Television · 1935
The Dawn of Electronic Public Broadcasting
In 1935, television transitioned from laboratory experimentation into the world's first scheduled public broadcasting services. From Berlin to Paris, groundbreaking transmitters and government policies laid the foundation for the electronic TV era.
- March 22, 1935 | Germany | Public TV
Launch of Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow
Germany launches the world's first regular daily public television service in Berlin, broadcasting scheduled news and entertainment several times a week.
- November 10, 1935 | France | PTT Vision
Eiffel Tower Television Transmission
Radio-PTT Vision begins regular experimental broadcasts from a powerful new transmitter installed atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- January 14, 1935 | UK | Policy
Selsdon Committee Report
The British government publishes a landmark report recommending that the BBC establish a public high-definition television service.
- May 7, 1935 | USA | RCA / NBC
RCA Announces $1M Television Field Test
RCA chief David Sarnoff commits one million dollars to build experimental TV transmitters and receivers across the New York metropolitan area.
- September 11, 1935 | UK | BBC
BBC Ends 30-Line Mechanical TV
The BBC brings its experimental low-definition mechanical broadcasts to a close in preparation for high-definition electronic standards.
- August 1935 | Germany | Live TV
Mobile Outside Broadcast Tests in Berlin
German engineers utilize mobile camera vans to transmit live street scenes during the 12th Great German Radio Exhibition.
- August 1935 | Germany | Hardware
Telefunken Electronic TV Demonstration
Telefunken demonstrates fully electronic cathode-ray tube television systems at the Berlin Radio Exhibition to enthusiastic crowds.
- 1935 | Germany | Public Broadcast
First Television Viewing Parlors Open
Public television halls called Fernsehstellen open in Berlin, allowing citizens without personal sets to gather and watch live broadcasts.
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