The television is an electrically operated device. Television-watching is a wonderful source of entertainment. Television, is a widely used media of mass communication, is a source of knowledge, pleasure, and information. It has become quite common nowadays and almost every household has one television.
Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. It was invented by the scientist J.L. Baird. The invention of television gave us various benefits. It made the world smaller. There is a large no of programs showed on television on various subjects. It is a cheap mode of entertainment as it is affordable and easily accessible.
It keeps us updated on the latest happenings of the world. Watching television is a pleasure as we can sit at our home and can watch anything of our taste whether it is news, movies, or cartoons. Television is children’s favourite time pass. Children love watching cartoons on television. It is also a great source of knowledge as there are programs which tell us about our culture and history.
Television can educate the people as well as the students as it offers educational programs that enhance our knowledge about science and wildlife and more. We can say that television has widened the exposure. It increases our knowledge about several sports, national events, and more. Television comes with a lot of benefits but it also has a negative side. It corrupts the mind of the youth and they spend hours sitting in front of the television which affects their health.