Public Broadcasting Service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Public Broadcasting Service
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest -- which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country's public broadcasting service -- has delighted and, at times, baffled spectators.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires RTÉ to provide a public broadcasting service that "will be made available to the whole community on the island of Ireland".
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
“He had this great vision of what we could do with the public broadcasting service and the tenacity to follow through on it,” Paula Kerger, president and chief executive of PBS, said Friday.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2017
Making a DVD of "An American Family" could help raise money for the perenially cash-strapped public broadcasting service.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2011
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