Facts About Television
Television trivia is probably so popular now because the days of almost every home having a television are long gone, and now most homes have several.
Before the onset of the internet, television was the primary distribution method for both entertainment and information, and it still remains the means by which most people receive both of those things.
The television first became available to the general public in different parts of the world in the late nineteen thirties.
In the early days of television, broadcasts and sets only operated in black and white.
There were early inventions that were capable of broadcasting in color even before the TV had become a household appliance, however none succeeded.
RCA became the first company to make color TV sets widely available.
The first color broadcast in North America took place in 1953.
The color TV didn't become the standard in most homes until the sixties however.
The advances in the technology behind television sets have continued to advance.
The advent of the flat screen technology began the transition to televisions which could display in higher clarity, but LCD and Plasma screens are now the norm in most homes.
The current advancements are in the changing of television broadcasts from an analog to digital format.
Additionally, broadcasting in high definition signal is now offered by most major networks, and every satellite and cable provider offers hi-def channels.
Television trivia is often concerning the most popular viewing events.
There are many different genres of television, news, sports, reality, dramatic programming and sitcoms, and certain categories consistently attract more viewers than other.
The hand down most viewed television broadcast of all time is the first appearance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show.
This broadcast, which took place in 1964 when the population of the country was only a fraction of what it is today, attracted over 73 million viewers.
The next most watched event was Elvis Presley's first appearance on that same show, which only attracted 60 million viewers.
After those broadcast there are many other shows which have ranked in the top most viewed broadcasts.
The event that is most consistently watched by the most people in the United States is the Super Bowl.
Worldwide, this event is not as popular, and on a global scale it is safe to say that matches in the final rounds of the World Cup are viewed by more people than the Super Bowl.
Before the onset of the internet, television was the primary distribution method for both entertainment and information, and it still remains the means by which most people receive both of those things.
The television first became available to the general public in different parts of the world in the late nineteen thirties.
In the early days of television, broadcasts and sets only operated in black and white.
There were early inventions that were capable of broadcasting in color even before the TV had become a household appliance, however none succeeded.
RCA became the first company to make color TV sets widely available.
The first color broadcast in North America took place in 1953.
The color TV didn't become the standard in most homes until the sixties however.
The advances in the technology behind television sets have continued to advance.
The advent of the flat screen technology began the transition to televisions which could display in higher clarity, but LCD and Plasma screens are now the norm in most homes.
The current advancements are in the changing of television broadcasts from an analog to digital format.
Additionally, broadcasting in high definition signal is now offered by most major networks, and every satellite and cable provider offers hi-def channels.
Television trivia is often concerning the most popular viewing events.
There are many different genres of television, news, sports, reality, dramatic programming and sitcoms, and certain categories consistently attract more viewers than other.
The hand down most viewed television broadcast of all time is the first appearance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show.
This broadcast, which took place in 1964 when the population of the country was only a fraction of what it is today, attracted over 73 million viewers.
The next most watched event was Elvis Presley's first appearance on that same show, which only attracted 60 million viewers.
After those broadcast there are many other shows which have ranked in the top most viewed broadcasts.
The event that is most consistently watched by the most people in the United States is the Super Bowl.
Worldwide, this event is not as popular, and on a global scale it is safe to say that matches in the final rounds of the World Cup are viewed by more people than the Super Bowl.
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