So when is World Television Day? The answer is: every year on June 19th.
World Television Day is a day to stop and celebrate television's widespread impact on society. This month, we are taking the time to recognize the most significant broadcasters and contributors in this influential medium. We will be looking back at key moments in time and exploring what has contributed to TV’s longevity as an expression of cultural touchstone since its inception. There are many aspects that mark the power of television, but it’s no doubt that emphasis must come on how popular it is today--and this begs the question: when is World Television Day? World Television Day occurs on June 19th every year. It is the one day of the year when television and its many fans can celebrate the medium as a whole. The day commemorates the invention of a device by a German engineer named Paul Nipkow, who succeeded in transmitting images using a rotating disk in 1883. The device was called the “Television” but it would be years before any sort of practical application for it wou