TV History
From Baird's mechanical television demo in 1926 to today's streaming bundles — 114 events covering the invention, expansion, golden ages, and ongoing transformation of television.
What's in this category
TV History covers the medium from its invention to today: the early mechanical and electronic demos, the founding of the major networks (BBC, NBC, CBS, ABC), the colour-TV transition, the rise of cable and 24-hour news, satellite TV, the sitcom and drama golden ages, reality TV, the streaming era, and the recent consolidations and bundle deals.
What it's not: specific show plotlines aren't sorted (no character or episode events). The category focuses on the medium's business, technology, and landmark moments — first broadcasts, network launches, major mergers, technology shifts, regulatory turning points.
Sample events
- Baird Demonstrates Mechanical Television — 1926
- Farnsworth's Electronic Television Demo — 1927
- BBC Launches First Regular Television Service — 1936
- David Sarnoff's NBC Begins Broadcasting — 1939
- First Color TV Broadcast (representative) — 1953
- Roger Ailes Launches Fox News Channel — 1996
- Netflix Launches Streaming (representative) — 2007
- Disney and Warner Bros Announce Streaming Bundle — 2024
+ 106 more events. New events added through corrections and ongoing verification.
How to play this category
Free for everyone. Open Sorting History, tap Play, select TV History, choose a game length (5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 events), and sort. No subscription needed. Free users see ads between rounds; Explorer and Historian subscribers play ad-free.
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- Music & Entertainment
- US History
- Sports History
- European History