What does keep the black dog at bay mean? I wonder whether âblack dogâ is used as a pun with âwinter blueâ in the headline. Is âkeep the black dog at bayâ a well-established idiom?
Although many people claim television was invented by Philo Farnsworth in America, it was actually invented by John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who carried out his research in London England. He first demonstrated his system in 1925 and it was in commercial use by 1929.
The first British television broadcast was made by Baird Television's electromechanical system over the BBC radio transmitter in September 1929. Baird provided a limited amount of programming five days a week by 1930. television set, also called a television receiver, television, TV set, TV, or telly, is a device that combines a tuner, display, and speakers for the purpose of viewing television.