Question: when was television introduced to the general public
Answer: Year Countries 1928 United States ( Mechanical television ) 1929 United Kingdom ( Mechanical ) , Germany ( Mechanical ) , Australia ( Mechanical , experimental , after hours on two existing Melbourne radio stations ) , Netherlands ( Experimental ; in Scheveningen ) 1931 France ( Mechanical ) , Canada ( Quebec only ) , Soviet Union ( Mechanical ) 1934 Australia ( Electronic , experimental , Brisbane ) 1935 Germany ( Intermediate film ; semi-electronic ) , Mexico ( Electronic ) , Netherlands ( Experimental ; in Eindhoven by Phil