The History Of Television

1831 - Electronics started to be experimented with by scientists. People knew very little about electricity.

1862 - Still picture was invented. The Pantelegraph was created by Abbe Giovanna Caselli. Had the ability to transfer an image through wires. 

1873 - Transfer of pictures to signals.
1876 - George Carey anticipates machines people would be able to used in order to view pictures.
1880 - The photophone was invented.
1884 - Paul Nipkow worked out how he can send numerous photos using wires.
1900 - The first television was exploited in Paris at the World Fair.
1924 - John Barid develops the moving picture.
1925 - The public has accessible testing of the television.
1928 - W3XK: first television station. Owned by Charles Jenkins.
1937 - CBS: the first major television network is released. 
1950 - Colour TV is released to the public.
1956 - Wireless remote is released. 
1969 - Neil Armstrong's stepping on the moon is aired globally.
1972 - HBO (Home Box Office) becomes the first pay-tv network in the United States.
1995-97 - Adaption of DVD's.
1998 - 2000 - Introduction to HDTV.
2006 - All analogue terrestrial TV broadcasted are switched off in the UK and scheduled to begin in 2008. Freeview enables analogue television sets. 
2006 - Amazon video is founded.
2006 - 4oD (4 on demand) launched.
2007 - Netflix starts streaming.
2007 - BBC iPlayer launched.
2008 - ITV Hub launched.
2008 - Smart TV invented.
2010 - 3D TV is released.