Country | Year | Network or channel | Color System | Notes |
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Tsuki | 1928 | ProduyNetwork | NTSC/USPLS (Unknown Screenline Power Line System) | The early color TV in Tsuki had very bright coloring. It wasn't until 1947 that Tsuki had less bright Color Television. Uses the NTSC-J system. |
Indosa | 1945 | Joe's Network | NTSC | |
Republic of Wilson | 1950 | theR | NTSC | |
Gau | 1952 | Gauese Color Television | NTSC | Full-time color broadcast has started in 1965 on Television Gauese (English) and Terebi Gauese (Japanese) |
Internet | 1955 | VCR | PAL | |
Ringia | 1956 | RiTV | PAL/SECAM | |
Conlandia | 1956 | CBC | PAL | |
Scoussau | 1957 | STV (Scoussau) | NTSC | First country to use NTSC-S analog format. |
Kadersaryina | 1958 | KaSa-5 | NTSC/PAL | This was only for mainland Kadersaryina, but didn't introduced them to the State of Golkoablme and Gaburayon City until later. |
North Kadersaryina | 1958 | KulorCalris | NTSC/PAL | |
Charlesland Republic | 1958 | CTN | NTSC | |
Ostland | 1958 | ONL | PAL/SECAM | |
Makoria | 1959 | Jaita TV | NTSC/PAL | |
Kadersaryina - State of Golkoablme | 1959 | Kaobera | NTSC/PAL | |
Kadersaryina - Rairan Region | 1960 | Teleira | PAL | |
Boizenkau | 1960 | Boizenkauer Rundfunk | NTSC | Boizenkau used the NTSC-J format because it is near to Japan and South Korea |
Valdish | 1960 | Channel 3 | SECAM/PAL | Color television later introduced to 3 VPB channels on Thursday, September 21, 1967. |
Aurentia | 1960/1971 | ARK 1 | PAL | |
Daricajuce | 1960 | Alo'olka | PAL | |
Saranam | 1961 | Yugianet | NTSC/PAL | |
Moteflaisha | 1961/1969 | Fjernså 1 | PAL | |
Ektæózeruich | 1961/1975 | Ektæóvisió 2 | SECAM/PAL | The country initially sold SECAM televisions in the north and PAL equivalents in the southern portion until 1977 due to the mountainous terrain in certain areas. By 1975, every channel that existed at the time was using colour television. |
Pechalsalavia | 1962 | TBD, TBD | PAL | |
Eruowood | 1962 | Eruowood 10 | NTSC/PAL | |
Ccera | 1962/1967/1980 | CRT 1, CRT 2 | NTSC | Full-time color broadcasting commenced from 1967-1980. |
Federal Republic of St. Lawrence | 1964 | Central Television Network STLMK (then known as LTV, or Laurentian Television) | NTSC/PAL | |
Kadersaryina - Gaburayon City | 1964 | Loak'kawe | NTSC/PAL/SECAM | |
Barentia | 1965 | Bæren Televidá | PAL | Only applied to the areas that were not within South Barentia. |
Merriamia | 1966 | MTC | NTSC | |
Rochester | 1967 | RTR, TVT | PAL | |
Magisteria | 1966/1968 | MBC | NTSC | |
Vizhutua | 1967/1972 | All stations | MIDUNIA | Test color telecasts began during the 1964 Nesiondalsan Summer Games. Regular tests began in July 1967 and the gradual transition to full-time color transmissions began in August 1967. All stations ceased to broadcast programs in black and white after 6 August 1972, at the dawn of the 1972 Ondalsan Winter Games. |
Podavia | 1967 | Rediffusion (Podavia) | SECAM | Podavia uses the 525 line SECAM format because it was near to Brazil and Uruguay. |
Ivanovie | 1968 | Ivanovian Television | PAL | |
Schelipoerys | 1969 | Rediffusion Etienle | NTSC | |
Sakaria | 1970 | Television Sakaria | NTSC | |
British Valdezland | 1970 | All channels | PAL | |
Viaruysan SSR | 1970 | VTV | SECAM/PAL | |
Kawa | 1969/1972 | CBC, Écran | NTSC | The first color TV sets in the country were built in 1967 for exporting. Regular test color broadcasts began in 1969, with full-time color broadcasts beginning in 1972 shortly after the country became independent from Spain. |
Robloxia | 1972 | Blox TV | NTSC/PAL | Blox TV began broadcasting in color on January 18, 1972 |
Tasanala | 1973 | Tupi Television | NTSC/PAL | |
Narthernee | 1974 | Channel 8 | NTSC | |
Megassa | 1975 | Channel 1 | PAL | |
Neon District | 1965/1968/1975 | NDRB TV1 | PAL | Full-time color broadcasting started in 1968 and on NDRB TV2. All stations ceased to broadcast in black and white in 1975. The last television station in Neon District to transition to color was RTOA (recognized as part of Neon District) between 1978-1984. |
Pacifica | 1960/1968/1975 | All stations | NTSC | Colour test transmissions were started by Pacifica in 1960. Later on, the NAF and Radiodiffusion-Pacifique Télé began broadcasting full-time in colour in 1963 and 1964 respectively. The process to convert all programmes to colour on the major stations was complete by 1965 (though areas affected by the New Aurentia insurrection could not experience such until 1968) and many remote and independent TV stations did not have access to such content as late as 1975. |
Tatedaka | 1959 | TATV | PAL | First color broadcast at Tatedaka in 1959. However it uses the PAL-T System. |
El Kadsre | 1957/1963/1976 | TTV | PAL | El Kadsre started color test transmissions in 1957. Full-time color broadcast on TV channel were started in 1963. In 1976, the last television channel in El Kadsre to transition to color was Erast Television. |
Nintendosia | 1958/1961/1964 | TV of Nintendosia | NTSC | Color transmissions began on July 23, 1958 using the NTSC standard through the TV of Nintendosia network (now known as NTD Networks). Various TV stations adopted color television throughout 1961, alongside full-time color broadcasts for TV of Nintendosia. The last black-and-white TV station transitioned to color on January 7, 1964. Color transmissions have been available from El Kadsre since 1957, but were PAL. |
Raland | 1966/1974 | RBC | PAL | Color transmissions begin in 1966, starting with the documentary of Raland’s 100 year history on RBC. Kliphocyran Television have been transmittering color television since 1967, and it wasn’t until 1974 when all channels in the country started airing full-time color television. |
Yanoland | 1969/1971 | TVY | SECAM-F | Unlike Belgium which switched to PAL-B/G from the superior-but-monochrome CCIR System F, this country kept the System F standard, with the addition of SECAM colorization. |
South Barentia | 1971/1977 | Bærěntradio | SECAM (later PAL) | Converted to PAL once it reunified with Barentia proper in 1991. Full-time colour broadcasts began in 1977. |
Gabesia | 1973 | GTV | NTSC | |
Qualicia | 1976 | TQ1 | PAL | |
Kadersaryina - Autonomous State of Xamanaire | 1977 | KaSa-10 | SECAM/PAL | |
Huntaria | 1977 | Televisiun Huntari | SECAM | |
Daidieu | 1977/1978 | 無線傳形大趙-1 | SECAM/PAL | Full-time color broadcasting started on Tết 1977 for Ńwien King. Regional stations wouldn't recieve color programming until 21 December 1978. Switched to PAL in 1988. |
Tseng Republic | 1971/1979 | TBS | NTSC | Colour television reached Tseng in 1971, but it wouldn't be until January 1, 1979 that full-time colour broadcasts started. |
Borundian Federation | 1977/1980 | Ħəberündiye Telefisyan 1 Ħəberündiye Telefisyan 2 |
MIDUNIA | Color broadcasts from Morasavia had been available since 1973. Experimental color broadcasts commenced in 1971 and a gradual transition to color began in 1977. The first full-time color broadcasts began in 1980. |
Nicoland | 1978/1979 | TVN | NTSC | Originally started on Televisión Nicolandesa in 1978, the transition completed by the following year. After its bombing on January 9, 2023, this country is now a Lucianian state. |
Luciania | 1979 | Tele Felipe, UDL TV, UCDL TV | NTSC | Color broadcasts started rolling out on January 4, 1979 on the Tele Felipe (now a feed of Luciano Channel) channel. This later expanded to UDL TV on February 1, UCDL on March 31, and eventually completed on December 5 through a new law. Color transmissions were available from Chile since 1978 and Australia since 1967, the latter using PAL.
On June 30, 2023, Luciania annexed Zacken, and due to it being a former Funtenian territory, is simulcasting in both NTSC and PAL-A, excluding Fernandia, which was annexed on October 3, 2023, almost a month after analog TV transmissions shut down in Luciania. |
Boxland | 1979/1980 | TVI | PAL-E | Introduced by Televisión de Interboxia in 1979. Unlike France which switched to SECAM-L from the superior-but-monochrome CCIR System E, this country kept the System E standard, with the addition of PAL colorization. Transition completed in 1980. |
Cadasa | 1980 | Perkhidmatan Televisio Kadasa | PAL | Colour broadcasts from Indonesia were avaliable since 1979. |
Vicnora | 1980 | VBC | PAL | |
Bairan | 1980 | Bairanese Network No. 1 Bairanese Network No. 2 |
SECAM/PAL | Dominion of Bairan introduced color televisions in 1965, but Bairan was under British rule. |
Vairarca | 1980 | Amb'loukalke | PAL | |
Deconara | 1980 | Deconara Television | PAL | Uses the PAL-N system. |
Amery Socialist Citystate | 1978/1984 | RTOA | SECAM | Color broadcasting began in the capital in 1978, but was not commonly accesible in many other areas until 1980 - 1990. Full-time color broadcasting began in 1984. Last stations ceased black and white broadcasting in 1989, but the Amery Socialist Citystate was de facto part of Neon District. Switched to NTSC-J in 1989. |
Kuboia | 1988 | Vision Network | PAL | KBG 1 began broadcasting in colour in 1977, but Kuboia was not a country at this time. |
Izarikaceo | 1991 | Labarme | SECAM/PAL/NTSC | KulorCalris began broadcasting in color in 1958, but Izarikaceo wasn't a country at the time. |
Clyohraira | 1991 | Teleira | PAL | Region of Raira introduced color televisions in 1960, but Clyohraira wasn't a country at the time. |
Jalraiser | 1991 | Kaoldthe | SECAM/NTSC/PAL | KulorCalris began broadcasting in color in 1958, but Jalraiser wasn't a country at the time. |
Jaymawakin | 1991 | Hondhak'ka | PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Jaymawakin wasn't a country at the time. |
Laioria | 1992 | Tyla'agegar | PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in colour in 1960, but Laioria wasn't a country nor an autonomous state at the time. |
Kadersaryina - Alksghare | 1992 | Kambla | PAL/NTSC | State of Golkoablme introduced color televisions in 1959, but Alksghare wasn't a state at the time. |
Kadersaryina - South Kadersaryina | 1992 | Kanday | PAL | State of Golkoablme introduced color televisions in 1959, but South Kadersaryina wasn't an autonomous state at the time. |
Manoraen | 1992 | M'aldmya | PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Manoraen wasn't a country at the time. |
Kharnazury | 1992 | Oald'dlakfe | SECAM/PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Kharnazury wasn't a country at the time. |
Vilaharshe | 1993 | Alshima | SECAM/PAL | KulorCalris began broadcasting in color in 1958, but Vilaharshe wasn't a country nor an autonomous state at the time. |
Uhajut | 1993 | Joljocae | SECAM/PAL | KulorCalris began broadcasting in color in 1958, but Uhajut wasn't a country at the time. |
Evealyloary | 1993 | Aus'sald | PAL/NTSC/SECAM | KaSa-10 began broadcasting in color in 1977, but Evealyloary wasn't a country at the time. |
Adamineryl | 1993 | Sar'rldlso | PAL/NTSC/SECAM | KaSa-10 began broadcasting in color in 1977, but Adamineryl wasn't a country at the time. |
Xamanaire | 1994 | Ko'oalse | SECAM/PAL | KaSa-10 began broadcasting in color in 1977, but Xamanaire wasn't a country at the time. |
Trimaka | 1994 | Wa'ark | PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Trimaka wasn't a country at the time. |
Cavazetista | 1994 | Du'ulal | SECAM/PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Cavazetista wasn't a country at the time. |
Olushanye | 1995 | Msla'alhe | SECAM/PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Olushanye wasn't a country at the time. |
Bliarshaert | 1995 | BBA | SECAM/PAL | KulorCalris began broadcasting in color in 1958, but Bliarshaert wasn't a country nor an autonomous state at the time. |
Warcartaes | 1995 | Staldse'es | SECAM/PAL | KaSa-10 began broadcasting in color in 1977, but Warcartaes wasn't a country at the time. |
Kadersaryina - Javaraira | 1996 | Raira Slyat | PAL | Region of Raira introduced color televisions in 1960, but Javaraira wasn't an autonomous state at the time. |
Kadersaryina - Olparaira | 1996 | Raira Mincoyia | PAL | Region of Raira introduced color televisions in 1960, but Olparaira wasn't an autonomous state at the time. |
Juar'rau | 1997 | K'kaolfa | PAL | Alo'olka began broadcasting in color in 1960, but Juar'rau wasn't a country nor an autonomous state at the time. |
Fiugeyhery | 1998 | Alusancde | PAL | |
Zarujadec | 1999 | Dnajda | SECAM/PAL | Bairanese Network No. 1 and Bairanese Network No. 2 began broadcasting in color in 1980, but Zarujadec wasn't a country at the time. |
Juulzaden | 2000 | Juallsaga | SECAM/NTSC/PAL | Bairanese Network No. 1 and Bairanese Network No. 2 began broadcasting in color in 1980, but Juulzaden wasn't a country nor an autonomous state at the time.
When it became a country, the country name was Kaga'ahjo. |
Gaburayon | 2000 | Yuwaerkue | SECAM/PAL | Gaburayon City introduced color televisions in 1964, but Gaburayon wasn't a country at the Robloxia |
Valencia | 1967 (programming master tapes) 1977 (home media) 1984 (over the air signal) 2000 (temporary color strike) |
Televisa | NTSC | Valencia was one of the last countries to get color television. Color TV sets had began selling in the 1960's, however Valencia's only over the air television service at the time (Televis and sister channel Televis 2) could not broadcast in color as their transmitter wasn't permitted to transmit color signals because of its age. However, physical media sold by Televis Home Video was in color, and so were master tapes of Televis programming after 1967. In 1983, Televis' transmitter was replaced with a color one, however the color component was turned off until February 1984.
In 2000 the color component was turned off again as a result of a strike that had occured because of a cut in all employee's paychecks. This lasted for 3 days before color was turned on again. |
Funtenia(including current-day Zacken, excluding Fernandia) | 2023 | Funtime TV | PAL-A, NTSC | The last country in the world to air exclusively in black and white. Due to the strong dictatorship at the time, the country didn't introduce color television and was still using the inferior System A for monochrome broadcast.
Eventually, after gaining independence on March 22, 2023, the country started its color broadcasts with the PAL-A standard, something that was planned for the UK in the 1960s, but was scrapped in favor of the superior PAL-I broadcast standard. After the transition to democracy on September 29, 2023, the country started simulcasting in NTSC-M. Before that, Zacken, a city that originally belonged to Funtenia, was annexed by Luciania on June 30, 2023, turning into said country's smallest state and therefore starting NTSC simulcasts there. |
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Timeline of the introduction of color television in fictional countries
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