How can I watch old PBS shows?
With PBS Passport, an added member benefit, you get extended access to a digital, on-demand library of more than 1,500 episodes of PBS favorites. Browse below for MASTERPIECE shows currently available, with more being added regularly.
What is the oldest PBS show?
Original programming
- Washington Week (1967)
- American Black Journal (1968)
- Masterpiece (1971)
- Great Performances (1972)
- Nova (1974)
- PBS NewsHour (1975)
- Austin City Limits (1976)
- The Woodwright’s Shop (1979)
What shows were on PBS?
PBS NewsHourSince 1975MasterpieceSince 1971Call the MidwifeSince 2012NOVASince 1974Wild KrattsSince 2011Ridley Road2021
PBS/TV shows
Who started public television?
Hartford N. Gunn Jr.
PBS
| Type | Non-commercial Free-to-air television network Public broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Branding | PBS |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | Nationwide U.S. Canada Northern Mexico (OTA only) |
| Founded | November 3, 1969 by Hartford N. Gunn Jr. John Macy James Day Kenneth A. Christiansen |
Does PBS have an archive?
In honor of our 50th Anniversary here at Vermont PBS, we are launching something new called From The Archives. Over the past year we’ve been finding, researching and transferring programs from our past.
What is the most watched show on PBS?
Burns’s 1994 film BASEBALL remains the most watched series on PBS with a cume of 43.1 million, followed by the premiere broadcast of THE CIVIL WAR in 1990, which had a cume of 38.9 million. The repeat of THE CIVIL WAR in September 2002 had a cume of 32.1 million and JAZZ had a 30.6 million cume.
When did PBS start on TV?
The PBS broadcast network debuted in 1970.
What is the oldest PBS station?
KUHT
KUHT is notable as the first public television station in the United States….KUHT.
| Houston, Texas United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 8 (VHF) Virtual: 8 |
| Branding | Houston Public Media PBS |
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Where can I find old TV news reports?
Broadcast News / Television & Radio Archives
- British Pathé Newsreel Database.
- CBC Digital Archives.
- Library of American Broadcasting.
- Local TV News Media Project.
- Moving Image Research Collection – University of South Carolina.
- National Public Radio (NPR) program archives.
- 9-11 Television Archives.
- Television News Archive.
Is the PBS app free?
PBS General Audience content continues to be available through member station broadcast services, on member station sites, at pbs.org/video, and through the PBS Video app, available free of charge for iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV, and Apple TV.
What TV show has the most episodes ever?
1. “Gunsmoke” Inspired by the classic radio drama, “Gunsmoke,” the highly-acclaimed TV series depicting the settlement of the American West, aired on CBS from 1955 to 1975. During those 20 seasons, it racked up an astounding 635 episodes, the most of any scripted primetime series ever.