Public TV Channel
PBS
United States
Station Profile
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American nonprofit public broadcaster and non-commercial television network based in Arlington, Virginia. Founded on October 5, 1970, PBS operates as a distributor of educational, documentary, cultural, and children's programming to member public television stations across the United States, with select spillover reception into Canada.
PBS distributes prominent national series including Nova, Frontline, Nature, PBS News Hour, Masterpiece, and children's series such as Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The network is financed through member station dues, viewer pledge drives, private foundation donations, corporate sponsorships, and historically via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- Nonprofit, non-commercial public network established in October 1970
- Owned collaboratively by member public television stations across the United States
- Distributes major documentary, public affairs, cultural, and children's educational programming
Source: PBS. This overview is compiled from public encyclopedia entries and directory records; we do not own or operate this channel.
About PBS
Originating in United States, PBS is listed under Education programming.
The launch date for PBS is documented as October 5, 1970.
PBS is owned by PBS Member Public Television Stations.
A total of 2 feeds are recorded for PBS, featuring a East output in 480i.
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Channel Details
- Country
- United States
- Categories
- Education
- Languages
- English
- Launched
- October 5, 1970
- Owners
- PBS Member Public Television Stations
- Format
- 480i
- Channel ID
- PBS.us
Broadcast coverage
PBS provides signal coverage aimed at United States across America/New York.
Broadcasting in English, PBS provides 2 regional feeds: East, West.
- Streams listed in this directory may be subject to geographic restrictions set by the broadcaster.
Broadcast Feeds
| Feed | Broadcast area | Timezone | Languages | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EastMain Feed | United States | America/New York | English | 480i |
| West | United States | America/Los Angeles | English | 480i |
Publicly Listed Streams
| Stream | Quality | Notes | Watch Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS National East | 1080p | Geo-blocked | Watch Stream |
| PBS National West | 1080p | Geo-blocked | Watch Stream |
How to Access This Channel
Review the PBS entry details, including country of origin (United States) and available broadcast feeds (2 listing: East).
Visit the official broadcaster portal for PBS at pbs.org to check regional programming schedules and source info.
Select Watch to load the stream for PBS in an external web player; broadcast availability may vary by region or broadcaster status.
