Television when invented in the 1960’s, was primarily for the purpose of entertainment. People liked to spend time watching the dramas or information programs together with the whole family. Earlier there was little else to engage into.

Over the decades, the content on the television has had a dramatic change. With the advancements in technology and sciences, there is more information available. The availability of equipment to discover new places, and invent things, has lead to a race to know more about the world. This has eventually lead to a lot more information being made available on the television. In current times, along with family dramas and information, the meaning of entertainment is not only restricted to family drama’s and film’s but know about the things, nature, the world around is equally a type of entertainment. Channels like Discovery, TLC, BBC provide holistic infotainment.

Similarly, use of technology in broadcasting live events, like from a war zone, a music concert, a sports event etc., has brought in real time information being available to watch. To know about what is happening around the world, the current issues, the natural disasters or medical emergencies plaguing various places. This information being shown on television has lead people to engage themselves in activities that can prevent such happening in future. Or just go ahead and help in various rescue operations.

To conclude, given the various examples above I would say the television has played the role of providing entertainment and information very well. This has also lead to people being more aware and encouraging them to take up various social causes. Which overall is beneficial for the society.