The United States of America rightfully ranks first in the world in the development of television and radio broadcasting. However, not many people know that the founder of American TV was the Russian emigrant V.K. Zvorykin. It was thanks to his hard work and mind that television channels appeared in many homes of US citizens. About how television developed, as well as the largest US television channels, read the article.
How it all began
Although the trial work of the TV channels began already in the early 1930s, on-air television was fully developed after the Second World War. In 1945, swift work began on TV channels. Televisions in the United States were no longer considered a curiosity and were not even in every house, but not in single copies. With each post-war year, the number of television channels in the United States only increased. Therefore, by 1949 the number of television programs in America reached 45. And this despite the fact that about 340 more television channels were waiting for consideration in order to begin their work. It was a success!
It was in the early years of American television broadcasting that the first major US television channels were opened, which are still considered the leaders of television. These include: ABC, NBC, CBS. These giants have been working and developing for the citizens of America for more than half a century.
The first advertisement was the Bulova watch advertisement . It happened in the summer of 1941, during the broadcast of sports competitions. This video has been preserved to this day.
After the first issue of advertising, it began to appear more and more often, becoming an integral part of American TV. Since the 50s, color television has gradually developed. By 1970, every family had at least one television.
And to the three leading US television channels was added another - PBS. Viewers can already choose what they want to watch: educational program, news, series or feature film.
Main TV channels and their broadcasting network
As already mentioned, the most popular US TV channels took their leading positions back in the distant 40s. What are the giants of American TV talking about?
The NBC Channel broadcasts throughout the United States. It also partially works in Mexico and Canada. It is considered the main television channel of the country. The main direction is news. Over the long period of its existence, several people have changed at the NBC management post. It was this television channel that first showed the most popular at that time series, "Santa Barbara."
The ABC research and entertainment channel began its work in the 40s and has not lost ground since then. During the work, a lot of entertainment programs and interesting series were broadcast. The most popular of all time has become the series "Lost", which sought excitement from the American audience.
The CBS channel positions itself as a news channel. And it focuses on such a broadcast format.
Another legendary television channel can be called - FOX. Having taken his place in a number of entertainment television channels, he managed to achieve tremendous success and surpass most of them. The channel gained special popularity due to the broadcasts of such cult TV shows as The Simpsons and Doctor House.
Satellite channels of America
In addition to terrestrial, there are also US satellite channels. They are usually focused on a narrow audience with its personal needs. Satellite TVs include:
- CNN (news),
- MTV (music and entertainment channel),
- Animal Planet (animal world),
- HBO (feature films and series) and others.
However, America’s television viewers should have paid a monthly fee for these channels, receiving high-quality content in return.
American TV channels today
Since then, times have changed a lot, and the TV, although not completely, has faded into the background, giving way to computers and laptops with the Internet. Today, you can watch American television from anywhere in the world by pressing only a couple of buttons on your gadget. However, not everyone understands the English language in which the broadcast is.
But today you can watch the foreign news of US TV channels in Russian. These channels include: Euronews, TV 503, Verizon Fios (partially). The remaining channels broadcast exclusively in English and other foreign languages. In general, these TV channels were created for Russian emigrants in the United States who have not yet fully learned the language or simply want to hear their native speech on TV. You can find TV channels in English and Russian on sites that specialize in showing online broadcasts from around the world.