Not-so-small screen
- POSTED ON: 22 Nov, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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A television is more than just a device for watching our favourite cartoons, movies or shows. Globally, it has played an important role in shaping cultures and decisions, sparking revolutions, and promoting globalisation.
Recognising its significance, in 1996, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared November 21 as World Television Day.
It was in acknowledgement of “the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues.”
Scroll through this timeline to understand the evolution of television and some important moments in its history.