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HISTORY The group was formed as The Television Society on September 7 1927 , a time when television was still very much in its experimental stage. Regular high-definition broadcasts did not even begin for another nine years until the BBC began its transmissions from Alexandra Palace in 1936 . The society held regular meetings, mostly consisting of scientists and engineers debating and discussing the development of television. It also published regular newsletters charting the development of the new medium, which now form important historical records of the early history of television broadcasting. The society was granted its Royal title in 1966 , and the current patron is HRH The Prince Of Wales . ACTIVITIES The society regularly holds meetings and seminars, attended by professionals from various areas of the television world, and it also publishes the monthly magazine ''Television'', covering a broad range of television topics. The society's highest profile event is the bi-annual Cambridge Convention, attended by delegates within the industry from all over the world. Other prominent events include the annual Fleming, Shoenberg and Huw Wheldon Memorial Lectures, which are delivered by high-profile television figures. The Society also holds a vast archive of printed, photographic and audio-visual material of great value to television historians and scholars. AWARDS The Royal Television Society's Awards are one of the most prestigious acolades available in the British television industry, on a par with the British Academy Television Awards . The annual Awards are decided by a jury of industry professionals, with a separate jury for each of the seven groups of Awards:
Each group of Awards is presented at its own individual ceremony, usually sometime during the first few months of the year. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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