PBS World
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| Launched | 2006 in New York and Boston; nationwide: 15 August 2007 |
| Owned by | PBS, WNET, & WGBH |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | United States Available in 26% of homes |
| Sister channel(s) | PBS, Create, PBS Kids Sprout |
| Website | pbs.org |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Available as a digital subchannel on PBS stations in some areas | Check local listings for availability |
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| Available on selected cable systems | Check local listings for availability |
PBS World is a 24-hour digital channel showing PBS documentaries, primarily science, current affairs, and history programs. It is a joint venture between PBS, Boston's WGBH, and New York City's WNET. It first launched in New York and Boston as Thirteen WORLD and WGBH World months before launching nationally on 15 August 2007. As of the national launch, it reached 26% of American homes.
[edit] Programs
- American Experience
- The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
- Frontline
- NOVA
- Nature
- Scientific American Frontiers
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