When did tv start?

Public television broadcasting made its appearance in 1929 when the BBC started their first service from London. It was only a part time service and was just a single channel, delivering news and public information content for the first year or two. By the early 1930s they had moved on to entertainment as well as news.

In America, it took a little longer to start public broadcasting. Although there were several demonstrations, it wasn't until 1939 that RCA launched North America's first service.