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16.1. It dates back to the late 19th century.
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Soluzione suggerita: When did the concept of transmitting images electronically emerge?
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16.2. He used a mechanical scanning device.
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Soluzione suggerita: What did Baird use to prove his invention was working?
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16.3. It broadcast from Alexandra Palace in London.
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Soluzione suggerita: Where did the BBC begin to broadcast from?
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16.4. The outbreak of WWII.
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Soluzione suggerita: What stopped the development of television?
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16.5. Throughout the 1930s.
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Soluzione suggerita: When did television develop in the United States?
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16.6. It became a platform for social change, with coverage of events like the Civil Rights Movement and the moon landing, sitcoms and variety shows dominated, and colour TV gained popularity.
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Soluzione suggerita: What were the features of television in the Sixties?
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16.7. Blockbuster TV developed and music television and news broadcasting were profoundly changed.
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Soluzione suggerita: What happened in the Eighties?
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16.8. It improved picture and sound quality, provided more channels, and enabled interactive features.
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Soluzione suggerita: How did digital broadcasting change television?
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17.1. When was the first television play broadcast? And what was it?
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Soluzione suggerita: It was broadcast in 1930, and it was The Man with the Flower in his Mouth.
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17.2. When were the first regular weather forecasts broadcast? What did they consist of?
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Soluzione suggerita: After WWII, in 1949. They consisted of charts, with a disembodied voice reading the weather bulletin.
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17.3. How many people watched Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation?
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Soluzione suggerita: Over 20 million people across Europe.
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17.4. What new word entered the English language in 1956? What did it refer to?
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Soluzione suggerita: Eurovision, the name for a pan-European music competition.
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17.5. What was the first BBC full colour service? When?
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Soluzione suggerita: The coverage of the 1967 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships.
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17.6. When was the BBC’s first dedicated centre for television production created? How was it described?
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Soluzione suggerita: In 1960. It was described as the Hollywood of the television industry.
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17.7. How did the BBC help transform access to university education? When?
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Soluzione suggerita: By joining forces with the Open University in 1971.
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17.8. Which legend was launched in 1979, and with what programme?
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Soluzione suggerita: David Attenborough with Life on Earth.
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17.9. When was the BBC launched online? Thanks to whom?
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Soluzione suggerita: In 1997, thanks to Director-General John Birt.
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17.10. How many hours of coverage did BBC provide for the 2012 Olympics? How?
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Soluzione suggerita: About 2,500 hours of coverage via the BBC Sport website.