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History
From its origins in experiments with mechanical rotating discs to its modern takeover of the world, television has been considered to be many things, but never uninteresting.
Sites listed in this category are dedicated to the history of television, presentation, programmes and the technical achievements of the medium.
Sites listed in this category are dedicated to the history of television, presentation, programmes and the technical achievements of the medium.
Sites in History
MZTV Museum of Television
Online collection showing the development of television.
Alexandra Palace Television Society
Preserving the history of television's pioneers.
MHP
Television nostalgia, the history of teletext, test cards and idents.
Photomusications
Printed broadcasting history - schedules, newspaper cuttings and yearbooks.
Electromusications
Media news, articles, idents and broadcasting history.
Television History - The First 75 Years
Features technical information, program guides, timelines, hardware, TV facts and examples of early televisions.
Survey of Russian Television
Academic report on the history and development of television in the former USSR.
History of American Broadcasting
Bbroadcasting history, technical information and station listings.
Independent TeleWeb
Explains the development and history of commercial (independent) broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
What's the story, Pinoy TV?
Philippine television history.
Richard Logue's IrishTV webpages
Information about the development of Ireland's national and regional television stations.
Early Television Foundation
Early television hardware, restoration tips, database of prewar sets and historical TV information.
ULB History of Television
An online anthology of early texts about television.
Intertel
The international television history digest.
Do you remember Visnews?
Collection of articles and pictures about the old television news agency. Includes details of the antennae, the building, and logos.
Farewell Analog
Remembering the early days of television as American stations move to convert to digital broadcasting by 2006. Includes test patterns, photos, logos, shows, biographies, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes of the days of analog.
The History of Lanarkshire Television
Programmes, presenters, how it started, and when it went off air.
When Baseball Met the Eye
Discussion concerning CBS' four year (1990-1993) stint as the exclusive network for Major League Baseball.
Baird Television
Focuses on the work and life of Scottish inventor John Logie Baird. Includes list of best and worst Web sites about the history of TV.
TV Is The Thing
Illustrated essay on how television has shaped the world, and changed society forever. Includes collection of photos of memorabilia.
1950's British TV Nostalgia
Focuses on the "golden age" of British TV. Includes milestones, viewer memories, sound and video clips.
TV Ark
Online museum of British television, including title sequences, channel identities, and presentation. |
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