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Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set, rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers.

Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion. In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries.

In 2013, 79% of the world's households owned a television set. The replacement of earlier cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen displays with compact, energy-efficient, flat-panel alternative technologies such as LCDs (both fluorescent-backlit and LED), OLED displays, and plasma displays was a hardware revolution that began with computer monitors in the late 1990s. Most television sets sold in the 2000s were flat-panel, mainly LEDs. Major manufacturers announced the discontinuation of CRT, Digital Light Processing (DLP), plasma, and even fluorescent-backlit LCDs by the mid-2010s. LEDs are being gradually replaced by OLEDs. Also, major manufacturers have started increasingly producing smart TVs in the mid-2010s. Smart TVs with integrated Internet and Web 2.0 functions became the dominant form of television by the late 2010s. (Full article...)

Yes Minister was set in Whitehall, London
Yes Minister is a multi-award winning satirical British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted by BBC television and radio between 1980 and 1984, split over three seven-episode series. The sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, ran from 1986 to 1988. In total this made 38 episodes, all but one of which last half an hour. Set in the private office in Whitehall of a British government cabinet minister (and, in the sequel, in 10 Downing Street), the series follows the ministerial career of Jim Hacker MP, played by Paul Eddington. His various struggles to formulate and enact legislation or effect departmental changes are opposed by the will of the British Civil Service, in particular his Permanent Secretary (senior civil servant), Sir Humphrey Appleby, played by Nigel Hawthorne. His Principal Private Secretary Bernard Woolley, played by Derek Fowlds is usually caught between the two, although heavily influenced by Sir Humphrey. Almost every programme ends with the line "Yes, Minister" (or "Yes, Prime Minister"), uttered (usually) by Sir Humphrey as he quietly relishes his victory over his "political master" (or, occasionally, acknowledges defeat). A huge critical and popular success, the series received a number of awards, including several BAFTAs and in 2004 came sixth in the Britain's Best Sitcom poll. It was the favourite television programme of the then British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

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High-definition television (HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with greater resolution than traditional television systems (NTSC, SECAM, PAL). HDTV is digitally broadcast, because digital television (DTV) requires less bandwidth if sufficient video compression is used. HDTV technology was introduced in the United States in the 1990s by the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance, a group of television companies.

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I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

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Castellaneta in 1988

Daniel Louis Castellaneta (/ˌkæstələˈnɛtə/ KAST-ə-lə-NET; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series The Simpsons (as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Barney Gumble, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teeny, Santa's Little Helper, and Itchy). Castellaneta is also known for voicing Grandpa in Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!, and has had voice roles in several other programs, including Futurama, Sibs, Darkwing Duck, The Adventures of Dynamo Duck, The Batman, Back to the Future: The Animated Series, Aladdin, Earthworm Jim, and Taz-Mania.

In 1999, he appeared in the Christmas special Olive, the Other Reindeer and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman. Castellaneta released a comedy album I Am Not Homer, and wrote and starred in a one-person show titled Where Did Vincent van Gogh? (Full article...)

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  • Image 9 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions) '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000018-QINU`"' 60 1 "Kamp Krusty" Mark Kirkland David M. Stern September 24, 1992 (1992-09-24) 8F24 21.8 61 2 "A Streetcar Named Marge" Rich Moore Jeff Martin October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) 8F18 18.3 62 3 "Homer the Heretic" Jim Reardon George Meyer October 8, 1992 (1992-10-08) 9F01 19.3 63 4 "Lisa the Beauty Queen" Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15) 9F02 19.0 64 5 "Treehouse of Horror III" Carlos Baeza Al Jean & Mike Reiss October 29, 1992 (1992-10-29) 9F04 25.1 Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky Sam Simon & Jon Vitti 65 6 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" Rich Moore John Swartzwelder November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 9F03 20.1 66 7 "Marge Gets a Job" Jeffrey Lynch Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein November 5, 1992 (1992-11-05) 9F05 22.9 67 8 "New Kid on the Block" Wes Archer Conan O'Brien November 12, 1992 (1992-11-12) 9F06 23.1 68 9 "Mr. Plow" Jim Reardon Jon Vitti November 19, 1992 (1992-11-19) 9F07 24.0 69 10 "Lisa's First Word" Mark Kirkland Jeff Martin December 3, 1992 (1992-12-03) 9F08 28.6 70 11 "Homer's Triple Bypass" David Silverman Gary Apple & Michael Carrington December 17, 1992 (1992-12-17) 9F09 23.6 71 12 "Marge vs. the Monorail" Rich Moore Conan O'Brien January 14, 1993 (1993-01-14) 9F10 23.0 72 13 "Selma's Choice" Carlos Baeza David M. Stern January 21, 1993 (1993-01-21) 9F11 24.5 73 14 "Brother from the Same Planet" Jeffrey Lynch Jon Vitti February 4, 1993 (1993-02-04) 9F12 23.8 74 15 "I Love Lisa" Wes Archer Frank Mula February 11, 1993 (1993-02-11) 9F13 25.2 75 16 "Duffless" Jim Reardon David M. Stern February 18, 1993 (1993-02-18) 9F14 25.7 76 17 "Last Exit to Springfield" Mark Kirkland Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky March 11, 1993 (1993-03-11) 9F15 22.4 77 18 "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" Carlos Baeza Jon Vitti April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) 9F17 25.5 78 19 "The Front" Rich Moore Adam I. Lapidus April 15, 1993 (1993-04-15) 9F16 20.1 79 20 "Whacking Day" Jeffrey Lynch John Swartzwelder April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29) 9F18 20.0 80 21 "Marge in Chains" Jim Reardon Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein May 6, 1993 (1993-05-06) 9F20 17.3 81 22 "Krusty Gets Kancelled" David Silverman John Swartzwelder May 13, 1993 (1993-05-13) 9F19 19.4 (Full article...)

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  • Image 10 The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". The HFPA board of directors selects the honorees from a variety of actors, directors, writers and producers who have made a significant mark in the film industry. It was first presented at the 9th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in February 1952 and is named in honor of its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille. The HFPA chose DeMille due to his prestige in the industry and his "internationally recognized and respected name". DeMille received the award the year his penultimate film, The Greatest Show on Earth, premiered. A year later in 1953, the award was presented to producer Walt Disney. The award has been presented annually since 1952, with exceptions being 1976, 2008, 2022, and 2024. The second incident was due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike's cancellation of that year's ceremony. The award that year was meant to honor director Steven Spielberg, but due to the cancellation of the ceremony, the award was presented to him the following year. The third occurrence resulted from various media companies, actors, and other creatives boycotting the awards in protest over its lack of action to increase the membership diversity of the HFPA. In 2024, the award was shelved to make way for additional categories at that year's ceremony. (Full article...)
    The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". The HFPA board of directors selects the honorees from a variety of actors, directors, writers and producers who have made a significant mark in the film industry. It was first presented at the 9th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in February 1952 and is named in honor of its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille. The HFPA chose DeMille due to his prestige in the industry and his "internationally recognized and respected name". DeMille received the award the year his penultimate film, The Greatest Show on Earth, premiered. A year later in 1953, the award was presented to producer Walt Disney.

    The award has been presented annually since 1952, with exceptions being 1976, 2008, 2022, and 2024. The second incident was due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike's cancellation of that year's ceremony. The award that year was meant to honor director Steven Spielberg, but due to the cancellation of the ceremony, the award was presented to him the following year. The third occurrence resulted from various media companies, actors, and other creatives boycotting the awards in protest over its lack of action to increase the membership diversity of the HFPA. In 2024, the award was shelved to make way for additional categories at that year's ceremony. (Full article...)
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    TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
    code
    U.S. viewers
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    601"Kamp Krusty"Mark KirklandDavid M. SternSeptember 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)8F2421.8
    612"A Streetcar Named Marge"Rich MooreJeff MartinOctober 1, 1992 (1992-10-01)8F1818.3
    623"Homer the Heretic"Jim ReardonGeorge MeyerOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)9F0119.3
    634"Lisa the Beauty Queen"Mark KirklandJeff MartinOctober 15, 1992 (1992-10-15)9F0219.0
    645"Treehouse of Horror III"Carlos BaezaAl Jean & Mike ReissOctober 29, 1992 (1992-10-29)9F0425.1
    Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
    Sam Simon & Jon Vitti
    656"Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"Rich MooreJohn SwartzwelderNovember 3, 1992 (1992-11-03)9F0320.1
    667"Marge Gets a Job"Jeffrey LynchBill Oakley & Josh WeinsteinNovember 5, 1992 (1992-11-05)9F0522.9
    678"New Kid on the Block"Wes ArcherConan O'BrienNovember 12, 1992 (1992-11-12)9F0623.1
    689"Mr. Plow"Jim ReardonJon VittiNovember 19, 1992 (1992-11-19)9F0724.0
    6910"Lisa's First Word"Mark KirklandJeff MartinDecember 3, 1992 (1992-12-03)9F0828.6
    7011"Homer's Triple Bypass"David SilvermanGary Apple & Michael CarringtonDecember 17, 1992 (1992-12-17)9F0923.6
    7112"Marge vs. the Monorail"Rich MooreConan O'BrienJanuary 14, 1993 (1993-01-14)9F1023.0
    7213"Selma's Choice"Carlos BaezaDavid M. SternJanuary 21, 1993 (1993-01-21)9F1124.5
    7314"Brother from the Same Planet"Jeffrey LynchJon VittiFebruary 4, 1993 (1993-02-04)9F1223.8
    7415"I Love Lisa"Wes ArcherFrank MulaFebruary 11, 1993 (1993-02-11)9F1325.2
    7516"Duffless"Jim ReardonDavid M. SternFebruary 18, 1993 (1993-02-18)9F1425.7
    7617"Last Exit to Springfield"Mark KirklandJay Kogen & Wallace WolodarskyMarch 11, 1993 (1993-03-11)9F1522.4
    7718"So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show"Carlos BaezaJon VittiApril 1, 1993 (1993-04-01)9F1725.5
    7819"The Front"Rich MooreAdam I. LapidusApril 15, 1993 (1993-04-15)9F1620.1
    7920"Whacking Day"Jeffrey LynchJohn SwartzwelderApril 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)9F1820.0
    8021"Marge in Chains"Jim ReardonBill Oakley & Josh WeinsteinMay 6, 1993 (1993-05-06)9F2017.3
    8122"Krusty Gets Kancelled"David SilvermanJohn SwartzwelderMay 13, 1993 (1993-05-13)9F1919.4
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    History of television: Early television stationsGeographical usage of televisionGolden Age of TelevisionList of experimental television stationsList of years in televisionMechanical televisionSocial aspects of televisionTelevision systems before 1940Timeline of the introduction of television in countriesTimeline of the introduction of color television in countries

    Inventors and pioneers: John Logie BairdAlan BlumleinWalter BruchAlan Archibald Campbell-SwintonAllen B. DuMontPhilo Taylor FarnsworthCharles Francis JenkinsBoris GrabovskyPaul Gottlieb NipkowConstantin PerskyiBoris RosingDavid SarnoffKálmán TihanyiVladimir Zworykin

    Technology: Comparison of display technologyDigital televisionLiquid crystal display televisionLarge-screen television technologyTechnology of television

    Terms: Broadcast television systemsComposite monitorHDTVLiquid crystal display televisionPALPicture-in-picturePay-per-viewPlasma displayNICAMNTSCSECAM

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