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PBS

American  
  1. Public Broadcasting Service: a network of noncommercial television stations devoted to educational and other quality programming and funded by members' contributions, government allocations, and grants from private industry.


PBS British  

abbreviation

  1. Public Broadcasting Service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Most recently, Laura produced an hourlong documentary and three half-hour documentary episodes for the PBS series "Treasures of New York" and "Treasures of New Jersey."

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In 2001, Cenovia Gamboa Madero — lead singer and soloist in Santo Niño Church in Chavez Ravine — was interviewed by Jordan Mechner for the 2023 PBS documentary film, “Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Never mind that countless PBS documentaries have had no trouble realistically depicting revolutionary-era America without AI; Netflix is innovating.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

A documentary about the class, Classroom 4, directed by her childhood friend Eden Wurmfeld, is now streaming on PBS.

From Slate May 27, 2026

Of course, I’d rather do it with her on PBS or YouTube than in real life.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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