Happy World Television Day: Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Images, Date, and More

Introduction of World Television Day

Television remains the single most important source of video consumption. Despite the fact that screen sizes have changed and that people now create, post, circulate, and consume content on various platforms, the number of families with televisions continues to rise across the country. The interaction of emerging and traditional forms of broadcast creates a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness about the critical issues confronting our communities and our planet.

The United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 as World Television Day (by decision 51/205 of December 17, 1996) in recognition of the growing influence of television on decision-making by bringing global attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security, as well as its capacity function in focusing attention on other major issues such as monetary and social issues.

World Television Day isn't so much a celebration of the device as it is of the philosophy it represents. Within the modern world, television represents a symbol of verbal exchange and globalization.

On the 21st and 22nd of November 1996, the United Nations hosted the first World Television Forum. Leading media figures convened under the auspices of the UN to discuss the growing importance of television in today's rapidly changing world and to consider how they could improve their mutual cooperation. As a result, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 to be World Television Day.

This was completed as a result of the growing influence of television on decision-making techniques. As a result, television became a key tool for informing, channelling, and influencing public opinion. Its influence, presence, and impact on global politics could not be denied.

History of World Television Day

In 1927, a 21-year-old inventor by the name of Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the world's first digital television. He lived in a house without electricity until he was 14 years old. In high school, he began to consider a device that would capture moving pictures, convert them to a code, and then transmit the images via radio waves to various devices. He was years ahead of the mechanical television device, as his shape captured shifting snapshots with the help of an electron beam. After a fellow inventor asked, "When are we going to look at a few greenbacks from this thing?" Farnsworth famously transmitted a photograph of a greenback signal using his television. Neither of them imagined that television would become the brand for a global day dedicated to the dissemination of world news.

The United Nations hosted the first World Television Forum on November 21 and 22, 1996. Major media figures gathered here to discuss the growing importance of television in today's rapidly changing world and to consider how they could improve their mutual cooperation. UN leaders believe that television has the potential to increase interest in conflicts, bring threats to peace and security to the forefront, and focus attention on social and financial issues. Television has long been regarded as a key tool for informing, channelling, and influencing public opinion, with an undeniable presence and influence on global politics. As a result of this occurrence, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 November as World Television Day, not to commemorate the item itself, but to honour the symbol of communication and globalization that it represents within the modern world.

World Television Day 2022 Date

• When is World Television Day 2022?

World Television Day for the year 2022 is celebrated/observed on Monday, 21 November.

• World Television Day dates for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027

World Television Day Quotes

• The television is almost the sole source of entertainment for aged people who are not fit enough to go out of their houses and for their sake let us thank this great entertainment box and wish everyone a happy World Television Day.
• The television is where I saw my first cartoon, my first movie, my first series and so it will never be replaced with the smartphone that I use today.
• Back in the nineties, the children used to be attracted to the television like the children of today are attracted to the smartphones.
• We use the television every day but we never appreciate it enough so today is the day to thank the television.
• Let us come together to celebrate the television and appreciate its presence in our lives.
• Thanks to the television, we can watch the news and see what is going on in different parts of the world.
• The television brought the world a lot closer than the radio was able to because of the additional visual feature.
• All thanks to television for it brought the whole world to us, much closer than it is for real. Happy World Television Day to everyone.
• If there is one thing which forms an integral part of entertainment and information for the masses then that is TV. Wishing Happy World Television Day to all.
• The television definitely deserves appreciation for bringing relatives in a boring family function closer.
• World Television Day reminds us to thank each and every person who is responsible for connecting us with the world through TV. Happy World Television Day.
• There is nothing better than a lazy Sunday afternoon with all the family members watching a movie on the television together.
• The television is the best source of entertainment and general knowledge and we are happy to celebrate it.
• The television is now more of a necessity than a luxury that it used to be in its early days and almost all of the houses have it.
• The television and I have the world’s best relationship because we see each other every day and I am pretty sure it loves me as much as I love it.
• A day without television would be a disaster and I cannot even imagine it.
• The television makes our world go round!
• The television was a big leap in multimedia and broadcasting.
• One of the reasons I do not travel much is because television is not portable and I cannot carry it everywhere I go.
• The television is indispensable and we cannot imagine our world without it.
• If we had to install apps for every single channel on the television, our smartphones would go berserk and hence the television can never be replaced.
• Here’s to wishing all the lovers of the television a very happy world television Day.

World Television Day Wishes

• The millennials of today all grew up watching television and they will be able to appreciate the television more than anybody else because it is a huge part of their childhood and growing up.
• Although nowadays I do not get to watch the television much I cannot imagine how my childhood would have been without Cartoon Network and pogo on television.
• Television was surely the biggest accomplishment in broadcasting and multimedia. Wishing everyone a very Happy World Television Day.
• The television is irreplaceable and we cannot imagine our daily lives without it.
• The television actually opens up the entire world of entertainment and education at the pressing of one button on the remote.
• My day starts with me watching the morning news on the television and ends with me binging on the television serials at night before bed.
• Staying glued to the smartphone is more unhealthy than watching the television because the distance between the eyes and the television screen is long enough to not harm the eyesight, so watch the television more and use the smartphone less.
• There is no way to learn things better than to see them and TV made it possible for us to learn so many things about the world by simply viewing them. Happy World Television Day.
• Reading the newspaper is not always interesting and so the television is always a better choice when it comes to gaining knowledge.
• Let us make it a wonderful World Television Day by promising ourselves that we will always stay true to reporting the events across the world in an unbiased way.
• On the occasion of World Television Day, let us thank all those who make TV viewing such a wonderful experience for us, each day.
• There was a time when parents ranted about their children sitting in front of the television all day, and now they rant about their children sitting with smartphones all day.
• The television is the most used mode of recreation in all the houses and needlessly to say everyone is excited to celebrate this day.
• Though smartphones are more popular these days, television remains the irreplaceable hero.
• Let us all celebrate the humble television that has been with us for decades now, providing us with entertainment in our mundane lives.
• The television is a medium of broadcasting political affairs, national affairs, and international affairs.

World Television Day Messages

• On the occasion of World Television Day, let us come together to appreciate the presence of TV in our lives.
• A house does not feel like a home without a television in it.
• Life certainly became better with the presence of TV. It became more informative and more entertaining. Wishing a very Happy World Television Day to all.
• The radio came before the television and it was useful too but not as much as the television which provides the visual too.
• The television is like the fifth member in our family of four people.
• Television is the only medium of education for many people, especially for those who are not going to any educational institutions.
• Every evening, after doing the chores the entire day, my grandmother sits in front of the television and watches her favorite daily soaps and I can only thank the television for bringing a smile to her face.
• There are so many reasons to be thankful that the television is there in our homes.
• Warm wishes on World Television Day to everyone. It is certainly a very difficult thing to image our lives without TV which connects us with the rest of the world.
• There are not enough ways that we can thank the television for all the ways it provides us with entertainment and knowledge.
• Not a day goes by that we do not watch the television and we cannot imagine our lives without it.
• I am so addicted to television that If I do not turn on the television a single day, I do not get the proper essence of my home and I feel like I am missing out on something.

1. Workers, laborers, office goers, and everyone else comes to know of the news and whatever is going on in the world with the pressing of one button on the remote of the television.

Significance of World Television Day

• It acknowledges that each day is a part of our lives.

In the United States, people watch 3.55 hours of television per afternoon on average. We turn to television for entertainment and information, whether it's news, sports, concerts, shows, or movies. Television as a source of entertainment is not limited to the United States. There are approximately 610 million visitors worldwide. Knowing that there is an afternoon dedicated to its better functions allows us to feel better about our decision to watch a little television at the end of the day.

• It's a valuable medium that deserves to be recognized.

TV used to refer to the container that sat in the living room and picked up radio waves and transmitted photographs. Those were the days. Television has evolved into any device that transmits sound and images and displays them on a screen. It can still refer to the large display screen in the den, but it can also refer to your desktop, computer, or phone. They are truthful games as long as they have access to programs! With its numerous innovations, TV is a source of entertainment and data that we have access to on a daily basis.

• The television creates a network.

If you search for your favourite TV show, information app, or community on social media, you may find a slew of comments, likes, and shares. Television provides a well-known pastime to discuss with others. So, whether you're more interested in who died on The Walking Dead or an interview with the president on Face the Nation, there's a whole network of people you can gossip within the digital world.

Ways of Celebrating World Television Day

The United Nations recognizes that television plays a critical role in disseminating unique issues that affect humans, so we enjoy how television serves as a forum for discussion and global education.

• Tell us about your favorite TV moment.

On television, there's a lot to like and get excited about. Go to social media and write about your favourite television moment, whether it happened last week or twenty years ago.

• Have a night dedicated to television.

Invite your favourite people over for TV dinners while watching your favourite show. Complete the evening with a family game like Scene It or a television-themed game like Loony Tunes, Monopoly, or Yu-Gi-Oh!

• Go ahead and binge ahead of time.

Do you forego a fantastic TV binge because you believe that because you studied, you must be getting things done? This day is tailor-made for you! Put on some comfortable sweatpants, make some popcorn, and enjoy episode after episode of your favourite show. If you feel guilty about engaging in this type of leisure activity, remind yourself that your actions—or, in this case, inaction—are contributing to the United Nations' beliefs.

Some Interesting Facts about Televison

• William Taynton, an assistant to inventor John Logie Baird, was the first human face to be broadcast on television. Every week, he was given shillings and six pence to sit in front of the TV transmitter.
• The Late Late Show, which has been on the air since 1962, and The Tonight Show, which has been on the air since 1954, are the world's longest-running talk shows.
• On 11 July 1941, the first television commercial was broadcast in New York. The commercial was only 20 seconds long. At the time, a television classified ad cost $9.
• Iceland did not have a television broadcaster until 1987.
• TV became recognized as a time period in English in 1907, and the abbreviation TV was created in 1948.
• In 1936, the world's first High Definition television was released in the United Kingdom.
• In March 1954, Westinghouse produced the first shade television set.
• In 1982, Sony Watchman became the world's first pocket television.
• Using Zenith, the first television far-flung became advanced in 1950.
• In 2004, the number of television units in the United Kingdom surpassed the number of people.