21st November- World Television Day 2021

Every year 21st November is celebrated as World Television Day across the world. Television has played a significant role in the lives of people for years. It is a medium which provides entertainment, education, news, politics, gossip, etc. and help in transmitting moving images in two or three dimensions and sound. Read the full article below to get more information related to the World Television Day 2021.

History and Significance of World Television Day

On 21 November and 22 November, 1996, the U.N. held the first World Television Forum. This day provides a platform and allowed the media to discuss the importance of TV in delivering information and also how it participating in the changing world. It is the single largest source of video consumption.

The UN acknowledges that television can be used to educate many people about the world, its issues and real stories that happen on the planet. Television is one of the most influential forms of media for communication and information dissemination. It is used to broadcast freedom of expressions and to increase cultural diversity.  The UN realized that television played a major role in presenting global issues affecting people and this needed to be addressed.

Symbols of World Television Day

The UN logo is associated with marketing and promotional material for this event. The logo features a projection of a world map (less Antarctica) centered on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree. The olive branches symbolize peace and the world map depicts the area of concern to the UN in achieving its main purpose, peace and security. The projection of the map extends to 60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles.