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.

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PBS British  

abbreviation

1. Public Broadcasting Service

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Amanpour said her daily news show on CNN will be scaled back to once a week until next June, while her PBS program will also end.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

PBS named him as resident librarian in 2024, and in 2025, he became the new face of “Reading Rainbow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

While the exact amount is debated, PBS claims Carnegie walked away from the transaction with $250 million, earning him the title of the richest man in the world at the time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A survey conducted by Marist Poll in partnership with NPR and PBS News, external earlier this month found that 65% of registered voters opposed data centres being built in their areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

For some reason, I felt uneasy about watching the news alone when it came on at eleven, so I turned to PBS and watched something called “History of Metallurgy.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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