Television has a long history, stretching all the way back to the 1960s, of being a bad media object. One key moment in that history is in 1961 when Newton Minow, the head of the FCC at the time, said ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Issa Rae, of “Insecure” fame, is an executive producer of (and a major figure in) a new two-part documentary, ...

Oklahoma’s TV Pioneers with Lunch with Ho-Ho, Mazzepa, Sooner Shindig & 3-D Danny. Explore the magic of Oklahoma’s early television. From Lunch with Ho-Ho to Mazzepa, local shows like Cook’s Book, ...

Television is an everyday part of life, but in the 1920s, it was an experimental and revolutionary technology. Long before the golden age of television, Irish performers played a pivotal role in its ...

Associate Professor of Film and Television studies Charlotte Howell joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the history of television. How did television work before digital ...