainment. It highlights the value and impact of television on our day-to-day lives. From getting daily news, and a dose of entertainment to education, weather and sports, we cannot imagine our lives without television nowadays. World Television Day celebrates the invention of TV.
Interesting Facts About Television
The first commercial colour television broadcast was aired in the United States in 1951.
The first electronic television was invented by Vladimir Zworykin in 1929.
The first television show to be broadcast in colour was the “Our Miss Brooks” sitcom in 1952.
The first television news program was “Camel News Caravan,” which aired in 1948.
The first mechanical television was invented by German engineer Paul Nipkow in 1884.
During the end of World War II, television gained widespread popularity and in 1948, millions of American homes had their televisions.
World Television Day 2023 (Image Credits: Canva)
In 1900, Constantin Perskyi, a well-known Russian physicist established the term ‘television’.
The first television soap opera was ‘Today is Ours,’ which aired in 1946.
The first television miniseries was ‘Little Women’ which aired in 1970.
The first television reality show was ‘Candid Camera,’ which aired in 1948.
The first television music video was ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles, which aired on MTV in 1981.
Meanwhile, the theme for World Television Day 2023 is ‘Accessibility’. The theme encourages people to come together and make people aware of the use and importance of television. On this special occasion, various organisations come together and modify their commitments to keep television a part of communication and entertainment mediums and make efforts to keep it impartial.