British children's TV series created by Britt Allcroft based on The Railway Series. First aired in UK from 1984 to 2021, totaling 584 episodes. Based on stories by Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher
Turner Broadcasting launched Cartoon Network in 1992 after acquiring Hanna-Barbera's animation library. Initially focused on reruns of 8,500+ hours of animation content. Created Space Ghost Coast to Coast and What A Cartoon! Show as early programming
Television was conceived as education and communication medium in early 20th century. Joseph May discovered light-to-electric signal principle in 1872. Maurice LeBlanc proposed scanning mechanism in 1880. Paul Nipkow invented scanning disk in 1884
Founded in 1992 by Ted Turner to utilize Hannah-Barbera's animation assets. Initially broadcast classic cartoons like Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes. Created first original animation Dexter's Laboratory in 1996. Renamed to CN in 2004 and expanded programming to include Japanese content. Launched live-action CN Real in 2007, which faced criticism
Nick Jr. launched January 4, 1988 as Nickelodeon's preschool programming block. Block featured shows for children aged 2-8. Original logo featured orange 'Nick' and blue 'Jr.' with various shapes. Block aired from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, later shortened to 9:00 am
BBC established in 1922 as British Broadcasting Company under royal charter. John Reith became first director general, emphasizing moralistic programming. BBC maintained strict censorship of political and religious content. BBC broadcast worldwide during WWII, censoring enemy composers and political figures