Trend Hunter and John de Mol (creator of Big Brother, Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal) want your ideas for the next non-scripted television hit! You could win $4,000 PLUS if Talpa options your show, an initial fee and percentage ownership of the format! picked by zebrahdh 1 year ago

The black-and-white Marconiphone 702 belongs to an avid TV collector in North Finchley, and was made in 1936, just in time to catch the BBC's first television broadcasts out of Alexandra Palace. Imagine what they watched back then!

Video here picked by suebe 4 months ago

What came first, television or the television test pattern? picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Legend has it that the triumphal march of television began in the United States in the 'fifties. But in reality its origins hark back much further. As early as the 'thirties, a bitter rivalry raged for the world's first television broadcast. Nazi Germany wanted to beat the competition from Great Britain and the U.S. - at all costs. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

About as thick as a greeting card and nearly as flexible. These new video screens are pretty amazing. Imagine having a 12 foot television screen installed like wallpaper! After reading the article, check out this video demonstration picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

100-inch television! picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Newsweek trivia test on past television shows. Sorry, it's about American TV only. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

An archeology professor at Britain's Cambridge University has a theory that eating in front of the television is a natural development of human evolution. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Although plans for more movies have been sacked, Star Wars fans can rest assured there will be plenty of television shows in their future. George Lucas will be producing 100 of them. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

In the first twenty years of television, the TV Single Dad grew from the bare bones of the most simple of plotlines: the typical show consisted of a daughter and her father, and the daughter's efforts to "improve" her father's life. From these simple beginnings, the flow of scripts evolved, covering the relationship of fathers in the unusual (to society) nuturing parent role, and their c... read full post picked by suebe 2 months ago

Creepy is the description used in the article and creepy it is.

In 2000 a the additions shown here were added to Žižkov Television Tower by artist David Černý. More from him here. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A man has been fined £80 for swearing at his own television while drunk.

Plumber Martin Solomon, 62, was heard by neighbours as he shouted 'foul and offensive language' at his TV, magistrates in Stroud, Glos, heard. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A lonely child might invent an imaginary friend, but for adults, reprieve from loneliness comes from a less creative source: television. New studies find that humans are sating their craving for friendship by forming relationships with the people on TV. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Alberta-based Real Productions has received approval for their porn channel which promises a minimum of 50% of domestic, Canadian porn. No longer will you have to suffer through imported porn. Canada, get your groove on today! [news site. sfw] picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

A TELEVISION ad featuring a scantily-clad pole dancer trying to cope with her fast food cravings was the most complained about advertisement in 2007. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Yes, boys and girls, it was Uncle Walter that first introduced The Beatles on American television. Read the story, then watch the news report. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Unhappy people glue themselves to the television 30 percent more than happy people. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scott Moore is in charge of news at Yahoo! Broadcast television still reaches more people in a single hour; 6 million viewers at a time will tune in to the CBS Evening News. But over the course of a month, the online portals are providing news to more people. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

A new low has been reached in television. Latest reality show will have a terminally ill patient given some sort of adventure - sort of a make-a-wish type thing. Nothing wrong with that in itself, it is the exploiting dying humans for ratings. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

As the American screenwriters strike threatens to drag into its fourth month, U.S. television networks are competing intensely for Canadian-made series.

This means EVERYBODY can watch the hilarity that is Corner Gas. picked by chinook 2 years ago