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The most popular leisure pastime in the world
Watching television is the single most popular leisure pastime in the world. It's hard to believe that it's only been with us for a little over 50 years, and Satellite TV is the latest revolution in the development of television.

We've come a long way since the early days of black and white
Early television picture were of course only transmitted in black and white, and it wasn't until the 1970s when color programs were first transmitted to the general public. The next important development in the history of television was cable TV. The first cable TV programs were actually piloted in the US in the 1950s before becoming rolled out on a major scale across countries in the modern world in the 1970s.

The launch of satellite TV
The launch of Satellite TV is the most significant recent change to modern television. Whilst modern Satellite TV as we know it today is relatively new, the first communications satellite was launched in 1962. In celebration, the Beatles performed their song "All you need is love" to a live audience on both sides of the Atlantic on live television. This was the true birth of Satellite TV.

Today's Satellite TV
Since the launch of the dedicated TV satellites, Satellite TV has become the fastest growing new technological industry in the world. With the prolifery of channels being transmitted, and the special packages available, you can select exactly what you prefer to watch from literally hundreds of programs. We've never had it so good.

By: Mel C

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Mel C writes about a variety of subjects such as Satellite TV and Satellite TV related subjects.

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