The first pop video was Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975. In the late 1970s, music shows like Top of the Pops began using videos to promote songs on television. Technological advances in the 1980s led to higher quality videos that were more engaging for viewers. This sparked a boom in music video production during that decade. Television stations like MTV were then created to broadcast these pop videos full-time.

1. Charlie Henson
THE HISTORY OF POP
VIDEOS

2. The first ever pop video was the 'Bohemian
Rhapsody' by Queen in 1975.

3. In the late 1970's Top of the Pops started to
use music videos to broadcast to viewers

4. Changes in technology allowed videos to
become of a better quality and more
interesting for viewers.
There was a boom in making promo videos in
the 1980's

5. TV stations were created to broadcast pop
videos e.g. Smash Hits & MTV

6. The theme of pop videos began to be about
sex, drugs, violence and money.

7. Storylines were popular among the best pop
videos, as it had a meaning.
Scopitones were popular in the early 1960's

8. Scopitones were used as a substitute when
bands were on tour
There was a growth in genre based
channels, e.g. a channel for Rap and a
separate channel for Rock.