PBS

PBS is an American public television network that distributes programming to independently operated member stations. It is funded through a mix of member dues, grants, sponsorships, and public support.

PBS member stations: Locally operated public television stations that receive programming and services from PBS. They broadcast PBS programs while retaining control over local schedules and operations.
National Educational Television: A United States educational television network that distributed programs to stations from 1952 to 1970. NET was PBS's predecessor and supplied the model for national program distribution.
Sesame Street: An American educational children's television series that combines puppetry, animation, and live action. Its long-running partnership with public television made it one of PBS's signature programs.
National Public Radio: A nonprofit media organization that distributes news and cultural programming to member radio stations. NPR has a similar member-station structure but serves radio rather than television.
Program Service: PBS's national programming service, which distributes programs and related materials to member stations. It is the central channel through which PBS supplies much of its national schedule.
Carnegie Commission on Educational Television: A commission whose 1967 report proposed a federally supported, nonprofit public broadcasting system. Its recommendations helped shape the system from which PBS developed.
PBS NewsHour: An American evening television news program known for extended reporting and interviews. It represents PBS's national news and public-affairs programming.
Commercial broadcasting: Broadcasting financed mainly through advertising and organized to generate commercial revenue. Its revenue model differs from PBS's mix of public and philanthropic support.
Public television: Television broadcasting organized around public service rather than commercial profit. PBS is a national network within this broader broadcasting system.
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967: United States legislation that established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and supported public broadcasting. The act created the institutional framework preceding PBS's launch.

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