Television Facts

A famous comparison claims radio took 38 years to reach 50 million users, television took 13 years, and the World Wide Web just 4 years—though these widely-cited numbers from a Morgan Stanley report lack precise methodology, they illustrate a real trend of accelerating technology adoption.

One in every 6 Americans has appeared on television at some point in their lives.

The first video aired on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles in 1981.

Judge Judy makes $45 million a year.

Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.

The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School

The Queen's Christmas speech was first televised in 1957.

Blue Peter pet, Petra the mongrel puppy, died two days after being introduced. A replacement was found.

The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.

It costs around 2.75 million dollars to make an episode of The Walking Dead, and it pulls in 11 million in commercial revenues for a profit of 8 million an episode

A TV reporter in the Philippines brought her puppy to the studio because no one was home to watch him. During the live broadcast of TV Patrol Southern Mindanao, she kept the sleeping puppy hidden at her feet — with only her upper half visible on camera. Behind-the-scenes photos later surfaced and went viral, showing the little golden pup curled up on the studio floor while she delivered the news without missing a beat.