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PBS
PBS logo
TypeBroadcast television network
CountryUnited States
AvailabilityUnited States and parts of Canada, Mexico, and Jamaica. Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Seen overseas through local cable providers.
FoundedNovember 3, 1969
OwnerCollectively owned by local stations
Launch dateOctober 5, 1970
Former namesNET (1952-1970)
Website
www.pbs.org

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 354 member TV stations in the United States, with some member stations available over the air and by cable in Canada. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. National Educational Television was an educational Television network in the USA from 1952 to 1970 A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page While the term "broadcasting" encompasses both radio and television, PBS only covers TV; public radio in the United States is served by National Public Radio and other content providers.

PBS is the most prominent provider of programming to U. S. public television stations, distributing acclaimed series such as The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Masterpiece, and Frontline. For other uses see News Hour. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening Television News program broadcast Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama Anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. Frontline is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston Massachusetts, and distributed through the Since the mid-2000s, Roper polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as America's most trusted national institution. The GfK AG, established in 1934 as the GfK- Nürnberg Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung e [1] However, PBS is not responsible for all programming carried on public TV stations; in fact, stations usually receive a large portion of their content (including most pledge drive specials) from third-party sources, such as American Public Television, NETA, and independent producers. A pledge drive is an extended period of Fundraising activities generally used by Public broadcasting stations to increase contributions American Public Television ( APT) is the largest of the Television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States This distinction is a frequent source of viewer confusion. [2]

PBS is a non-profit, private corporation which is owned collectively by its member stations. [3] However, its operations are largely funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and partially funded by the United States Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.

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Overview

PBS logo (1971-1984)
PBS logo (1971-1984)

PBS was founded on November 3, 1969,[4] at which time it took over many of the functions of its predecessor, National Educational Television (NET) (which merged with station WNDT Newark, New Jersey to form WNET). Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. National Educational Television was an educational Television network in the USA from 1952 to 1970 WNET, channel 13 is a television station licensed to Newark New Jersey. It commenced broadcasting on Monday, October 5, 1970. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1973, it merged with Educational Television Stations. Educational Television Stations was a division of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB created at the association's 1963 convention

Unlike the model of America's commercial television networks, in which affiliates give up portions of their local advertising airtime in exchange for network programming, PBS member stations pay substantial fees for the shows acquired and distributed by the national organization.

This relationship means that PBS member stations have greater latitude in local scheduling than their commercial counterparts. Scheduling of PBS-distributed series may vary greatly from market to market. This can be a source of tension as stations seek to preserve their localism and PBS strives to market a consistent national line-up. However, PBS has a policy of "common carriage" requiring most stations to clear the national prime time programs on a common schedule, so that they can be more effectively marketed on a national basis. This setup is in many ways similar to the pre-2002 British ITV system of having some "networked" programs shown nationwide on all network contractors, and the remainder of scheduling being up to individual affiliates. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent

Unlike its radio counterpart, National Public Radio, PBS has no central program production arm or news department. All of the programming carried by PBS, whether news, documentary, or entertainment, is created by (or in most cases produced under contract with) other parties, such as individual member stations. WGBH in Boston is one of the largest producers of educational programming. For the radio station specifically see WGBH (FM. WGBH is a non-commercial Television and Radio broadcast service located in Boston News programs are produced by WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., WNET in New York and WPBT in Miami. WETA-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS network Television station serving the Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D WNET, channel 13 is a television station licensed to Newark New Jersey. WPBT is the Callsign of a PBS member public Television station in Miami Florida, serving the South Florida region The Charlie Rose interview show, Secrets of the Dead, NOW, Nature, Cyberchase, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer come from or through WNET in New York. Charlie Rose is an American television interview show with Charlie Rose as executive producer executive editor and host Secrets of the Dead is a PBS television series produced by Thirteen/ WNET New York Nature is a long-running wildlife Television program produced by Thirteen/ WNET New York. For other uses see News Hour. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening Television News program broadcast WNET, channel 13 is a television station licensed to Newark New Jersey. The City of New York Once a program is offered to and accepted by PBS for distribution, PBS (and not the member station that supplied the program) retains exclusive rights for rebroadcasts during the period for which such rights were granted; the suppliers do maintain the right to sell the program in non-broadcast media such as DVDs, books, and sometimes PBS licensed merchandise (but sometimes grant such ancillary rights as well to PBS). DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Merchandising refers to the methods practices and operations conducted to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity

PBS stations are commonly operated by non-profit organizations, state agencies, local authorities (e. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage g. , municipal boards of education), or universities in their community of license. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects In some states, PBS stations throughout the entire state may be organized into a single regional "subnetwork" (e. g. , Alabama Public Television). Alabama Public Television is a network of PBS member stations serving the US state of Alabama. Unlike Canada's CBC/SRC, PBS does not own any of the stations that broadcast its programming. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language Television network. This is partly due to the origins of the PBS stations themselves, and partly due to historical license issues.

In the modern broadcast marketplace, this organizational structure is considered outmoded by some media critics. A common restructuring proposal is to reorganize the network so that each state would have one PBS affiliate which would broadcast state-wide. However, this proposal is controversial, as it would reduce local community input into PBS programming, especially considering how PBS stations are significantly more community-oriented, according to the argument, than their commercial counterparts.

Viewers Like You

The phrase "Viewers Like You" is used by the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service to indicate gratitude to its viewer contributors. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It appears at the start and end of all PBS television programs as part of their underwriting credits. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U

Prior to 1988, donations by viewers of PBS members were recognised with the phrase "this station and other public television stations" or simply "public television stations" during the funding announcements in many programs.

On July 1, 1988, PBS standardized this announcement to:

This program was made possible by the financial support of viewers like you. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

This would be accompanied by one of two wordings: "public television viewers" or "viewers like you".

On October 4, 1993, this announcement was slightly changed to:

This program was made possible by the annual financial support of viewers like you. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

and/or:

This program was made possible by the annual financial support from viewers like you.

This would be accompanied by an on-screen slide with the words "Viewers Like You". In some cases the final portion was shortened to ". . . and by viewers like you. " The "Viewers Like You" statement was usually, but not necessarily always, the last part of this announcement, usually preceded by a reference to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("a private corporation funded by the American people") and to one or more other foundations or corporate sponsors. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and partially funded by the United States This version may still be occasionally seen today on programs originally produced prior to 1999.

Since November 1, 1999, the PBS underwriting guidelines have required this announcement to follow the form:

This program was made possible by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Thank you.

Under this new policy, the "Viewers Like You" slide was now required to be followed by another slide reading "Thank You", both now coming at the very end of the underwriter credits. The specific reasons for this new addition are unknown.

PBS usually produces its own versions of the "Viewers Like You" element, often reflecting the system's most recent brand image, although producers are under no obligation to use this version.

There has been an exception with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, where Fred Rogers has worded the announcement differently as in, for example: The people who give the money to make Mister Rogers' Neighborhood are the people who contribute to this and other public television stations, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (and/or The Sears-Roebuck Foundation). Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American Children's television series that was created and hosted by This series never used the "Viewers Like You" phrase, but added "We Thank You" on episodes after 2000. Also, 1991–1998 episodes of Sesame Street used the announcement "Funding for this program is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and partially funded by the United States . . and by public television stations and their contributors. " Also, on pre-1992 episodes, "viewers like you" is not used, CTW instead opting to use "public television stations" as they had done in the past.

On Wishbone, today, they still use the " Funding for Wishbone has been made possible in part by the annual financial support of PBS Viewers Like You". } Wishbone is a Television show featuring a Jack Russell Terrier of the same name

Some programs, such as Learn to Read, do not get funding from the stations or "Viewers Like You", only receiving funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and/or other donors. Learn To Read is an adult educational TV series that consists of 30 programs hosted by entrepreneur and literacy advocate Wally Amos. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and partially funded by the United States

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service

PBS' evening schedule emphasizes areas including:

PBS (as PBS Kids) has distributed a number of highly regarded children's shows such as:

PBS Kids has also imported British children's series (for example, Tots TV, Teletubbies, Boohbah, and Thomas the Tank Engine), as well as children's shows from Canada (i. The following is a list of programs presently or formerly distributed through the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS stations and other public television Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. Great Performances is a Television series devoted to the Performing arts and has been aired on the U Live from the Met was an American television program that presented performances of complete operas from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City, on the Live from Lincoln Center is an ongoing series of musical performances produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in conjunction with Thirteen/WNET Evening at Pops is one of the longest running programs on PBS. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Mystery! (also written MYSTERY!) is a long-running Anthology television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA, which airs on American Playhouse is an Anthology Television series periodically broadcast by PBS. Masterpiece (formerly known as Masterpiece Theatre) is a drama Anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Nova is a Popular science Television series from the US produced by WGBH Boston Scientific American Frontiers was an American Television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology American Experience (sometimes abbreviated AmEx) is a Television program airing on the PBS network in the United States Public affairs, a broadcasting industry term refers to programming which focuses on matters of Politics and Public policy. Frontline is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston Massachusetts, and distributed through the For other uses see News Hour. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is an evening Television News program broadcast Nightly Business Report is an Emmy Award winning financial News Television program that is broadcast live Weekday evenings An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several POV ("point of view" is a PBS television series which features independent nonfiction films Airing weekly on PBS through ITVS, the Emmy Award -winning series Independent Lens introduces new Drama and Documentary films PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as "PBS KIDS" is the umbrella brand for Children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder Arthur is a long-running American and Canadian educational Television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining The Electric Company is an educational American Children's television series which was produced by the Children's Television Workshop Villa Alegre (Spanish for "Happy Village" or "Joyous Town" a Children's television show was the first national Bilingual ( Spanish ZOOM was an American Educational Television show, created almost entirely by Children, which aired on PBS from 3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational Television show which aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988. Barney & Friends is a 1992 children's television show produced in the United States aimed at preschool children Shining Time Station was an American Television sequel of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series co-created by Britt Allcroft Dragon Tales is an animated children's television series chronicling the adventures of two siblings Max Emmy and their neighbor Enrique and their dragon friends Cassie Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American Children's television series that was created and hosted by The Puzzle Works is a Children 's Television show produced by KCET in Los Angeles California and Lancit Media in VeggieTales is a series of English language children's computer animated Films featuring Anthropomorphic Vegetables The Star of Christmas is the 18th episode of the VeggieTales animated series and the second holiday special in that series Tots TV was a Television show produced by Ragdoll Productions and Central (later owned by Carlton Television) (Both Ragdoll Teletubbies is a BBC BAFTA winning Children's television series, primarily aimed at Pre-school viewers produced from 1997 to Thomas the Tank Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tank locomotive created by the Rev e. , The Big Comfy Couch, Theodore Tugboat, Wimzie's House and Polka Dot Door). The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian Children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her friends produced by Cheryl Wagner and Robert Theodore Tugboat is a children's television show about a Tugboat named Theodore who lives in the Big Harbour with all of his friends Wimzie's House was a Canadian produced children's television program which ran on YTV from 1995 to 1996 and in the United States on Polka Dot Door was a long-running Children's television series produced and broadcast by TVOntario from 1971 until 1993 On June 4, 2007, their first imported Australian children's TV series debuted on PBS-- Raggs. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Raggs Band is a US -based musical troupe of five canine characters who have played over 2000 live performances on four continents since 2002 Some of the programs had moved to commercial television (for example, Ghostwriter, and The Magic School Bus). Ghostwriter is a television series co-produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop) and the BBC The Magic School Bus is a series of Children's books, intended to teach scientific concepts to children

However, PBS is not the only distributor of public television programming to the member stations. Other distributors have emerged from the roots of the old companies that had loosely held regional public television stations in the 1960s. Boston-based American Public Television (former names include Eastern Educational Network and American Program Service) is second only to PBS for distributing programs to U. American Public Television ( APT) is the largest of the Television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States S. non-commercial stations. Another distributor is NETA (formerly SECA), whose properties have included The Shapies and Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art. Neta may refer to Neta Nepal Ñetas The Shapies is an Australian Computer animation Children's television series. Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art is a Television show on which host Jerry Yarnell introduces a scene or subject—usually an outdoor scene from America —and In addition, the member stations themselves also produce a variety of local shows, some of which subsequently receive national distribution through PBS or the other distributors. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through

PBS stations are known for rebroadcasting British television costume dramas and comedies (acquired from the BBC and other sources); consequently, it has been joked that PBS means "Primarily British Series". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A costume drama is a Period piece in which elaborate Costumes Sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambience of a particular A British sitcom is a Situation comedy (sitcom produced in the United Kingdom. However, a significant amount of sharing takes place. The BBC and other media outlets in the region such as Channel 4 often cooperate with PBS stations, producing material that is shown on both sides of the Atlantic. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Although less frequently, Canadian, Australian, and other international programming appears on PBS stations (such as The Red Green Show, currently distributed by syndicator Executive Program Services); the public-broadcasting syndicators are more likely to offer this programming to the U. The Red Green Show is a Television Comedy that aired on CBC Television in Canada and on PBS in the United States S. public stations. It also uses the new slogan "On" then the station name.

Stations that have produced PBS-distributed programming include:

See article: List of programs broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service

Criticism and controversy

PBS has been the subject of some controversy. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. WGTE is a PBS -member television station serving the Toledo Ohio area This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article WMVS (Channel 10 is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WMVT (Channel 36 is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Television is a network of non-commercial and non-profit PBS stations that are mostly run by the Educational Communications Board and University Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Connecticut Public Television (CPTV is a statewide public television network providing PBS programming to the state of Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. WPTD is a television station in Dayton Ohio that is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service. WPTD is a television station in Dayton Ohio that is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Mississippi Public Broadcasting is the Public broadcasting network in Mississippi, United States Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The following is a list of programs presently or formerly distributed through the American Public Broadcasting Service (PBS stations and other public television A controversy or dispute is a commencement of a conflict between statements of accepted fact and a new or unaccepted proposal that disagrees with argues against

Political/ideological bias

PBS networks

NetworkNotes
PBS YOUbegan 1998; ended January, 2006
PBS KIDSbegan October 1, 1993
PBS KIDS Sproutbegan September 26, 2005
PBS Worldbegan in 2006; nationwide launch August 15, 2007
PBS-DT2HDTV feed to member stations
PBS-X24-hour alternate network that provides a mixed variety of programming selected from PBS's regular network service
PBS-XDcreated for carriage on packaged satellite providers

PBS has also spun off a number of TV networks, often in partnership with other media companies: PBS YOU (ended January 2006, and largely succeeded by American Public Television's Create), PBS KIDS (ended 1 October 2005), PBS KIDS Sprout, PBS World (commenced 15 August 2007), and PBS-DT2 (a feed of HDTV and letterboxed programming for digitally equipped member stations), along with packages of PBS programs that are similar to local stations' programming, the PBS-X feeds. PBS YOU (the latter word is an acronym for "Your Own University" was founded in the late 1990s as a 24/7 channel/network featuring formal and informal educational programs and Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as "PBS KIDS" is the umbrella brand for Children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) PBS KIDS Sprout (sometimes Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PBS World is a 24-hour digital channel showing PBS documentaries primarily science current affairs and history programs Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition PBS-X (also known as PBS Schedule X is 24-hour alternate network from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS that provides a mixed variety of programming selected from PBS's PBS-X (also known as PBS Schedule X is 24-hour alternate network from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS that provides a mixed variety of programming selected from PBS's A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations PBS YOU (the latter word is an acronym for "Your Own University" was founded in the late 1990s as a 24/7 channel/network featuring formal and informal educational programs and American Public Television ( APT) is the largest of the Television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as "PBS KIDS" is the umbrella brand for Children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PBS KIDS Sprout (sometimes PBS World is a 24-hour digital channel showing PBS documentaries primarily science current affairs and history programs Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Letterboxing is the practice of transferring Widescreen Film to Video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio. PBS-X (also known as PBS Schedule X is 24-hour alternate network from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS that provides a mixed variety of programming selected from PBS's PBS Kids Go! was promised for October 2006, but PBS announced in July that they would not be going forward with it as an independent network feed (as opposed to the pre-existing two-hour week daily block on PBS). PBS Kids GO! is an educational television brand used by PBS for programs intended at early Elementary school children an older Demographic than the (See List of United States over-the-air television networks and List of United States cable and satellite television networks. In the United States, for most of the history of broadcasting there were only three or four major national broadcasting networks The following is a list of cable and satellite networks broadcasting in the United States, organized by genre ) Some or all are available on many digital cable systems, on free-to-air TV via communications satellites [4], as well as via DirecTV direct broadcast satellite. Digital cable is a type of Cable television distribution using Digital Video compression. Free-to-air (FTA Television (TV and Radio broadcasts are sent unencrypted and may be received via any suitable receiver Free-to-view A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial Satellite stationed in space for the purposes of Telecommunications. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Direct broadcast satellite (DBS is a term used to refer to Satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home With the transition to terrestrial digital television broadcasts, many are also often now available as "multiplexed" channels on some local stations' standard-definition digital signals, while DT2 is found among the HD signals. Digital television (DTV is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by discrete ( digital) signals in contrast to the analog signals used by PBS Kids announced that they will have an early-morning Miss Lori and Hooper block with four PBS Kids shows usually around 08:00 (school time, although kids this age usually do not go to school). With the absence of advertising, network identification on these PBS networks were limited to utilization at the end of the program, which includes the standard series of bumpers from the "Be More" campaign. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand In Broadcasting, a commercial bumper, ident bumper or break bumper (often shortened to bump) is a brief announcement usually two to 15 seconds

PBS Kids

See PBS Kids. PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as "PBS KIDS" is the umbrella brand for Children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United

PBS Sports

Although PBS does not currently broadcast sports, the network has previously shown some sporting events.

During the 1970s and 1980's PBS was the leading American tennis broadcaster. [11] [12] Bud Collins and Donald Dell were PBS announcers. Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins Jr (born June 17, 1929 in Lima Ohio) is an American Journalist and television Sportscaster Donald Dell (born June 17 1938 in Bethesda Maryland, USA was an outstanding tennis player U PBS was the first American network to regularly broadcast tennis tournaments. PBS also broadcast "Tennis for the Future," hosted by Vic Braden. [13]

In 1982, PBS and ESPN provided the first thorough American television coverage of the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football PBS aired same day highlights of the top game of the day. Toby Charles was PBS' play by play announcer.

From 1984 to 1987, PBS broadcasted Ivy League football. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Dick Galiette and Upton Bell called games for the first season and Marty Glickman and Bob Casciola called the games in 1985. Upton Bell is the former General Manager of the New England Patriots Player Personnel Director of the Baltimore Colts and Owner of the Charlotte Hornets with Arnold Palmer in the World Martin "Marty" Glickman ( August 14, 1917 - January 3, 2001) was a Jewish American Track and field In 1986, PBS increased its coverage and had two announcing teams, Brian Dowling and Sean McDonough, who had been the sideline reporter for the prior two seasons were the play by play announcers and Bob Casciola and Len Simonian were the color analysts. Sean McDonough (born May 13, 1962) is an American Television Sportscaster. For the final season McDonough and Jack Corrigan were the game announcers and Mike Madden was the sideline reporter. [14] In 2008, PBS will air ten Ivy League football games. [15]

Another PBS Sports series was "The Sporting Life", an interview series hosted by Jim Palmer. James Alvin "Jim" Palmer (born October 15, 1945) nicknamed "Cakes" is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher [16] The Sporting Life premiered in 1985 and was canceled soon after.

References

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  3. ^ About PBS, PBS. org, accessed 2006-11-25
  4. ^ Articles of Incorporation of Public Broadcasting Service. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Current. Current is an American Trade journal which covers Public broadcasting in the United States Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople
  5. ^ http://www.cpb.org/stations/reports/revenue/2005PublicBroadcastingRevenue.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.cpb.org/stations/reports/revenue/2005PublicBroadcastingRevenue.pdf
  7. ^ Getler, Michael (2006-03-24). Michael Getler is an American Journalist and currently the Ombudsman for the Public Broadcasting System in the United States Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Pledging Allegiance, or March Madness?. PBS Ombudsman. Retrieved on 2006-05-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  8. ^ http://www.cpb.org/stations/reports/revenue/2005PublicBroadcastingRevenue.pdf
  9. ^ Paul Farhi (April 22, 2005). Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PBS Scrutiny Raises Political Antennas. The Washington Post
  10. ^ Brent Bozell III (2007-05-02). The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Back to Bias Basics at PBS. Townhall. com. Retrieved on 2007-05-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
  11. ^ NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search old newspaper articles online
  12. ^ Janson Media: Consulting: Consultants
  13. ^ OCRegister.com - Sports Stats and information
  14. ^ Penn Football Tapes 1980-1989
  15. ^ TrinityOne Worldwide
  16. ^ Jim Palmer

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Preceded by
National Educational Television		Public Broadcasting Service
1970-Present		Succeeded by
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