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Television
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Television.
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Video playlists about Television
5 talks
Talks by TV and movie icons
Individuals who have shaped society and culture in homes around the world and on the big screen.
8 talks
Pop culture obsessions
Explore some cultural phenomenons from across the globe. Some touching, some silly — and all very intriguing.
Talks about Television
01:02:35
Reed Hastings
3 secrets to Netflix's success
1 hour 2 minutes 35 seconds
14:55
Gemma Jackson
How I bring imagined worlds to life
14 minutes 55 seconds
15:44
Lee Thomas
How I help people understand vitiligo
15 minutes 44 seconds
18:51
Fernando Salem
Cómo los niños pueden aprender historia
18 minutes 51 seconds
20:51
Reed Hastings
How Netflix changed entertainment -- and where it's headed
20 minutes 51 seconds
21:58
Shonda Rhimes and Cyndi Stivers
The future of storytelling
21 minutes 58 seconds
12:27
Kate Adams
4 larger-than-life lessons from soap operas
12 minutes 27 seconds
19:18
Halla Tómasdóttir
It's time for women to run for office
19 minutes 18 seconds
19:46
Norman Lear
An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning
19 minutes 46 seconds
18:44
Shonda Rhimes
My year of saying yes to everything
18 minutes 44 seconds
12:25
Sebastian Wernicke
How to use data to make a hit TV show
12 minutes 25 seconds
05:45
Alex Gendler
The wars that inspired Game of Thrones
5 minutes 45 seconds
18:06
Thomas Hellum
The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive
18 minutes 6 seconds
05:05
John McWhorter
Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages?
5 minutes 5 seconds
13:12
Lauren Zalaznick
The conscience of television
13 minutes 12 seconds
31:39
Peter Hirshberg
The web is more than "better TV"
31 minutes 39 seconds