Wikipedia states that BBC was producing television programs in 1938, so I guess it was; proving once again that England has been the cutting edge of invention historically. The United States did not drag along to television until about 1950. Television in England, then, was introduced not long after radar was developed. One wonders just what receivers BBC was transmitting to in 1938, how many, where located? Interesting.
. We should note that the reference states there is disagreement about the entire entry.
The UK was definitely ahead of the US in the great tv race. Though both countries were in it to win it. I took a history of media class in college—a lonnnnnnng time ago—but I remember it being fascinating with each inventor/team one upping the next. And that was just the tech. The actual content was a motley mix too. I found this Wikipedia article that focuses on this tech side you find interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_television
Wikipedia states that BBC was producing television programs in 1938, so I guess it was; proving once again that England has been the cutting edge of invention historically. The United States did not drag along to television until about 1950. Television in England, then, was introduced not long after radar was developed. One wonders just what receivers BBC was transmitting to in 1938, how many, where located? Interesting.
. We should note that the reference states there is disagreement about the entire entry.
The UK was definitely ahead of the US in the great tv race. Though both countries were in it to win it. I took a history of media class in college—a lonnnnnnng time ago—but I remember it being fascinating with each inventor/team one upping the next. And that was just the tech. The actual content was a motley mix too. I found this Wikipedia article that focuses on this tech side you find interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_television
Cheers, Sam!