Public Broadcasting Service

The Public Broadcasting Service, known as PBS, is a nonprofit American public broadcaster and free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. It does not produce most of its own schedule but distributes educational and cultural programs to more than 350 member television stations, many of them owned by universities, school districts, nonprofit groups or state governments. Its best known programs include Nature, Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece, American Experience, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Arthur. PBS was established on November 3, 1969 and began operations on October 5, 1970, taking over functions of its predecessor, National Educational Television. It is funded by member station dues, pledge drives, corporate sponsorship and donations, and until 2025 also received money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.