Timeline of the introduction of television in countries

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A map showing when television was introduced in each country.
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This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included.

Contents

This list should not be interpreted to mean the whole of a country had television service by the specified date. For example, the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the former Soviet Union all had operational television stations and a limited number of viewers by 1939. Very few cities in each country had television service. Television broadcasts were not yet available in most places.

History

1920s and 1930s

YearCountries and territories
1924Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (pre-experimental)
1926 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Germany (pre-experimental), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (pre-experimental)
1927Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (pre-experimental), Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (pre-experimental)
1928Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (pre-experimental), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (pre-experimental), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (mechanical television, experimental – W2XCW) [1] [2] [3] [4]
1929Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (mechanical, experimental), [5] Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Germany (mechanical, experimental), [6] [7] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (mechanical, experimental, after hours on two existing Melbourne radio stations - 3UZ and 3DB), [8] [9] [10] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (mechanical, experimental in Scheveningen), [11] Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France (pre-experimental), Flag of Thailand.svg  Siam (pre-experimental)
1930Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg  Soviet Union (pre-experimental in Moscow wired in 1929)
1931 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France (mechanical, experimental), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (mechanical, experimental – VE9EC), Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg  Soviet Union (mechanical, experimental – МТЦ), Flag of Thailand.svg  Siam (mechanical, experimental, cancelled because of the revolution)
1932Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (mechanical, experimental), [12] Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan (pre-experimental)
1934Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (electronic television, experimental, Brisbane), [13] Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (pre-experimental)
1935Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany (intermediate film; semi-electronic), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France (electronic – PTT Radio Vision), Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (electronic, experimental in Eindhoven by Philips), [11] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (pre-experimental)
1936Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (electronic – BBC Television Service), Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany (electronic television - Deutscher Fernseh Rundfunk), [14] [15]
1937Flag of the Free City of Danzig.svg  Free City of Danzig (electronic, experimental), [a] Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (mechanical, experimental), (Doświadczalna Stacja Telewizyjna), [16] Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (pre-experimental), Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (pre-experimental)
1938Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union (electronic, experimental - CT USSR), Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (electronic, experimental), Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (pre-experimental)
1939Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (electronic, experimental), Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (electronic, experimental), Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (electronic, experimental), Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan (electronic, experimental - J2PQ), [17] [b] Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy (electronic, experimental - EIAR Trasmissioni Sperimentali Radiovisione), [18] Flag of Peru (1884-1950).svg  Peru (electronic, experimental), [19] Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (electronic, experimental), [16] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (electronic; experimental and non-commercial until 1941 - NBC)

1940s

YearCountries and territories
1941Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York, Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware, Flag of New Jersey (1896-1965).png  New Jersey, Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut, regular commercial telecasts (WNBT)), Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania (WPTZ))
1942Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (pre-experimental)
1943Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany ( War ensign of Germany (1938-1945).svg Occupied France (Fernsehsender Paris)), Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines (pre-experimental), Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (electronic, experimental) [20]
1944 Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France (returned, RDF Télévision française)
1945Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union (returned, CT USSR), [c] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Washington, D.C.svg  Washington, D.C., experimental (W3XWT))
1946Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (pre-experimental), Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (pre-experimental), Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (pre-experimental), Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (experimental), [21] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States ( Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines (experimental, BEC)), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (returned, BBC), [d] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (WBKB), Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa, experimental (KRNT), Flag of Washington, D.C.svg  Washington, D.C. (WTTG))
1947Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of California.svg  California (KTLA), Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland (WMAR-TV), Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (WWDT), Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri (KSD-TV), Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio (WEWS-TV), Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (WTMJ-TV))
1948Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (experimental, Rede Tupi), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (experimental), Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba (pre-experimental), Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (experimental), [e] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (pre-experimental), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Kentucky (1918-1962).png  Kentucky (WAVE-TV), Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg  Louisiana (WDSU-TV), Flag of Massachusetts (1908-1971).svg  Massachusetts (WBZ-TV), Flag of Minnesota (1893-1957).svg  Minnesota (KSTP-TV), Flag of New Mexico.svg  New Mexico (KOB-TV), Flag of San Francisco, California.svg  San Francisco (KPIX-TV), Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee (WMCT), Flag of Texas.svg  Texas (WBAP-TV), Flag of Utah (1922-2011).svg  Utah (KDYL-TV), Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia (WTVR-TV), Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (KRSC-TV))
1949Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (experimental), Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (experimental), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama (WAFM-TV), Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona (KPHO-TV), Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg  Florida (WTVJ), Flag of the State of Georgia (1920-1956).svg  Georgia (WSB-TV), Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa (WOC-TV), Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana (WFBM-TV), Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri (WDAF-TV), Flag of North Carolina (1885-1991).svg  North Carolina (WBTV), Flag of Oklahoma (1941-1988).svg  Oklahoma (WKY-TV), Flag of Rhode Island.svg  Rhode Island (WJAR)), Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City (pre-experimental), Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (pre-experimental)

1950s

YearCountries and territories
1950Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg  São Paulo (Rede Tupi, now defunct)), [f] Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba (CMQ-TV), Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (pre-experimental), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Drapeau fr departement Nord.svg  Nord (Télé-Lille)), Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (Northwest Germany, experimental, NWDR)), Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (pre-experimental), Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (pre-experimental), Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan (returned, electronic, experimental, NHK), Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (official, XHTV-TV), Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco (pre-experimental), Flag of Morocco.svg French Morocco (pre-experimental), Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (pre-experimental), Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania (pre-experimental), Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg  Saudi Arabia (pre-experimental), Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea (pre-experimental), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of Latvian SSR.svg  Latvian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (experimental), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States ( Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines (WOI-TV), Flag of Tennessee.svg Nashville (WSM-TV))
1951Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (LR3 TV), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg  Rio de Janeiro (Rede Tupi, now defunct [g] )), Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (pre-experimental), Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (DR), [22] Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (XEW-TV, Flag of Tamaulipas.svg  Tamaulipas (XELD-TV), now defunct), [h] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (NTS), [11] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (pre-experimental), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Estonian SSR (pre-experimental))
1952Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (pre-experimental), Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (sporadically until 1959), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (CBFT), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ontario (CBLT)), Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (La Voz Dominicana), Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (pre-experimental), Flag of Germany.svg  East Germany (experimental and regular programming, DFF), Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (Northwest Germany, full service, NWDR-Fernsehen)), Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (pre-experimental), Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (pre-experimental), Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (pre-experimental), Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (XHGC-TV, Flag of Puebla.svg  Puebla (XEQ-TV) [i] ), Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland (returned, TV Polska), Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain (pre-experimental), Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (experimental), [23] Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (İTÜ TV, now defunct), [j] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (BBC TV Service Scotland)), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Colorado (1911-1964).svg  Colorado (KBTV), Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii (KGMB), Flag of Oregon.svg  Oregon (KPTV), Flag of Spokane, Washington (1912-1958).svg Spokane (KHQ-TV)), Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela (YVKA-TV, now defunct)
1953Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska (KATV, now defunct), Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (pre-experimental), Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia (INR Télé Expérimentale Belge), Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders (NIR Belgische Televisie)), [k] Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (Flag of Ottawa (1902-1987).svg  Ottawa (CBOT), Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (CBUT)), Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (experimental), Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (pre-experimental), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Flag of Basse-Alsace.svg  Bas-Rhin (Télé-Strasbourg)), Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (experimental), Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan (returned, NHK), [l] Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg  Malta (pre-experimental), Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (Flag of Baja California.svg  Baja California (XETV)), [m] Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (pre-experimental), Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines (thru ABS (DZAQ-TV), now ABS-CBN Corporation), Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (pre-experimental), Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar (Telesaar), [n] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Byelorussian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR (pre-experimental), Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR (pre-experimental)), Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (pre-experimental), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (German television, SRG), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey, Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey (pre-experimental), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, (BBC TV Service NI) [o] ), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg  Arkansas (KRTV), Flag of California.svg Fresno (KMJ-TV), Flag of Idaho.svg  Idaho (KFXD-TV), Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg  Nevada (KLAS-TV), Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg  Kansas (KTVH), Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (KCJB-TV), Flag of South Dakota (1909-1963).svg  South Dakota (KELO-TV), Flag of Maine.svg  Maine (WABI-TV), Flag of Montana (1905-1981).svg  Montana (KXLF-TV)), Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City (experimental, HVJ), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg  SR Croatia (pre-experimental)
1954Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (pre-experimental), Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (experimental, ABC), [24] Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria (experimental, MEI), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (CBWT), Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg  Saskatchewan (CKCK-TV), Canadian Red Ensign 1921-1957.svg  Alberta (CHCT-TV), Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg New Brunswick (CHSJ-TV), Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (CJCB-TV)), Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (HJRN-TV), Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (ČST), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Proposition de drapeau fr departement Bouches-du-Rhone.svg  Bouches-du-Rhône (Télé Marseille), Flag of Rhone.svg  Rhône (Télé-Lyon)), Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (pre-experimental), Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (experimental) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (official, Programma Nazionale), Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (Flag of Chihuahua.svg  Chihuahua (XEJ-TV)), Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco (TMC - first microstate to have a native channel), Flag of Morocco.svg French Morocco (TELMA, went defunct shortly after), [25] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (experimental, NRK), Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Lajes Field (CSL-TV, first AFRTS television station)), [26] Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico (WKAQ-TV), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of Latvian SSR.svg  Latvian SSR (Latvijas Televīzija)), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (French television, Télévision Genevoise), Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (WMUR-TV), Flag of Vermont.svg  Vermont (WMVT), Flag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming (KFBC-TV)), Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (pre-experimental)
1955Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (ORF Fernsehen), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg  Minas Gerais (TV Itacolomi, now defunct [p] )), Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (ZBK-TV), [q] Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newfoundland And Labrador (CJON-TV)), Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (test programming, TV-kerho), [r] Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (TGW-TV, now defunct), Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (AFRTS Keflavik), Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (Télé-Luxembourg), Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg  Saudi Arabia (Dhahran Airfield, experimental and regular programming, AJL-TV, now defunct), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Estonian SSR (TTV)), Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (official, HSI-TV), [28] Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania (experimental), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey, Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey (BBC))
1956Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales (TCN), Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria (HSV)), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France ( Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Algerian Departments (RTF Television Algiers)), [29] Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (CFCY-TV)), Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (YSEB-TV), [30] Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (regular programming, TES-TV, now defunct), [r] Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (KUAM-TV)), Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg Iraq (BTV, now defunct and replaced by Al-Iraqiya TV), Flag of Nicaragua (1908-1971).svg  Nicaragua (YNSA-TV), [31] Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Flag of Panama Canal Zone.svg  Panama Canal Zone (CFN)), [32] Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Romania (TVR), Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea (HLKZ-TV), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR (Armenian Television), Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR (Baku Television Studio), Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Byelorussian SSR (Belarusian Television), Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR (1TV), Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR (regular programming, Ukrainske Telebachennia), Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR (Tashkent Television Studio)), Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain (TVE), Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (experimental, RTP), Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, (Radiotjänst TV), Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (SAETA), [33] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.svg  SR Croatia (RTV Zagreb)) [s]
1957Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (UCV Televisión), Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg Cyprus (RIK), Flag of Hong Kong (1955-1959).svg Hong Kong (subscription, Rediffusion Television), [t] Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (MTV), Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR (TV Vilnius), [34] Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Malta, [u] Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (full service, RTP),
1958Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda (ZBM-TV), Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Peking Television), [v] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (ČST Bratislava), State flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran (TVI), [w] Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya (mechanical, experimental), Flag of Peru.svg  Peru (OAD-TV), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR (Almaty Television Studio), Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Kaliningrad Oblast (Kaliningrad Television Studio  [ ru ]), Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg  Moldavian SSR (TVM)), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (Italian television, TSI), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales, TWW), [x] Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of SR Serbia.svg  SR Serbia (RTV Belgrade), Flag of Slovenia (1945-1991).svg  SR Slovenia (RTV Ljubljana))
1959Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland (QTQ), Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia (NWS), Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia (TVW)), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg  Rio Grande do Sul (TV Piratini, now defunct [y] )), Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria (Bulgarian Television), Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (full service, Canal 2 UC), Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador (HCJB-TV, now defunct), [z] Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  Haiti (4VMR-TV), Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (HRTG-TV), Flag of India.svg  India (AIR-TV), [35] Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (CLT), Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg Nigeria (WNTV), USCAR flag of the Ryukyu Islands, 1954 (unofficial).svg Ryukyu Islands (KSDW-TV), [aa] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of the Crimean ASSR (1938).svg  Crimean ASSR (Crimean Television  [ ru ]), Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg  Kirghiz SSR (regular programming, KTRK), Flag of Tatar ASSR.svg  Tatar ASSR (Kazan Television Studio  [ ru ]), Flag of Tajik SSR.svg  Tajik SSR (Shabakai Yakum), Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Turkmen SSR (Turkmen Television))

1960s

YearCountries and territories
1960 Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg Albania (experimental and regular programming, RTSH), Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Flag of Tasmania.svg  Tasmania (TVT)), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg  Distrito Federal (TV Brasília), Bandeira do Parana.svg  Paraná (TV Paranaense), Bandeira Bauru.jpg  Bauru (TV Bauru), Bandeira da Bahia.svg  Bahia (TV Itapoan), Bandeira de Pernambuco.svg  Pernambuco (TV Jornal do Commercio), Bandeira do Ceara.svg  Ceará (TV Ceará , now defunct [ab] )), Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (Teletica), Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece (experimental, PPC), Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg Netherlands Antilles (PJC-TV), Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (NZBC TV), Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (full service, NRK), Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (RPC), Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia (RTV), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ( Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Sakhalin Oblast (Sakhalin  [ ru ])), Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  United Arab Republic ((Egyptian Television Network), Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg  Syria (Channel 1)), [ac]
1961Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Flag of Goias.svg  Goiás (TV Rádio Clube (TV Goyá)), Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg  Espírito Santo (TV Vitória), Bandeira do Para.svg  Pará (TV Marajoara, now defunct [ad] )), Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (experimental, NEC), [36] [37] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (Telefís Éireann), [ae] Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Kuwait Television), Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  United States Virgin Islands (WBNB-TV, now defunct), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1946-1992).svg  SR Bosnia (RTV Sarajevo)), Flag of Northern Rhodesia (1939-1964).svg  Northern Rhodesia (RTV)
1962Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg  Australian Capital Territory (CTC)), Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Congo-Brazzaville (RTC), Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia (ETV), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Flag of Gironde.svg  Gironde (Télé-Bordeaux Aquitaine), Drapeau non-officiel fr departement Haute-Garonne.svg  Haute-Garonne (Télé Toulouse-Pyrénées)), Government Ensign of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar (GBC), [af] Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (experimental and regular programming, Jajasan TVRI), [ag] [38] Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg Kenya (VOK), Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg Malta (MTV), [ah] Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg  Sudan (Sudan Television Service), Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan (TTV), [ai] Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)
1963Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do Maranhao.svg  Maranhão (TV Difusora)), Flag of Upper Volta.svg  Upper Volta (VoltaVision), Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon (RTG), Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast (RTI), Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (JBC, now defunct), Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (Televisyen Malaysia), [aj] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba (Telearuba)), Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea (CTBS-DPRK), Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone (SLTV), [39] Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (TV Singapura Channel 5), Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (Flag of Nakhichevan ASSR.svg  Nakhichevan ASSR (Nakhchivan TV)), [40] Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (experimental), Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (UTV)
1964Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa (KVZK-TV), Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados (CBC-TV), Flag of Pakistan.svg East Pakistan (Pilot Television Dhaka), Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain (Canary Islands (TVE Canarias) [ak] ), Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia (regular programming, ETV), Flag of the Federation of South Arabia.svg  Federation of South Arabia (Flag of the State of Aden.svg  Aden (Aden TV)), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Flag of the County of Nice.svg  Alpes-Maritimes (Télé Marseille-Provence), Flag of Calvados.svg  Calvados, Drapeau fr departement Cher.svg  Cher & Proposed flag for Seine-Maritime.svg  Seine-Maritime (Télé Paris Normandie Centre), Drapeau non-officiel fr departement Ille-et-Vilaine.svg  Ille-et-Vilaine (Télé-Bretagne), Drapeau fr departement Loire-Atlantique.svg  Loire-Atlantique (Télé Loire-Océan  [ fr ]), Drapeau propose pour le departement Puy-de-Dome.svg  Puy-de-Dôme (Télé Auvergne  [ fr ]), Drapeau fr departement Sarthe.svg  Sarthe (Télé Maine-Anjou-Touraine-Perche  [ fr ])), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Guadeloupe (ORTF Guadeloupe  [ fr ]), Flag of Karakalpak ASSR.svg  Karakalpak ASSR (Karakalpak Television), [41] Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia (LBC), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Martinique (ORTF Martinique  [ fr ]), Flag of Mauritius (1923-1968).svg Mauritius (MBC 1), Flag of Niger.svg  Niger (Télévision Scolaire du Niger), Flag of Pakistan.svg West Pakistan (PTV), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Réunion (ORTF La Réunion), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia.svg  SR Macedonia (RTV Skopje), Flag of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro.svg  SR Montenegro (RTV Titograd)) Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)
1965Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg  Antigua and Barbuda (ZAL-TV), [42] Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg  Mato Grosso (TV Morena)), [al] Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Drapeau non-officiel fr departement Cote-d'Or.svg  Côte-d'Or (Télé Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Drapeau fr departement Haute-Vienne.svg  Haute-Vienne (Télé-Limoges-Centre-Ouest  [ fr ])), Drapeau fr departement Meurthe-et-Moselle.svg  Meurthe-et-Moselle & Drapeau fr departement Marne.svg  Marne (Télé Lorraine-Champagne  [ fr ])) Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg French Polynesia (ORTF Télé Tahiti), Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana (GTV), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg New Caledonia (ORTF Télé Nouméa  [ fr ]), Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay (TV Cerro Cora), Flag of Saudi Arabia (1938-1973).svg  Saudi Arabia (Al Saudiya, state-owned), Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (RTS), Flag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg Suriname (trial and regular programming, STVS), Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia (experimental), Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man (Border Television)), [am] Flag of India.svg  India (AIR-TV, regular programming) [35]
1966Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil ( Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Amazonas (TV Manauara  [ pt ], now defunct), Bandeira da Paraiba.svg  Paraíba (TV Borborema)), [an] Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (TVRK, regular), Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg Congo-Kinshasa (RTNC), Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece (EIR), Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (Sjónvarpið), Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (IETV, went defunct and replaced by Kan Educational), [ao] Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (RTT), [ah] Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam (THVN), [ap] Flag of North Yemen.svg North Yemen (SABS-TV), [43] Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen (SYBS-TV), [39] Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia (ZNBC) [aq]
1967Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg  Northwest Territories (CFYK-TV)), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg French Somaliland (RTD), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg French Guiana (ORTF Guyane), Flag of Hong Kong (1955-1959).svg Hong Kong (free-to-air, TVB), Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (RTM), Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1945-1992).svg Mongolia (experimental and regular programming, MNTV), Flag of Saint Lucia (1939-1967).svg  Saint Lucia (SLTV), [ar] [44] Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg Saint Pierre and Miquelon (ORTF Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon  [ fr ]) Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Drapeau fr departement Somme.svg  Somme (Télé-Lille Amiens))
1968Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon (CFWH-TV, now defunct)), Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (TVE Guinea Ecuatorial), [ak] Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (JTV), Flag of Libya (1951-1969).svg  Libya (Libyan Television Service) [45] Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (TRT 1)
1969Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia (Televisión Boliviana), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (Bandeira de Santa Catarina.svg  Santa Catarina (TV Coligadas)), [as] Flag of the Trucial States (1968-1971).svg  Trucial States (Flag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi TV)), Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg  Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Saipan, [at] WSZE-TV, now defunct)

1970s

YearCountries and territories
1970Flag of Qatar (1949-1971).svg  Qatar (QTV), Flag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  North Vietnam (Independent Television System)
1971Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg Northern Territory (ABD)), Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil (Bandeira de Sergipe.svg  Sergipe (TV Sergipe)), Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (Flag of Sabah (1963-1982).svg  Sabah (TV Malaysia Sabah))
1972Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil (Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg  Rio Grande do Norte (TVU RN), Bandeira do Piaui.svg  Piauí (TV Clube)), Flag of Portugal.svg Madeira (RTP Madeira), Flag of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.svg  Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (ZIZ)
1973Flag of the Antarctic Treaty.svg  Antarctica ( Flag of the United States.svg McMurdo Station (AFAN-TV)), [46] Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain (Bahrain TV), Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands (ZBTV) [au] Flag of Hong Kong (1955-1959).svg Hong Kong (free-to-air broadcasting service, RTV), Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo (RTNM)
1974Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil ( Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Acre ((Rede Amazônica Rio Branco), Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Rondônia ((TV Rondônia)), Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic (RTC), Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada (ZBF-TV), Old Flag of Oman.svg  Oman (Oman TV), Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar (TVZ)), Flag of Timor Timur.svg East Timor (experimental), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of the Socialist Republic of Serbia.svg  SAP Kosovo, (Televizioni i Prishtinës  [ sq ]))
1975Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (experimental and regular programming, RPA), Flag of Portugal.svg Azores (RTP Açores), Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil (Bandeira de Alagoas.svg  Alagoas (TV Gazeta de Alagoas), Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Amapá (TV Amapá)), Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei (RTB), Flag of Burundi (1967-1982).svg  Burundi (RTNB), Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile.svg  Easter Island (TVN)) [47] Flag of Dominica (1965-1978).svg  Dominica (Cable & Wireless Dominica), [av] Flag of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1937-1976).svg  Gilbert and Ellice Islands (foreign-owned launching), Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (Flag of the Socialist Republic of Serbia.svg  SAP Vojvodina (RTV Novi Sad))
1976 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Abkhaz ASSR (National Television of Abkhaz ASSR), Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (experimental), [48] Flag of Turkey.svg Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (BRT 1), [aw] Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg Palau (WALU-TV, now defunct), Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa (SABC TV)
1977Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas (ZNS-TV), [ax] Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea (RTG), Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg  Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of Pohnpei.svg  Pohnpei (KPON-TV))
1978 Flag of Afghanistan (1978-1980).svg Afghanistan (Afghanistan National Television), Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin (ORTB), Flag of Timor Timur.svg East Timor (TVRI Dili), [ay] Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland (Swazi TV), Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (TV Maldives), [49]
1979Flag of Chad.svg  Chad (mechanical, experimental), Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea (returned, TVGE), [az] Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia (Flag of Yap.svg  Yap (WAAB-TV)), Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands (MBC), [ba] Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Burma (test programming), [bb] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (ITN Sri Lanka) [bc]

1980s

YearCountries and territories
1980Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (Batam, TVRI), [bd] [50] [51] Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania (experimental), Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg Burma (BBS, regular programming), Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG-TV), Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana (Vieira Communications Television), Flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.svg  Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk (WTKK-TV))
1981Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize (Channel 7), Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg Mozambique (TEM), Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South West Africa (SWABC) [be]
1982Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil (Fernando de Noronha (TV Nacional Fernando de Noronha)), Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France (Flag of Corsica.svg  Corsica ((FR3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur-Corse  [ fr ])), Flag of Denmark.svg Greenland (KNR), Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania (TV de Mauritanie), [52] Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe (Televisão Experimental RDSTP, experimental), Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (Rupavahini, national)
1983Flag of Bophuthatswana (1972-1994).svg  Bophuthatswana (Bop TV), [bf] Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg Kampuchea (re-established, TVK), Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (LNTV) [bg] Flag of Mali.svg Mali (ORTM), Flag of Seychelles (1977-1996).svg  Seychelles (RTS), [53] Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia (Telefishanka J. D. Soomaaliya), [54] [bh] Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (VAP-TV18, now defunct), [bi] Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City (Centro Televisivo Vaticano), [bj] Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia (HTS, local)
1984Flag of Aland.svg  Åland (TV Åland), [55] Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg  Cape Verde (TEVEC), Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands (SvF), Flag of Portugal.svg Macau (TDM), Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg  Tristan da Cunha (taped service) [56]
1985Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (NTV), Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (CTV), Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island (relays from mainland Australia) [57] Forces Libanaises Flag.svg Lebanese Forces (LBCI)
1986Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands (SSVC Television Falkland Islands), [bk] Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Mayotte (RFO Mayotte  [ fr ]), Flag of Niue.svg  Niue (Bliss Cablevision), [bl] Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Wallis and Futuna (RFO Wallis-et-Futuna  [ fr ])
1987Flag of Chad.svg  Chad (Télé Tchad), Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (foreign-owned launching, Niugini Television Network), Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (Flag Ceuta.svg  Ceuta (La 1 Ceuta), Flag of Melilla.svg  Melilla (La 1 Melilla))
1988Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (GBC TV, in Gaborone), [58] Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho (Lesotho Television), [59] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ( Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (Artsakh Public TV))
1989Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands (Cook Islands Television), Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau (TEGB), [60] [61] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union ( Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Gagauz ASSR (Comrat Television  [ gag ]))

1990s

YearCountries and territories
1991Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Akrotiri and Dhekelia (SSVC TV Cyprus), [62] Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands (Cayman 27, now defunct), Flag of the Falkland Islands (1948-1999).svg  Falkland Islands (FITV), [bm] Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (FijiTV), [bn] Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru (NTV)
1992Flag of the Republika Srpska.svg  Republika Srpska (RTV Krajina Banja Luka), Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe (TVS, regular), Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (TTV), Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia (Ir), [63] Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria (PMR TV), Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (TBV, experimental), Flag of Rwanda (1961-2001).svg  Rwanda (TVR)
1993Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea (Eri-TV), Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg  San Marino (San Marino RTV), Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (TBV), Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa (SBC Television 1)
1994Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (mainland, Coastal Television Network)
1995Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra (ATV), [bo] Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia (Gambia Radio & Television Service), Saint Helena (Sure South Atlantic Ltd), Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1968-1999).svg  Turks and Caicos Islands (WIV Channel 4), Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (Flag of Sanma Province.svg  Sanma (TBV Sanma))
1996Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine (PBC)
1997Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat (Peoples Television), [bp] [64] Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland (Somaliland Television), [65] Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (Flag of Malampa Province.svg  Malampa (TBV Malampa))
1998Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (Flag of Shefa Province.svg  Shefa Province (TBV Shefa))
1999Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (Flag of the German Community in Belgium.svg  German-speaking Community (KA3)), [bq] Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan (BBS), [66] Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (TVM), [67] Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu (limited service), [68] Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (Flag of Torba Province.png  Torba (TBV Torba))

2000s and 2010s

YearCountries and territories
2000Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (BTV, national), Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (TV Tonga, national), Flag of Saba.svg  Saba Department (STN)
2001Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (Flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-2007).svg  Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federalna TV)), Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau (foreign channels, no local service), [69] Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg  Tristan da Cunha (BFBS, live service)
2002Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati (TV Kiribati, native, but suspended from 2013 to 2018), Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (Tafea Province Flag.svg  Tafea (TBV Tafea))
2004 Flag of Morocco.svg Southern Provinces (Laayoune TV)
2006Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros (ORTC), Flag of France.svg  France (Flag of France.svg  Saint-Martin and Flag of France.svg  Saint Barthélemy (Carib’inTV  [ fr ], stopped broadcasting in 2017)), Flag of Palau.svg  Palau (OTV, returned), [br] Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands, [70]
2008Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (1 FL TV), [bs] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire (NOSTV Bonaire)), [71] Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (state-owned launching, NBC Television)
2009Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (RASD TV) [bt] [72]
2010Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten (TV-CARIB)), [73] Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan (South Sudan Television), [bu]
2011Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island (TVNI, local)
2013Flag of Sint Eustatius.svg  Sint Eustatius (NOSTV Sint Eustatius)
2014Flag of Donetsk People's Republic.svg  Donetsk People's Republic (Novorossiya TV), [bv] Flag of Lugansk People's Republic.svg  Luhansk People's Republic (Luhansk 24) [74] [bv]
2018Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati (Kiri 1 TV, returned) [75]
2019Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu (returned, Tuvalu.TV) [76]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Although 180-line cathode ray tube receivers were manufactured in France in 1936, a mechanical scanning camera was still used at the transmitter in Paris until 1937.
  2. ↑ Off from 1940 to 1950 due to Japan's entry in the World War II and subsequent US occupation.
  3. ↑ Off from 1939 to 1945 during World War II. The service reached the entirety of the Russian SSR alone by the late 1960s.
  4. ↑ Off from 1939 to 1946 during World War II.
  5. ↑ Czechoslovakia became two separate states, namely the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
  6. ↑ License auctioned to Silvio Santos and became SBT São Paulo in 1981.
  7. ↑ License auctioned to Organizações Bloch in 1983 and became TV Manchete Rio de Janeiro, now RedeTV! Rio.
  8. ↑ Station broadcast in English from its launch to shutdown in 1954, as a consequence of the FCC freeze, which was lifted at the time of closure.
  9. ↑ Licensed to Altzomoni, in the neighboring State of Mexico.
  10. ↑ Limited to Istanbul. Ankara got television in 1968 when TRT started its television service. In 1971, ITU TV shut down and TRT started a station in Istanbul. From then on, a slow process to start a national service began.
  11. ↑ Dutch-language BRT used the Belgian 625-line standard and French-language RTB used the Belgian 819-line standard (abandoned in 1963). Early Belgian sets were very expensive because they could receive four different standards: Belgian 625, European 625, Belgian 819, French 819. Later a fifth standard was added with the French 625-line standard.
  12. ↑ Rollout for NHK started in 1953 in Kanto, 1954 in Tokai and Kansai and between 1956 and 1958 for the rest of Japan. For commercial TV, limited to Kanto from 1953 to 1955 (NTV and KRT) and spread between 1956 and 1963 to the rest of the country. Saga Prefecture only gained television (NHK and commercial) in 1969 due to overspill from neighboring prefectures and usage of UHF as the preferred band.
  13. ↑ English-language station affiliated to American networks (with an independent phase) until 2015, when it became a Canal 5 affiliate.
  14. ↑ Telesaar went defunct in 1958 as it was ordered by the German authorities.
  15. ↑ First television broadcasts in the island of Ireland, eight years before the Republic. Local programmes started in 1955.
  16. ↑ License auctioned to Organizações Bloch in 1983 and became TV Manchete Minas, now RedeTV! Minas.
  17. ↑ Served only in Kindley Air Force Base.
  18. 1 2 The channel launched in 1956 as a continuation of a project that had aired a public broadcast in May 1955 as the first television broadcast in Finland. [27]
  19. ↑ The date refers to the launch of the television channel in republics and autonomous provinces of Yugoslavia, there were: RTV Zagreb in SR Croatia (1956), RTV Ljubljana in SR Slovenia (1958), RTV Belgrade in SR Serbia (1958), RTV Skopje in SR Macedonia (1964), RTV Sarajevo in SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (1969), RTV Titograd (Podgorica) in SR Montenegro (1971), and in SAP Kosovo (RTV Priština) and SAP Vojvodina (RTV Novi Sad) was introduced in 1975.
  20. ↑ Television was introduced in Hong Kong when it was a British crown colony until 1997. The Rediffusion service was a cable network until 1973, when it converted to terrestrial television.
  21. ↑ Date where relays from Italy became available.
  22. ↑ This station was the first in the Chinese world to be strictly terrestrial from the outset.
  23. ↑ Originally limited to Tehran area, later to Abadan, and from 1969, expanded to the whole nation. Television of Iran was absorbed into National Iranian Television in 1969; since the main network of the NIRT used a different frequency from TVI (which used channel 3) in Tehran, it's likely that the former TVI frequency was turned off.
  24. ↑ Wales had received broadcasts from England since 1952.
  25. ↑ License auctioned to Silvio Santos in 1981 and became SBT RS.
  26. ↑ Station shut down in 1972. The frequency was later occupied by Teleamazonas starting in 1974. RTS is often erroneously believed to be the first.
  27. ↑ Television was introduced in the Ryukyu Islands (now part of Japan), when they were under U.S. administration.
  28. ↑ License auctioned to Organizações Bloch in 1983 and became TV Manchete Ceará (signed on 1984), now RedeTV! Ceará.
  29. ↑ The United Arab Republic was a short-lived political union between Egypt and Syria. The union began in 1958 and existed until 1961, when Syria seceded from the union.
  30. ↑ License auctioned to Silvio Santos in 1981 and became SBT Pará.
  31. ↑ Ireland had received broadcasts from the United Kingdom since 1949.
  32. ↑ Gibraltar had previously received television broadcasts from Spain.
  33. ↑ Originally limited to Jakarta area, and from 1965, the island of Java as a whole. The first television station outside of the island, TVRI North Sumatera, opened in 1970, after receiving just overspill coming from West Malaysia.
  34. 1 2 Previously received television broadcasts from Italy.
  35. ↑ This is the year when television was introduced in territories under its administration. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan and other islands, and Mainland China was controlled by the People's Republic of China.
  36. ↑ Originally limited to most areas of Peninsular Malaysia.
  37. 1 2 Station operated autonomously by the territorial production center of Televisión Española (TVE) in the region.
  38. ↑ Considering the current territory of the state, the first TV station is TV Centro América, founded in 1967. The area where TV Morena is became its own state, Mato Grosso do Sul, in 1979.
  39. ↑ Although the Isle of Man has received television signals since 1951, 1965 marked the first direct broadcast from a relay station built on the island. To date, no local television service has been set up and the island is served by BBC North West and ITV Granada (until 2009, ITV Border) with no local opt-outs.
  40. ↑ Experimental broadcasts started in 1963; the station claims 1966 to be its birth year, when broadcasts became regular.
  41. ↑ The Israeli Ministry of Education in co-operation with the Rothschild Fund started limited broadcasts to schools in March 1966. A public state-owned TV channel started broadcasting in May 1968. Broadcasts were black and white (with a few exceptions) until the early 1980s.
  42. ↑ now defunct and replaced by HTV.
  43. ↑ Successor of the prior RTV service in Lusaka, which started in 1961.
  44. ↑ SLTV relayed television broadcasts from Barbados.
  45. ↑ Excludes TV Florianópolis, a television station that existed between 1964 and 1965, and was shut down after four months on air by DENTEL on the grounds that it lacked a license.
  46. ↑ Corresponds to the current Northern Mariana Islands.
  47. ↑ Converted from the former cable service.
  48. ↑ Cable service. Dominica never had a terrestrial television service. Its monopoly in the market was broken in the early 80s by Marpin Telecoms, which is currently Digicel Dominica.
  49. ↑ Current Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
  50. ↑ The Bahamas had previously received broadcasts from the United States.
  51. ↑ Now believed to be under the jurisdiction of Radio-Televisão Timor Leste following the formal independence of the country in 2002.
  52. ↑ Off from 1973 to 1979.
  53. ↑ Replaced a cable company set up in 1975 when it was still under the control of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and was shut down due to storm surges from a hurricane in 1979.
  54. ↑ Test service available only in Yangon in 1979, and formally launched in 1981.
  55. ↑ Available only in Colombo in the network's early years.
  56. ↑ Had received broadcasts from Singapore since 1963.
  57. ↑ Corresponds to the current country of Namibia.
  58. ↑ Only bantustan within Apartheid-era South Africa to have a local television service. After the dissolution of Bophuthatswana, the station was integrated into the SABC and later shut down.
  59. ↑ Television is available from Nong Khai city in Thailand since the mid-1970s.
  60. ↑ Off from 1991 to 2011 as the channel was suspended due to the civil war. During the interim, numerous private television stations appeared.
  61. ↑ Subscription service, shut down in 1987, during its existence it also faced competition from ASTL-TV3, itself a subscription service until the 1991 launch of the Oceania Broadcasting Network, ASTL-TV3 later shut down in 1996.
  62. ↑ Although the Vatican did not have a television service of its own until 1983, broadcasts from Italy had been received since 1954.
  63. ↑ A prior service existed during the brief Argentine takeover of the islands in the Falklands War in 1982, sustained by ATC.
  64. ↑ Assets sold to the government of Niue in 1989 and converted to a free-to-air terrestrial operation, TV Niue.