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Years ago, television was a black and white screen that gave its viewers a limited number of programming. However, even though television options were limited back then, the popularity of television never subsided. By the touch of a button, consumers could be exposed to various forms of entertainment, right in their living rooms.
Since the 20th century, the button has been replaced by the remote as the 21st century gives us technology that has become a standard for many Americans. One of them is cable television.
This form of television is delivered by way of a coaxial cable. In order to benefit from this, a viewer must be a subscriber to a provider of this form of television. Legally, it is not a free service, although when it first came onto the scene, theft was a problem. Today, companies have worked hard to provide television services only to those who pay for it.
The United States has the honor of having invented many of today's top services. Community antenna television, now known as cable television, is a 20th century invention. It was invented in June of 1948 in Mahoney City, Pennsylvania by a man named John Walson.
Mr. Walson, a television salesman, took a transmission line and strung it from an antenna attached to his store to some homes of people who had bought televisions from him. His desire was to improve signal quality due to the poor reception available in his community. Since then, CATV has been perfected and continues to be perfected.
As people contact cable companies to replace their broadcast, they are being treated to constant updates, such as the new interactive television that allows a viewer to interact with the programming on the screen. For example, viewers who watch football games can be treated to special camera angles and other options that they can control.
One major improvement that the industry has incorporated is the conversion from analog TV, which is traditional broadcast television, to high quality digital signals. The availability of interactive television means that access can also be delivered to your computer by way of the Internet.
There are some interesting facts when it comes to cable television. More women than men subscribe, with the median age of a cable subscriber being in the mid-forties. About a fourth of subscribers are college graduates and more than half are married. The median household income of a typical subscriber is around $45.00.
The biggest group of people who watch cable television are families with children. Also, when it comes to children, over 70,000 schools subscribe in the classroom. These programs are funded by the government, by the television companies and by private donations.
Today, cable television viewing can also be enhanced with the best in technology when it comes to hardware. Today's viewers are treated to flat screen televisions and high definition television. The color and sound of television is better today than ever before. If you subscribe, chances are you will want to enhance your investment with one of the newer television options available.
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Source by Whitney Alen
