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Public Broadcasting Service

Public Broadcasting Service
Broadcasting network
NamePBS
TypeBroadcast television network
CountryUnited States
AvailabilityNationwide
SloganBe more
Key peoplePaula Kerger, President and CEO
Launch dateOctober 5, 1970
Former namesNational Educational Television (1952 � 1970)
Picture format480i (SD)
720p/1080i (HD)

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:Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) in Malta or Public Broadcast Service (PBS) in Barbados or Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV channels in the United States.The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American non-profit public broadcasting television service with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.

PBS is the most prominent provider of television programs to U.S. public television stations, distributing series such as PBS NewsHour, Masterpiece, and Frontline. Since the mid-2000s, Roper polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as America's most-trusted national institution. 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, WTTW National Productions and independent producers. This distinction is a frequent source of viewer confusion.

PBS also has a subsidiary called National Datacast (NDI), which offers datacasting services via member stations. This helps PBS and its member stations earn extra revenue.


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