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Arts · Biography · Geography · History · Mathematics · Philosophy · Science · Society · Technology  The Television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound over a distance. The term has come to refer to all the aspects of television programming and transmission as well. The Russian scientist Constantin Perskyi is credited with coining the word "television" in 1900. Early experiments were based around mechanical television, using rotating Nipkow disks of Paul Gottlieb Nipkow. The Scotsman John Logie Baird was an important pioneer in the invention of mechanical television. Electronic television, which was much more practical and successful in the long run, with a better picture, was based on the cathode ray tube. The English inventor Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton did important work in 1907, as did Boris Rosing, a Russian scientist, working independently, however Philo Farnsworth is credited with the first working electronic television system, which he demonstrated in 1928. Mechanically scanned television broadcasts began in 1928, and electronically scanned broadcasts began in 1936. Television was initially monochrome and color was introduced in the 1950s. It also used terrestrial broadcasting through ground-based transmitters. Later, cable television via underground wiring and then satellite television were introduced. More recently in the 21st century, television has increasingly moved from analog to digital technology. Lost is an American drama-adventure television series concerning the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious tropical island. It was created by Jeffrey Lieber, J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, is produced by Bad Robot Productions and Touchstone Television, and airs on the ABC network. The music is composed by Michael Giacchino. Lost's pilot episode was the most expensive in television history, having cost US$10 million. The show became one of the biggest critical and commercial successes of the 2004 television season and, along with fellow new series Desperate Housewives, helped to reverse the flagging fortunes of ABC. Capping its successful first season, Lost won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and Abrams was awarded an Emmy in September 2005 for his work as director of the pilot. In January 2006, it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama.
David Michael Letterman is an American late night talk show host, comedian, and television producer. His often absurd comedy is heavily influenced by comedians Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs, Johnny Carson, and Regis Philbin. He is most known currently for being the host of his own show, The Late Show with David Letterman. “ One of television’s great contributions is that it brought murder back into the home, where it belongs”
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