public television

American  

noun

1. a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations.

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Example Sentences

First conceived as a children’s program for Chile’s public television, “31 Minutos” debuted in March 2003, and now spans four seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

A trio of Bob Ross paintings sold for more than $600,000 in a Los Angeles charity auction Monday to help support public television programming that is struggling after government funding was slashed.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re thrilled with the results of this auction, which has surpassed our expectations,” Jim Dunford, president and chief executive of American Public Television, said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times

Ross’ work is legendary for the way he spoke pleasantly to television viewers as he created images of mountains, trees, snow and clouds with quick flicks of his brush on his much-beloved public television show, “The Joy of Painting,” which ran from 1983 until 1994, a year before his death.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1990s, Ross painted full canvases without cuts or breaks in less than 30 minutes — the run time of his public television episodes — and his shows are still celebrated for his calm demeanor and encouraging tutelage.

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