Television,+Cable,+Film+&+Video

=Television, Cable, Film & Video=



1800s
1816 Joseph Nicephore Niepce produces color images 1832 Hercules Florence develops a process called photographie, using a matrix negative/positive and silver nitrate on paper

1839- Henry Fox Talbots invents [|calotype], a paper film process (Several Sounds of Exposure)

1939 Louis Daguerre invents daguerreotype, a process of recording images on polished metal plates coded in silver iodide 1939 William Henry Fox Talbot invents the calotype, a paper film process 1841-William Henry Fox Talbot patented the [|calotype] 1857 The first Presidential Inauguration is photographed

James Buchanan Inauguration

1877- [|Edward Muybridge] takes “still” pictures of a moving horse 1891- [|Edison’s Kinetoscope] 1884- [|Nipkow] invents his disc

1884 George Eastman replaces photographic plates with film 1887- [|Goodwin’s celluloid] roll film 1888 – George Eastman introduces the Kodak camera 1888 Edison develops [|motion picture camera] 1888 First silent film, which was approx. 2 seconds long media type="youtube" key="zRTZ540zr-8?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

1889- [|Eastman’s]easy-to-use camera

1890s- George Melies, Began show sequential shots.

George Melies

1893 Thomas Edison builds [|Black Maria], first movie studio in US 1893 [|William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson] invents the film strip 1894 [|America's first movie house opens] 1895 The invention of the first[| motion picture camera]by a Frenchman Louis Lumiere 1895 [|Antoine Lumiere] began projecting films for the paying public 1896 Lumière Brothers debut cinématographe 1896 Edison showed his improved [|Vitascope] projector and it was the first commercially, successful, projector in the U.S 1898- Edison Company sends cameraman to film scenes of the [|Spanish-American War]

1900s
1900 First known use of the word "television" by [|Constantin Perskyi] 1901- 1st [|transatlantic telegrapgic radio transmission]introduced 1902 George Mlis introduced special effects in the first science fiction film, [|"A Trip to the Moon"] 1903 //The Great Train Robbery// (Edwin S. Porter) introduced audiences to editing, intercutting scenes, and mobile camera shots. media type="custom" key="7812387" width="280" height="280" 1905 [|The Nickelodeon is opened in Pittsburgh] as the first theatre showing only films 1906 [|Audion tube] invented by Lee de Forest 1906- The [|first animated film]was Humorous Phases of Funny Faces 1907- First film makers go to the west coast to film in [|Los Angeles] 1908 Thomas Edison founded the Motion Picture Patents Company known as the Trust. 1909 [|Copyright Act of 1909] 1910 - [|Narrative films] become most popular in the world. -First ever movie stunt with a man jumping into the Hudson River Picture of first movie stunt 1911 First [|end credits] in a movie 1912[| Oliver Twist]is released as the first US silent feature film to last over an hour 1914 First [|movie palace]is opened in Manhattan 1914 Charlie Chaplin releases his first film, [|"Making a Living"] 1915 [|Lincoln Motion Picture Company]established, first black production company 1915 //[|Birth of a Nation]//, first feature film 1916 Birth of a Race opens in response to D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation 1919 [|Oscar Micheaux]becomes the first African American to produce a feature length film

Birth of a Race excerpt
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1919 [|Silent films] begin 1920 [|The Big 5] ( [|20th Century-Fox], [|RKO] Pictures, [|Paramount Pictures] , [|Warner Brothers] , and [|Loews] ( [|MGM] ) ) and the Little 3 ( [|Universal Pictures] , [|Columbia Pictures] , and [|United Artists] ) become the major film studios in the US 1920 [|The Debut of Thomas Cat]has often been credited as the first color cartoon

1920- The first scandal is seen as Mary Pickford divorces Douglas Fairbanks

Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks 1920's self[| Regulation Motion Picture] Producers and Distributors Of America

1922 [|US film industry institutes voluntary censorship] 1922 Hays office opens 1923- [|Zworykin] demonstrates electronic Iconoscope tube

1925 [|First television transmission] 1925 [|The Phantom of the Opera]is released by Universal Pictures 1926 Scottish inventor [|John L. Baird] first telecasted an object in motion in England 1926 [|Talking films]introduced 1927 Jazz Singer First Talking Film [|YouTube - Al Jolson - Mammy (The Jazz Singer) 1927] 1927 Philo Farnsworth transmit the first television picture Philo Farnsworth applies for TV patent 1927 First long distance use of television conducted by Bell Telephone and the U.S. Department of Commerce 1927 William Paley creates CBS from a 16-affiliate radio network

1928 General Electric began the first regular broadcast station, [|WGY], in Schenectady, New York 1928 First television station license issued to [|Charles Jenkins] 1928 The //first// speaking cartoon with synchronized sound was Walt Disney's [|Steamboat Willie] 1928 First Mickey Mouse film is debuted by Walt Disney; [|"Plane Crazy"] 1929 First TV Studio opened by [|John Baird] 1930 Earliest talking [|'Looney Tune']called Sinkin' in the Bathtub 1930 [|Charles Jenkins]broadcasts first TV commercial, but is fined 1930 [|Moral Standards Motion Picture Production Code] 1930 Looney Tunes, the greatest cartoon of all time, premiers on television for the first time media type="youtube" key="5kPhP3ZNw6A?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1932 Walt Disney Produces first full color movie Flowers and Trees 1933 the world's [|//first// drive-in theatre]opened in Camden, N.J. 1933 Twentieth Century Fox signed 5 year-old [|Shirley Temple] 1934 [|Federal Communications Act] 1934 The [|//first// full-color, live-action]short was released - La Cucaracha 1934 Motion Picture Code 1936 [|First electronic television] service appears in Britain 1937 [|17 experimental television] stations emerged 1937 Walt Disney produces first animated feature Snow White 1939 TV sets made by [|Dumont Company] 1939 [|"Gone With the Wind"] is released 1939 Television is demonstrated at[| New York’s World Fair] 1939 Televising a regular [|athletic event]was tried for the first time 1939 Radio Corporation of America becomes the first public broadcast station 1939 [|"The Wizard of Oz"] is released 1940 Tom and Jerry's first episode is aired media type="youtube" key="MaHTMX6tnXc?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1940 Disney releases its 2nd feature film, [|"Pinocchio"] 1940 Walt Disney's [|"Fantasia"]is released, with eight-track stereophonic sound 1941 CBS begins television network broadcasting NBC begins television network broadcasting 1941 The First Superman short,[| Superman] was premiered 1941 [|"Citizen Kane"] is released 941 Alfred Hitchcock wins Best Picture for his first American film, [|"Rebecca"] 1941 First [|TV commercial offically broadcast] media type="youtube" key="A-8KuW2Ik5c?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1942 Dr. Edwin H. Land introduces a new camera, [|The Polariod Camera] 1942 [|"Casablanca] [|"] is released 1946 Knicks win first ever NBA game aired on TV media type="youtube" key="5UQhdXj_zAM?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1947 [|“Hollywood 10”] are cited for [|contempt of Congress] for refusing to give testimony to the [|House Committee on Un-American Activities] and are subsequently denied employment based on their alleged membership in or sympathy toward the [|American Communist Party] 1947- [|HUAC convenes]

1947 The kinescope was the first used in 1947 to record TV programs 1947 [|Magnetic audiotape] developed by 3M 1947 Radio networks begin to lose ground to TV 1948 Debut of [|"The Ed Sullivan Show"] in June 1948 [|Cable television] invented Television competes with newspapers as visual news medium ABC begins television network broadcasting 1948- Television freeze; Walson begins [|CATV] 1949[| FCC] 1949 The first Presidential Inauguration was televised. Harry S. Truman's Inauguration media type="youtube" key="PXE-u4WanMI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1950 //[|Red Channels]: The Communist Influence in Radio and Television// ruins careers 1950 [|CBS broadcasts]in color to 25 television sets 1950 [|Children’s programming]on Saturday morning television First swear words appear on US television, //[|Arthur Godfrey Show]//
 * 1950 Advertising shifts from magazines to television

1951 The half-hour sitcom [|"I Love Lucy"] aires for the first time 1951 [|Color television]sets go on sale 1952 [|The Miracle Case] 1952 National Association of Broadcasters writes a [|code of ethics] 1952 Eisenhower runs [|20-second campaign spot] 1953 [|Color television] introduced

Photo of Color Television

1953 First 3D film- [|"Man in the Dark"] 1953 First [|telecast Oscars] 1954 US Senate hearings on the effects of television violence on [|juvenile delinquency] 1954 First [|color commercial] was aired 1954 The first kids show[| "Captain Kangaroo"] airs on CBS 1954[| Academy Awards]watched on TV 1954 Roger Bannister breaks the four minute mile live on television media type="youtube" key="uz3ZLpCmKCM?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1954 NBC launches [|"The Tonight Show"] 1955 Walt Disney releases [|"Lady and the Tramp,"]the first feature animation in CinemaScope 1956 Rocky Marciano becomes the first heavyweight Champion to ever finish his career undefeated media type="youtube" key="sncQC8_5uEM?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1956 Don Larsen pitches a perfect game. One of only 20 perfect games in MLB history but this one was more special because it was during the World Series media type="youtube" key="tpErfjHMnFU?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1956 Elvis Presleys first film, "Love Me Tender," is released Theatrical trailer for "Love Me Tender" media type="custom" key="7793271" width="167" height="167" 1956 Ampex Corp introduces the [|videotape] 1956 [|First practical remote control]invented by Robert Adler 1958 NFL's first ever game to go to overtime media type="youtube" key="cU1hxYMeIKQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1959 Quiz show scandal rocks television industry 1959 From Ampex, a [|mobile videotape recorder] 1960 Television appears in 90% of all US homes 1960 [|Kennedy and Nixon debate] on television 1960 [|U.S. television industry] receive $2 billion in advertising, double that of radio 1960 First 30 and 60- second television commercials 1960's [|Voluntary rating system] 1960-[|Roone Arledge] became vice president of ABC Sports. He created ABC's Wide World of Sports.

1961 [|Kennedy makes nation’s first live], televised presidential press conference Second round of Senate hearings on television violence 1962 Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single gamemedia type="youtube" key="S_zoC2CGBRE?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1962- [|All-channel legislation] 1963- [|FCC]begins regulation of cable 1963 [|**Walter Cronkite**] (CBS) was the only anchor present to announce the assasination of President John F. Kennedy

1963 Networks begin 1 ½ hour newscasts 1963 TV officially surpasses newspapers as the main source of information 1965 All three commercial [|television networks broadcast in color] 1965 First [|color newscast] by KSDK 1966 [|Cable] banned from large cities 1966 [|The Oscars] were broadcast in color for the first time 1967 [|Public Broadcasting Act] 1967 Evening news increased from 15 minutes to 30 minutes by [|NBC, ABC, and CBS] 1967-[|Color Television] was first launched on BBC2 in the UK in Europe. 1968- [|Joan Ganz Cooney]founded the Children's Television Workshop. 1968 [|MPAA movie ratings] introduced 1968 60 minutes debuts 1968 Bob Beamon's sets the record for Long Jump during the 1968 Olympics live on TV media type="youtube" key="0TnTlwlpsGs?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 1969 Bill Russell wins his 13th ring in his last ever Championship game and becomes the player with the most rings in NBA history media type="youtube" key="1U_joRPqWts?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1969 [|"Sesame Street"] is launched by Public Broadcasting 1969 First [|TV transmission from the moon] 1969- Indie film [|Easy Rider] 1970- film chronicle of the legendary 1969 music festival, [|Woodstock] is released. 1970 [|A][|ction for Children's Television (ACT)] forced a reduction in advertising during children's programming 1970 Monday Night Football debuts on television

1971 [|"The Ed Sullivan Show"] ends on March 28 1971 [|Closed Captioning] is introduced to the public 1971 The [|Financial Interest Syndication Rules] becomes effective after being enacted by the FCC 1972 The very first episode of The Price Is Right aired media type="youtube" key="39PTN1MJkqo?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1973 The Miami Dolphins complete NFL's first and only undefeated season media type="youtube" key="JuWBZ3nrhxU?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

1974 Home use of [|VCR] begins

Photo of VCR 1975 [|HBO] goes on satellite 1975- [|Ted Turner] invented the Superstation (TBS). 1976 WTBS, first basic cable service 1978- Max Robinson became the first African American co-anchor at ABC World News Tonight [] 1976 First home video cassette recorder is introduced by Sony called [|Betamax] 1976 ABC premiere of Family Feud. media type="youtube" key="MUixmZwAO_Q?fs=1" height="330" width="432"

1976 Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor the NBC Nightly News.

1977 20% of US advertising are made up of TV Advertising Revenues 1977 The first episode of the mini series [|"Roots"] is aired on ABC 1977 George Lucas releases [|"Star Wars"] 1977 [|"Third Kind"] is released 1978 [|Digital audio and video recording] adopted as media industry-standard 1978 Indecent[| programming restricted]between 6 a.m and 10 p.m. 1979 Prestel, first [|videotext (closed captioning) system] 1979 [|ESPN] is launched 1980 [|MTV] was launched on August 1st 1980 PBS begins using satellite transmission to link the network's stations 1980 CNN the [|first 24-hour news station]debuts

Ted Turner, CNN's Founder in 1980 1981 [|"Raiders of The Lost Ark"] is released 1982 Dolby Surround Sound is introduced in homes 1982 [|"ET"] is released 1983 Michael Jackson's "[|Thriller"] most famous music video of all time. 1983 Michael Jackson first ever moonwalk on Motown 25 aired on TV media type="youtube" key="UgPKc9FUC6Y?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1983 Direct satellite broadcasts to homes begin 1983 The first ever Press Your Luck Show televised media type="youtube" key="sGH03iR6O9E?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1984 Federal Cable Policy Act 1984 The Cosby Show is showed on TV for the first time media type="youtube" key="nFY0HBkUm8o?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1984 The first syndicated Jeopardy with famous Alex Trebek is showed on TV media type="youtube" key="ZQcq2kNOoUQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1985 Quincy Jones was the [|//first// black to be nominated]as producer for a Best Picture nominee 1985 The [|first Blockbuster store]is opened in Dallas, Texas 1985 [|"Rambo"] is released 1985 NBC is [|first commercial television network]to begin using satellite interconnection for its stations 1986 [|Dolby SR] is introduced 1986 [|"Top Gun"] is released 1986 [|Pixar Animation Studios]was made an independent company 1986 //October// Fox Broadcasting Company takes to the air as the[| first successful fourth national television network] 1986 Diego Maradona cheats and scores the famous "Hand Of God" during the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico during the quarter finals against England. Maradona's Argentina ended up winning the Worcld Cup media type="youtube" key="DbbsytHDp2o?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

1986 Oprah Winfrey Show is aired for the first time

media type="youtube" key="hXD4jbF-C2Q?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 1986 Double Dare airs on Television for the first time media type="youtube" key="hxbaBlzmCUE?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1987 [|Fox television network] debuts 1987 [|"Crocodile Dundee"] is released 1988 Hollywood writers strike over reduced pay for reruns in foreign countries and over reduced residuals for hour long programming media type="youtube" key="sjbQ6rPzrFw?fs=1" height="344" width="425" 1989 First ever Simpsons Episode on TV media type="youtube" key="Cj6er6dwjDI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1990 [|Children's Television Act] mandates broadcast television programming specifically designed for children 1990 Seinfeld, first episode of major television sitcom is aired 1990 Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, first episode is aired on NBC media type="youtube" key="CGkZXYrAAys?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1993 First ever MMA/UFC fight media type="youtube" key="Mo6Hof8fJL8?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 1993 [|Closed Captinoing becomes required] 1993 WWE Raw is aired for the first time media type="youtube" key="xMnw6-razbg?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1994 [|98%] of all American households owned a least one TV set, 63% received basic cable

1994 USA host its first ever FIFA World Cup media type="youtube" key="AQ-fewsbj8I?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1995 //[|Toy Story]//, the first all-digital hit movie is released The WB and UPN networks debut 1995 Disney also released the hand-drawn animation[| Pocahontas], the first to be based on actual events and people 1996 more than $5.8 billion in [|movie tickets]were sold, an increase of $0.3 billion from the previous yea r 1996[| invention of the dvd] 1996 [|Telecommunications Act] passes, relaxes broadcast ownership rules, deregulates cable television, mandates television content ratings First public [|HDTV] broadcast in the US 1997 [|"Titanic"] is released and becomes the highes grossing film in Hollywood history (at the time) 1997 [|Parental advisories] instituted for television programs 1997 Tiger Woods becomes youngest and first colored Masters Champion ever media type="youtube" key="75h5QEeKL7Q?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1997 King of the Hill premiers on Television media type="youtube" key="WsC4sD3YpbA?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1997 Mike Tyson bites off Holyfield's ear twie live during the 3rd round of their fight media type="youtube" key="vuMM3YhOHk4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1997 // [|Mediamorphosis] // by [|Roger Fidler] introduces the idea of media convergence [|TiVo digital video system] introduced [|Netflix] founded 1998 [|First V-chip] introduced 1998 Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest player to participate at an NBA All-Star game at 19 years old on TV media type="youtube" key="1_rrYLrCXCo?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1998 Michael Jordan's game winner with 10 seconds left during the NBA Finals media type="youtube" key="PRCTp57LQro?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1998 First ever Pokemon Anime is showed on TV media type="youtube" key="b9IXLG7-O7E?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1998 Mark McGwire becomes the first to [|hit 70 home runs in one season] 1998- Digital TV Broadcasts hits the airwaves 1999 [|"The Blair Witch Project"] becomes the most profitable movie of all time 1999 [|Viacom merges with CBS television] 1999 Digital (including wide-screen HDTV) television broadcasting starts in the U.S. 1999 First ever Sponge Bob Squarepants is showed on TV media type="youtube" key="cRwbw-l6Gv4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 1999 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is aired on TV for the first time media type="youtube" key="u4NuvLrR1Wg?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

2000s
2000 [|AOL] acquires Time Warner 2000 DVD's out sell VHS tapes

2001 WWF/WWE Smackdown is aired for the first time after 9/11 media type="youtube" key="XFU0kehteWE?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

2002 Lisa Leslie becomes the first woman to dunk in the WNBA on TV media type="youtube" key="-xjMFRfX4MY?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2002 First episode of American Idol aired on FOX media type="youtube" key="ymGv8K-_nNQ?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 2002- FCC mandates [|digital receivers] by 2007 2003- [|Itunes] store is available for Windows users.

2003 [|FCC Institutes relaxed media ownership rules] 2003 TiVo debuts 2003 First [|DVD camcorder]is released

TiVo logo and box 2004 Mel Gibson's is released and becomes the high grossing independent film of all time 2004 Kaena: The Prophecy, the first[| full-length 3D-generated]animated film from France 2004- Cable content and pricing face government scrutiny

2004 The image and video hosting website Flickr is founded

Flickr Logo 2005 YouTube is the world's most popular online video community 2005 First ever YouTube video "Me at the zoo" is uploaded media type="youtube" key="jNQXAC9IVRw?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2005 Disney released its //first// in-house computer-animated film, [|Chicken Little] YouTube site up and running 2005 Tyra Banks Show is aired for the first time media type="youtube" key="RMmOxUqdFwc?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2006 The fastest goal scored in a collegiate women's soccer game is scored airing on TV media type="youtube" key="BmN5rz92kxY?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2006 Zinedine Zidane head-butts Marco Materazzi during the final of the World Cup live on ABC media type="youtube" key="ITdPTKpGHuI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2006 Blu Ray DVD's are released 2007 Tony Dungy becomes the first African American coach to ever win a superbowl media type="youtube" key="r6WtpVRI-2o?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2007- Hollywood Writer's Unions go on strike demanding payment for the distribution of their work on the internet. 2007- [|Afterworld] TV series

2008 First $1,000,000 winner of Deal or No Deal media type="youtube" key="GfDaplU9zuw?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2008 [|Hulu] launched by NBC and NewsCorp 2008- Hollywood Writer's Unions strikes end 2008 Michael Phelps wins record 8 Gold medas at the Olympics media type="youtube" key="emzsB1b2cWw?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2008 Kathy Cox becomes the first ever Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader one Million dollar winner media type="youtube" key="LQEDIzxxmc4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2008 President Barack Obama becomes the first colored president and gives his acceptance speech live on CNN media type="youtube" key="jSABjeD3ecc?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2009 [|avatar]becomes number one movies in the box office ever 2009 Television converts from [|analog to digital] 2009- Disney releases its first of a series of nature documentary films on Earth Day called "Earth".Imedia type="youtube" key="G06r7eKKjkI?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 2009 Precious was the [|first ever best picture nominee] to be directed by an African American filmmaker, Lee Daniels 2009 Michael Jackson's Memorial Service is held and broadcasted live around the world, from the U.S. to Slovakia to parts of Asia, with an estimated one billion viewers media type="youtube" key="MVgjMwOPJYc?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2009- The hit kids book [|" Where the Wild Things Are",] comes out in theaters. 2009- Movie called [|“Taking Woodstock”] is released.

2009 Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift's first ever VMAS award live media type="youtube" key="cngKLihdXTY?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

2010 First [|3D TV] 2010 LeBron James makes his decision to transfer to the Miami Heats live on ESPN media type="youtube" key="mpnd-XyAG2g?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 2010 Akron Zips win the school's first NCAA team title in any sport live on ESPN media type="youtube" key="eyfNA_htWBQ?fs=1" height="385" width="640" 2010 Tivo Premiere XL HD recorder Picture of New Tivo 2010- February 19, 2010 Tiger Woods apologizes for cheating on his wife on live tv. media type="youtube" key="w0m87G2FzWA?fs=1" height="385" width="480" 2010- 10 year old opera singer Jackie Evancho performs on America's Got Talent. media type="youtube" key="xPITHzdUUDk?fs=1" height="385" width="640"