Despite the large number of people connected to mobile phones and laptops, television still occupies a significant place in the lives of individuals. According to the United Nations, television represents the single largest source of video consumption. "The number of TVs acquired throughout The world will rise from 1.63 million in 2017 to 1.74 billion by 2023, ”World Television Day stands as a reminder of the power of visual media and how it helps shape public opinion and influence global politics.
World Television Day 1996 can be traced, when the United Nations held its first global television forum, giving media personalities the opportunity to meet and discuss the importance of television not only in communicating information but also in changing the world. Today TV plays an important role in all threats to security and peace By drawing world attention to conflicts and problems around the world, the authoritative source of news for questionable content on social media.
To make World Television Day not a celebration of the tool, but the philosophy it represents, where television is a symbol of communication and globalization in the contemporary world.
Facts about TV:
- Dr. Paul Nipko was the first person to manufacture a raw machine in 1884, based on a rotary disk containing 24 small holes, which are highlighted to leak light from the vents and give a quick sense of movement of images recorded on this disk.
- Television broadcasting began in 1936, from the BBC.
- ITU issued technical standards for television for the first time in 1949.
The 1950s marked the golden age of television.
- Television has become an integral part of life, accounting for 80 per cent of total Internet traffic to consumers, according to ITU.
First Arab Station:
Arably, it was the first Arab television station to broadcast from Iraq, followed by Algeria in 1956, Lebanon in third place in 1959 and Egypt in 1960.
Kuwait is the first Gulf state to establish a television station in 1961.
TV wins
Data from a study conducted by the European Commission in 2018, showed that television leads the reliable sources of news followed by the radio and in third place came print newspapers.
The study revealed that only 26% of respondents trust the sites such as Facebook and Twitter when it comes to news, according to the site "citizen" Saudi.