PBS

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) provides media programming and services for the American public.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) provides media programming and services for the American public. PBS provides approximately 2,700 hours of broadcast services to its 163 member public television licensees to inform, inspire, engage, and educate their customers. PBS also offers promotional support services, including on-air promotional messages, print and radio advertising, press support, and the coordination of public television’s educational message and positioning; and interactive, development, and copyright administration services. In addition, PBS provides interconnection and technical services consisting of the scheduling and logging of satellite feeds; media operation center handling, technical evaluation, and other pre-transmission processing of program video; and program origination transmission, including operational support for news and other live event coverage. Further, the company is involved in the sale of DVDs, digital content, and program-related products to educational institutions, libraries, businesses, government agencies, and individuals; licensing, development, and distribution of interactive products such as online video games; licensing of video content to commercial online and mobile service providers; and online sponsorship activities. Public Broadcasting Service was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.