PBS

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PBS is a U.S. public television network known for educational, scientific, and cultural programming.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcast television network
nonprofit organization
public television network
areaServed United States territories
surface form: U.S. territories

United States of America
surface form: United States
brand PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: PBS Kids
broadcastFormat high-definition television
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionModel member station network
distributionPlatform cable television
online streaming
over-the-air broadcast
satellite television
fullName PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
fundingSource corporate sponsorships
federal funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
member station dues
viewer donations
headquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
inception 1970
industry public broadcasting
television broadcasting
language English
legalStatus nonprofit
motto Be more
notableProgram American Experience
Antiques Roadshow
Arthur
Curious George
Frontline
Masterpiece
NOVA ScienceNow
surface form: NOVA

Nature
PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: PBS Kids

PBS NewsHour
Sesame Street
ownershipStructure member stations
parentOrganization PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: Public Broadcasting Service, Inc.
predecessor National Educational Television
programmingType children's programming
cultural programming
educational television
news and public affairs
scientific programming
relatedOrganization Corporation for Public Broadcasting
National Public Radio
service PBS Digital Studios
PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: PBS Kids

PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: PBS LearningMedia

PBS self-linksurface differs
surface form: PBS Passport
startOfBroadcast October 5, 1970

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television series Nova distributor PBS
subject surface form: Nova
Scientific American Frontiers (related TV series) originalNetwork PBS
subject surface form: Scientific American Frontiers
Scientific American Frontiers (related TV series) distributor PBS
subject surface form: Scientific American Frontiers
Edward Herrmann voiceWork PBS
this entity surface form: PBS documentaries
KENW-TV affiliation PBS
KENW-TV isMemberOf PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
ALMA Award broadcastOn PBS
Tavis Smiley employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Susan Lacy employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Susan Lacy partOf PBS
this entity surface form: PBS programming
Robert Costa employer PBS
Masterpiece Mystery! originallyBroadcastOn PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Masterpiece Mystery! distributor PBS
this entity surface form: PBS member stations
Masterpiece Contemporary originalChannel PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Children's Television Workshop collaboratedWith PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Big Bird network PBS
Cookie Monster network PBS
Bert associatedWith PBS
Abby Cadabby network PBS
PBS Kids (US TV series) brandOwner PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
NET predecessorOf PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
NET successor PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
NETRC predecessorOf PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
NETRC replacedBy PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
NETRC successor PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service