What are their experiences with television?
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Jean Paul Gaultier, French stylist and designer, said television has always been very important in his life.
"As a child I watched TV with my grandmother, and it’s a habit that has never left me. Just as what I see on the street inspires me, so does television. When I work on my collections, I try to reflect what I see and perceive around me. Fashion should match people’s evolving desires as well as reflect the society they live in; this is where television comes in, among other sources of inspiration.”
To Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, television helps bring the world to people’s lives and living rooms.
"Through quality programming, television sheds light on global issues and opens windows of understanding on the struggles and hopes of communities and families everywhere. The United Nations looks forward to continuing our work with broadcasters to help inform, educate and build a better world," he said.
These are ones of the testimonials from influential personalities in the world of politics, social advocacy, sports, culture, entertainment and media, who share their experiences on how television has contributed to their career or to the promotion of their cause. (Find out more http://www.worldtelevisionday.tv/testimonials)
In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed November 21 as World Television Day, “in recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by alerting world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues.”
According to Supinya Klangnarong, a member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand's television industry is moving to the next stage through the terrestrial digital TV auction.
"Across the world, the digital network has covered 55 per cent of global households. Thailand is not yet part of it. We're rather slower than other parts of the world, but we are catching up in the next few years. This is a new chance for the media industry as well as consumers," she said in her Tweet.
