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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The Great American Dream Machine producedFor PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Black Journal originalNetwork PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
WNET sisterStation PBS
this entity surface form: NJ PBS
The Robert MacNeil Report originalNetwork PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report distribution PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Robert MacNeil employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Jim Lehrer employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Gwen Ifill employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Thirteen WNET New York affiliatedOrganization PBS
this entity surface form: NJ PBS
Judy Woodruff employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
CPB beneficiary PBS
subject surface form: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
David Fanning employer PBS
David Fanning originalNetwork PBS
subject surface form: Frontline
Faces of America originalChannel PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Dick Cavett employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Bob Ross employer PBS
this entity surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
Austin City Limits television series producedFor PBS
subject surface form: Austin City Limits (TV series)
Austin City Limits television series network PBS
subject surface form: Austin City Limits (TV series)