1. The first TV remote had only one button!
Invented in 1950 and nicknamed “Lazy Bones,” it could only turn the TV on and off — no volume or channel control!
2. TVs used to be round.
Early televisions had round screens because they used circular cathode ray tubes (CRTs). Square and rectangular screens came later.
3. The first TV commercial aired in 1941.
It was for Bulova watches and cost just $9 to broadcast!
4. Color TV existed earlier than you think.
Color broadcasts began in the early 1950s, though they didn’t become widespread until the 1960s due to high prices.
5. Most-watched TV event ever?
The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony holds the record, watched live by around 2 billion people worldwide.
6. Binge-watching is older than streaming.
In the 1980s and 1990s, people recorded shows on VHS tapes to watch back-to-back — an early form of binge-watching!
7. Flat screens started in the 1960s.
While they didn't become popular until the 2000s, prototypes of flat-screen TVs using plasma technology were created as early as the ’60s.
8. The word "television" combines Greek and Latin.
“Tele” means “far” in Greek, and “vision” comes from Latin, meaning “seeing from afar.”
9. South Korea has the highest TV ownership.
Over 99% of households own at least one television — and often more than one!
10. Some TVs today are thinner than your phone.
Modern OLED and MicroLED screens can be under 4mm thick — slimmer than most smartphones!
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