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Detailed explanation-1: -It is the single largest source of video consumption. Therefore, UN General Assembly on 17 December 1996 through resolution 51/205 established 21 November as World Television Day to commemorate the date on which World Television Forum was held.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 21 and 22 November 1996 the United Nations held the first World Television Forum, where leading media figures met under the auspices of the United Nations to discuss the growing significance of television in today’s changing world and to consider how they might enhance their mutual cooperation.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Television Day was founded by the United Nations on 17th December 1996, after the first World Television Forum was successfully held. Learn more about the history and significance of this day, and how this day is celebrated around the world here.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Television Day 2022 does not have an official theme. The main aim of the day is to celebrate the invention of the TV.