This document summarizes the history and evolution of television, the internet, web 2.0, program sponsorship, and internet pop-ups. It notes that television was developed over time by many contributors, with the first public demonstration in 1927. The internet originated from computer networks developed in the 1950s and has no single inventor. Web 2.0 describes interactive websites that allow user-generated content and social media. Program sponsorship of television shows began in the 1940s and 1950s with companies sponsoring long-running UK soap operas like Coronation Street and Emmerdale. Pop-up ads were invented in the mid-1990s and originated on websites as a form of advertising.