Facts About Television

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1 – The first public demonstration of an electronic television took place in 1928.

2 – The average American watches four hours and five minutes of TV per day.

3 – There are more than 400 channels available to watch on cable or satellite TV, but the most watched channel is ESPN with 3 million viewers each night.

4 – More people own TVs today than have high-speed internet access at home.

5 – The average American watches approximately 5,000 hours of television by the time they turn 65.

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6 – In 1950, there were 2 million televisions in America; today there are over 200 million TVs.

7 – There is a correlation between watching TV and obesity – people who watch 3 or more hours per day have a 37% higher risk for being obese than those who watch less than one hour per day.

8 – Watching too much TV can also lead to depression – people who watch five or more hours of television each week have a 50% higher chance for developing depression as opposed to those that only watched one hour or less.

9 – The first TV was called a “televisor” and it had 13-inch screens and cost $300.

10 – About 20% of all American homes have three TVs or more.

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11 – Watching less than two hours per day will help you live longer.

12 – In 1950 there were only 600,000 homes with TVs; by 1970 that number had grown to over 80%.

13 – In 2010, there were 221 scripted television shows produced in America.

14 – More people watch YouTube videos on their phone than they do on their computer or tablet.

15 – The first TV broadcast was in 1928 and it was an experimental station that only broadcast for one hour.

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16 – In 1939, a new TV broadcasting standard called NTSC went into effect.

17 – To this day, there are three major networks in the United States – ABC, NBC, and CBS.

18 – A Nielsen study found that about 50% of Americans have cable or satellite subscriptions while 25% rely on antennas to receive their signal.

19 – Americans spend more time watching TV than they do reading or exercising.

20 – A recent study found that kids who watch more than 3 hours of television per day are three times as likely to be obese.

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21 – Television was invented by a man named Philo T Farnsworth on October 22nd 1928.

22 – Americans spend an average of $90 per month on cable bills and $9 billion annually for broadcast rights to sporting events such as football and basketball games.

23 – In the last 60 years, there have been over 10000 television shows produced for broadcast and cable networks.

24 – The first televised presidential debate happened on September 26th, 1960 between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

25 – Watching too much television can lead to sleep deprivation, which can affect mood negatively and cause health problems such as diabetes or depression.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, watching TV before bedtime can cause sleep problems.

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