Jumbotron

The original technology was developed in the early 1980s by Mitsubishi Electric[2] and Sony, which coined JumboTron as a brand name in 1985.

[4][5]The same jumbotron technology is used in outdoor public places, often for advertising purposes (such as Times Square, for example).

[2] The first demonstration of the technology was during the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles.

Sony creative director Yasuo Kuroki, who previously helped create the Walkman, is credited with the development of the JumboTron.

[3] It was a microprocessor-based light bulb developed by one of Kuroki's colleagues, chief Betamax engineer Yuji Watanabe.

Trini-lite technology allowed screen clarity and computer control, laying the foundation for the first Sony Jumbotrons.

The Rogers Centre JumboTron was replaced in 2005 by a Daktronics ProStar as part of a stadium revitalization project.

This then evolved into instant replays being showcased for the benefit of fans within the stadiums or arena, and in modern day, social media is heavily integrated, with fans being urged to post on various social media platforms to then have their content appear on the JumboTron screen.