The document summarizes the history and development of television in the UK, beginning with John Logie Baird's mechanical demonstration of TV in 1926 using spinning disks and neon lights. It describes the early experiments with TV by Baird and the BBC between the 1920s-1930s, as well as the introduction of commercial TV in the 1950s with ITV and BBC Two launching in 1964. The document then outlines key developments in video technology over time, such as the introduction of color TV in 1967, portable video cameras and VCRs in the 1960s-1970s, and satellite TV services from BSB and BSkyB in the 1990s. It concludes by noting the BBC's plans to move content exclusively online and the role

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Early TV
January 23rd 1926: Mechanical TV demonstration by John Logie Baird
Achieved with spinning disks
Rotating drums of mirrors
and flickering neon lights

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Early TV
The video signal from this 30-line system was low enough to be audible
viewing window
Just plug it into the speaker socket of a radio and tune
it to the correct frequency

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Early TV
The Baird company experimented with
"Phonovision" from 1927 - 28
The BBC took over from 1932 to 1935 before moving to the
Marconi - EMI 405 line system
and transmitted from
1928 to 32
... which stopped transmitting in 1985

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The Radio Times, 1936

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2 hours a day: 3 - 4 pm and 9 - 10 pm
Amy Johnson, 1938James Mason &
Marjorie Mars

6. The BBC shut down in 1939

7. ... returning on 7th June 1946
In 1953, branding arrived with the introduction of commercial TV
... and in 1964, BBC 2 arrived

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The first colour pictures in the UK were broadcast by BBC 2 in
1967 when it covered Wimbledon

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First commercial VTR, 1956
Ampex VRX 1000
Cost: about $50K

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First commercial VCR
Sony Portapak, 1965
Cost: about $1500

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First popular home VCR
Sony Betamax, 1975
Cost: $2295

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The first ever portable VHS recorder
The JVC HR-4100 EG 1978
Cost: £400 approx
Video tech timeline

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Sony 8mm format, 1985
This went through several changes until DV
appeared in 1995
List of digital formats
DVCPRO - the Panasonic version
DVCAM - the Sony version

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British Satellite Broadcasting was launched in March 1990 on cable and in April 1990 as a
direct-to-home satellite service via the Marco Polo Satellite
BSB SquarialTwo BSB satellites were launched (Marcopolo 1 and 2, at 31
degrees West), providing just five channels in high quality
DMAC format

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British Satellite Broadcasting was forced to merge with Sky TV in November 1990, becoming
BSkyB
Early Sky diskThe Astra satellites broadcast in PAL, a much lower resolution
than the BSB DMAC

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In 1984 the Cable Authority was formed to grant licences for broadcasting sound and vision
signals
... to supply at least 16 channels to 10,000 houses simultaneously
By 1996, the small operators were being bought up by
large multinationals
Telewest
Comcast
Diamond Cable
NTL
By 2000, the return path of the new
Broadband system allowed interactive cable
options

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BBC Three is to be dropped from TV schedules and will move online, as part of the BBC's
cost-cutting plans.
Gavin & Stacey only available through the iPlayer

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Between these two streaming services, pretty much every device you can imagine is able to
receive films and TV series