PBS World

PBS World
Launched	New York and Boston: 2006 nationwide: 2007-08-15
Owned by	PBS, WNET, WGBH
Country	United States
Broadcast area	United States Available in 36% of homes
Sister channel(s)	PBS, Create, PBS Kids Sprout
Website	pbs.org
Availability
Terrestrial
Available as a digital subchannel on PBS stations in some areas	Check local listings for availability
Cable
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.^{[citation needed]} It launched in 2006 as a joint venture between PBS, Boston's WGBH, and New York City's WNET.^{[citation needed]}

On 15 August 2007, the channel launched nationwide, at which time it reached 26% of American homes.^{[citation needed]}

With the mandatory conversion to digital television, the channel is expected to eventually reach all American homes within range of a PBS affiliate station.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

Programs

• American Experience
• Frontline
  • Frontline/World
• Independent Lens
• Nature
• The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
• NOVA
  • NOVA scienceNOW
• Scientific American Frontiers
• Worldfocus

References

External links

• PBS press release of PBS World launch
• Affiliates