Public Broadcasting Service

:PBS redirects here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation).

Programming

PBS's evening schedule emphasizes fine arts (Great Performances), drama (Mystery! and Masterpiece Theatre), science (Nova and Scientific American Frontiers), public affairs (Frontline) and independent films (P.O.V. and Independent Lens).

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Fine arts - Great Performances - Drama - Mystery! - Masterpiece Theatre - Science - Nova - Scientific American Frontiers - Public affairs - Frontline - Independent film

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PBS has distributed a number of highly regarded children's shows such as Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Villa Alegre, Zoom!, The Letter People, Barney and Friends, Shining Time Station, Thomas & Friends, Reading Rainbow, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Popular animated series have included Clifford the Big Red Dog, Arthur, Liberty's Kids, and The Magic School Bus. The service has also imported British kids' series including Teletubbies and Boohbah. (Some of these programs have since migrated to commercial television in at least the U.S.)

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Children - Sesame Street - The Electric Company - Villa Alegre - Zoom! - The Letter People - Barney and Friends - Shining Time Station - Thomas & Friends - Reading Rainbow - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Animated - Clifford the Big Red Dog - Arthur - Liberty's Kids - The Magic School Bus - Teletubbies - Boohbah

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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.S. non-commercial stations. Another distributor is NETA (formerly SECA), whose properties have included The Shapies and Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art. 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.

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1960s - Boston - The Shapies - Jerry Yarnell School of Fine Art - Distributors

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They are known for rebroadcasting British television dramas and comedies (acquired from the BBC and other sources); so much of the exposure of American audiences to British television (particularly comedies) comes through PBS it has been joked that PBS means "Primarily British Series." 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. Also, though less frequently, Canadian and Australian, among other international, programming appears on PBS (such as The Red Green Show; although the other syndicators are more likely to offer this programming to the U.S. public stations.

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British - BBC - Comedies - Channel 4 - Atlantic - The Red Green Show

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