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Former good articleTelevision was one of the good articles, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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January 22, 2006Good article nomineeListed
May 4, 2006Good article reassessmentDelisted
August 1, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
Current status: Delisted good article

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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 210.1.112.15 (talk) 04:32, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Nikola Tesla used the term television earlier than the listed time of August 1900. Tesla used television in an article in the June 1900 issue of The Century Magazine, according to author Erik Larson in his book “Thunderstruck.” 2600:100B:B01F:9EFA:9DA0:C577:E3C2:882F (talk) 13:55, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: Tesla's article from the June 1900 issue of Century Magazine (which is titled "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy") can be found here. It's 37 pages long; feel free to locate the portion of text where the word "television" is used. Once it has been located, please return to this talk page and create a new edit request noting the page number and ask for the information to be added to the article.  Spintendo  14:18, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Until the end of the 2000s, CRT TVs were still sold and manufactured and were still popular. Until the end of the 2000s, they stopped being manufactured in general around the world at the beginning in the early 2010s and also many programs and various channels from all countries around the world were still in 4:3 format, even on video platforms like YouTube that until the end of the 2000s most videos were in 480p only from the beginning of the 2010s that digital TV became popular worldwide with 1080p resolution and also on video platforms Eusouwikipede2001 (talk) 21:56, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Babble-box has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 November 14 § babble box until a consensus is reached. cogsan (nag me) (stalk me) 16:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]