Television plays an important role in modern life.
During the last century, it provides people with news, entertains them, makes you laugh, cry, or even scary. It started with the early days of black-and-white televisions and continues to this colorful flat screens. In this review, we will discuss a little-known, incredible and amusing facts related to TV.
1. The power of persuasion
In 1969, the US wanted to reduce the budget of public broadcasting. Rogers, who was relatively unknown at the time, went to Washington to convince Congress. In the end, the estimated budget of $ 9 million was increased to $ 22 million.
2. Chanel is not stingy
The most expensive advertisement in history was worth $ 33 million It was an advertisement for Chanel, starring Nicole Kidman.
3. Black and white or color?
It is known that most people see colorful dreams. However, people who grew up in the era of black-and-white television, usually dreams in black and white.
4. A ban on viewing
Philo Taylor Farnsworth is considered the inventor of modern television. Interestingly, he did not allow their children to watch TV.
5. “The house is closed for repairs”
In the United States for 9 years (2003-2012) was an extremely popular reality show “the House is closed for repairs.” Few people know that it led many families to bankruptcy and foreclosure of their property.
6. A tax on TV
In the UK people that have a TV must pay a TV tax in the amount of $ 230 in support of the air force.
7. The Tireless Dave Thomas
The founder of the American network of restaurants of fast food Wendy’s Dave Thomas starred in over 800 commercials for his company. A greater number of commercials never been done in history.
8. Capture the TV station
In 1987, a man took a television station during an episode of the TV series “Doctor Who”. He appeared on the screens across the country in a mask and for some time carried some kind of nonsense. In the end this stranger
never got caught.
9. “The television Ghost”
In the 1930-ies on the screens showed the serial “the Television Ghost”. In it the actor disguised as the dead man, told of how he was killed.
10. Product placement outside of the law
In Norway it is illegal product placement. It is implicit, in which the characters of movies and TV shows use the products with real commercial counterparts.
11. “The CSI effect”
Thanks to the television series on the work of the police, the criminals have become better at erasing traces of their crimes. It was called “CSI Effect”.
12. The first pianist on TV
American pianist Earl wild was the first man who played the piano on TV. 60 years later he became the first person in the mode of streaming video is played online.
13. 15 years of her life on TV
On average, each person in the United States spends 15 years of his life to watching television. 70% of Russians watch TV daily.
14. The longest animated series
The simpsons – the longest animated series in the history of American television. The second duration for the animated series “Hey Arnold!”.
15. The most popular series in the world
British TV show Top Gear is the most popular series in the world.
16. Suicide live
In 1974, Christine Chubbuck, the anchorwoman announced during a television broadcast that “in accordance with the policy of “Channel 40″, which implies more blood and guts in a live broadcast, viewers will be demonstrated for the first time attempt suicide.” She then pulled out a gun and killed himself, shot in the head.
17. “Deadly chambers”
“Deadly chambers” – a documentary film, released in 1995, which showed Chinese orphanages. There many times children died from hunger.
18. TV – the Great manipulator
Sunglasses Wayfarer almost become a relic in the 1980s. However, the company Ray-Ban signed a deal for product placement, in which the points showed almost 60 TV shows and films, dramatically increasing their popularity.
19. 5 hours daily
Today, people are much less watching television in the with the rapid development of the Internet. However, the average American now spends 5 hours each day watching TV.
20. The first interracial kiss
The first interracial kiss on American television was shown during an episode of the TV series Star Trek. Interestingly, the scene was filmed with and without the kiss, but the actors (Shatner and Nichols) deliberately ruined every picture made without a kiss.
21. Cost broadcast $ 100 million
After President Kennedy died in 1963, in a television network 4 days non-stop only transferred the scene of his funeral. It was worth $ 100 million in lost advertising revenues.
22. TV on mobile devices
Progress does not stand still. 25% of people watch TV on mobile devices.
23. 17 days of living on the is
Unlikely to find at least one person who likes annoying ads. In the United States people spend about 17 days of your life watching commercials.
24. John Munch
John Munch (played by Richard Belzer) – the only fictional character, played by the same actor shown in 10 different television series. These include “Law and order” and “the x-files.
25. Comedy series “Seinfeld”
“Seinfeld” is an American Comedy series that was broadcast for 11 years (1989 — 1988). In each series there is a hidden Superman.
