A Quick History Of Television, Both Past And Present

TELEVISION FACTS THE 10 MOST-WATCHED SERIES FINALES 10 MPROVEMENT Family Ties 1999 35.5 million viewers 1989 36.3 million viewers 1. 8. CALL IN THE FAMILY THE MAS H COSBY SHOW 1979 40.2 million viewers 1992 1983 105.9 million viewers 44.4 million viewers 6 The TONGHT SHOW Magnum, pi. 1992 50 million viewers 1988 50.7 million 2 Cheer 3 Seinfeld 1993 80.4 million viewers F.R.1.EN P.S 1998 76.3 million viewers 2004 52.5 million CURRENT TV INDUSTRY TRENDS Ticket The Box Office Pulls People Away from their TVs LCD and Flat-Panel Screens Dominate There has been a rise of 3D movies which has been According to Mintel 60% of their respondents own a flat-panel TV. In 2010 the competition between television brands was high so it drove down the price of TV sets, which in turn produced growth in the volume of TV sales. pulling consumers away from their sofas and into the cinemas. "Social TV" is the new phenomenon According to the TV Guide around 50% of viewers tweet about the show they are watching Ironically the most Social TV shows are not necessarily the shows with the top Nielsen ratings; they just have super passionate fans. 29% 42% talk on their 26% of Americans surf phones the web while of consumers text watching television and send IMs. This year more shows will be integrating social media into the series itself with second screen apps, live actor Tweet chats, and bonus content on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. Second- Screen Apps Tweet Chats Bonus Content Sources: http://www.examiner.com/ist/top-10-most-watched-tv-series-finales/the-cosby-show http://www.connectyourhome.com/news_and_articles/technology-updates-at-home/S-trends-currently-shaping-the-television-industry/ http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/tv-production.htm http://socialmediatoday.com/rocketpost/18111S1/S-top-tv-shows-killing-it-social-media TM ETRAININGFARM/ Media Experienced. Industry Certified. *********