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Television, developed by multiple inventors including John Logie Baird (UK, 1926) and Philo Farnsworth (USA, 1927), became the dominant mass medium of the 20th century. By combining moving images and sound transmitted wirelessly into homes, TV reshaped politics, culture, news, and social norms worldwide.
Televisual moments defined the century: Kennedy's assassination, the Moon landing (600 million viewers), the fall of the Berlin Wall. TV made global culture — from American sitcoms to World Cup football — truly global. The average American watches over 4 hours of television daily. The shift to streaming is the first major disruption to the medium in 80 years.
# Top 10 Television facts
- 1The 1969 Moon landing was watched by 600 million people — the largest TV audience in history at the time
- 2John Logie Baird's first television transmitted only 30 lines of resolution — a barely visible shape
- 3The average American spends over 4 hours per day watching television
Fascinating Facts
- ◆The 1969 Moon landing was watched by 600 million people — the largest TV audience in history at the time
- ◆John Logie Baird's first television transmitted only 30 lines of resolution — a barely visible shape
- ◆The average American spends over 4 hours per day watching television
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