Context
World Television Day is commemorated on 21 November every year. The day is a reminder of the power of visual media and how it helps in shaping public opinion and influencing world politics.
History of World Television Day
- On 21 November and 22 November 1996, the U.N. held the first World Television Forum.
- The conference included a number of discussions on the impact of television on the world. At the same time, he also discussed the reality of his role in changing the world.
- They discussed the importance of cooperation. This is the reason why the United Nations has given permission to celebrate World Television Day from 21 November, since then the event has been celebrated.
- This day provides a platform and allows the media to discuss the importance of TV in delivering information and also how it participates in the changing world.
- It is the single largest source of video consumption.
When was the TV introduced?
When did television arrive in India?
- After the introduction of TV in 1934, it took 16 years to reach India and first landed in India in 1950, when an engineering student put a television set in front of a display.
- Doordarshan was founded on 15 September 1959 as a state broadcaster.
Doordarshan History
- Doordarshan’s first television broadcast took place on 15 September 1959 in the form of educational and development programs for half an hour on an exploratory basis.
- At that time, Doordarshan was broadcast only half an hour 3 days a week.
- Television India was renamed later in 1975 and renamed into Hindi nomenclature Doordarshan.
- The name Doordarshan is so popular that Hindi is like a TV.
