Public Broadcasting Service, also known as PBS, is a non-profit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1969, the company operates with approximately 2,380 employees and reported $105.1 million in revenue as of 2023. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company functions as an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network, specializing in broadcast television and radio. It serves as a provider of educational programs to public television stations throughout the United States, distributing shows such as Nature, Nova, Frontline, PBS News Hour, Washington Week, Masterpiece, American Experience, and children's programs including Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Sesame Street, Barney & Friends, Arthur, Curious George, and The Magic School Bus. Certain stations also provide spillover service to Canada.

2023 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

3,035

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Non-profit

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On October 9, 2026, PBS and France 24 announced a new agreement allowing PBS member stations to livestream France 24 English as a subchannel on PBS digital platforms in the United States. This partnership broadens France 24's digital presence in the U.S. and offers PBS stations an additional source of daily news programming for viewers using PBS.org and the PBS app. Previously, on September 3, PBS initiated a significant transformation of its national video infrastructure, transitioning to a scalable IP-based model to connect more than 330 member stations and support the evolving requirements of public media. Earlier the same day, PBS launched four standalone subscription channels within the Amazon Prime Video storefront, providing public television viewers with access to an expanded library of PBS programming beyond the free PBS app and local station streams, enabling households to support public media.

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