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A television set, also called a television receiver, television, TV set, TV, or telly, is a device that combines a tuner, display, and speakers for the purpose of viewing television. Introduced in the late 1920s in mechanical form, television sets became a popular consumer product after World War II in electronic form, using cathode ray tubes .
The word television comes from Ancient Greek τῆλε (tele) ' far ' and Latin visio ' sight '.The first documented usage of the term dates back to 1900, when the Russian scientist Constantin Perskyi used it in a paper that he presented in French at the first International Congress of Electricity, which ran from 18 to 25 August 1900 during the International World Fair in Paris.
The Encyclopedia of TV Pets: A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars. Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN 978-1-55853-981-5. Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle (1992). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–present (5th ed.). Ballantine. [22] Brown, Les (1992). Les Brown's Encyclopedia of Television (3rd ed ...
1940: The American Federal Communications Commission, (), holds public hearings about television; 1941: First television advertisements aired. The first official, paid television advertisement was broadcast in the United States on July 1, 1941, over New York station WNBT (now WNBC) before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies.
This list should not be interpreted to mean the whole of a country had television service by the specified date. For example, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the former Soviet Union all had operational television stations and a limited number of viewers by 1939. Very few cities in each country had television service.
History of television by country (11 C). Television by period (4 C) A. Television archives (2 C, 11 P) C. History of television channels (20 P) ... Statistics; Cookie ...
This category should contain articles about non-fiction books which deal with topics related to television, its history, or the TV broadcasting industry. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Growth divided television broadcasting into several genres, such as fiction, news, sports, and reality television. Cable television provided more channels, especially for entertainment. By the late 20th century radio (sound) broadcasting had similarly divided, with stations specializing in a particular musical genre, or news or sports.