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

Ms. Littman, who got her start in public television, needs none of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The sector, which previously accounted for nearly three percent of GDP, now accounts for only one percent, Mali Tourism Minister Mamou Daffe said in July on public television.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

For a long time public television was the sole entry port for British shows, and it still waves that Union Jack.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

PBS President Paula Kerger, who worked closely with Moyers for decades, said he always embodied the aspirations of public television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

But it’s not all that useful for, say, a group of people trying to spark a literacy epidemic with a small budget and one hour of programming on public television.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell