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Television

A popular form of visual entertainment that uses a broadcasting system to transmit audiovisual content to viewers. Television programming can include news, sports, documentaries, dramas, sitcoms, and a variety of other genres.

The earliest televisions used cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to display images, but today’s TVs use LCD, LED, OLED, or other advanced display technologies. Television signals are typically transmitted over the airwaves by broadcast stations, but can also be distributed over cable or satellite networks, or through internet-based streaming services.

Television has had a significant impact on popular culture, social trends, and political discourse, shaping the way we receive information and entertainment. It has also evolved rapidly over time, from black-and-white broadcasts with limited programming options to today’s high-definition and 4K displays with an abundance of content available on-demand.

• Abbreviation: TV