Public Broadcasting Service, more commonly known as PBS, is a popular destination for citizens across the US to watch a range of shows and news titles. It is well known for providing educational television, with shows such as Arthur and Clifford the Big Red Dog being channel staples. It covers the US nationwide, as well as southern Canada and northern Mexico. It is over 50 years old and it is funded by a number of sources – such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Datacast. It has been reported that PBS is seen as the most trusted national station in the United States.

Top shows on PBS include:

• American Experience
• America’s Test Kitchen
• Antiques Roadshow
• Arthur
• Barney and Friends
• Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Downton Abbey
• Finding Your Roots
• Frontline
• The Magic School Bus
• Masterpiece Theater
• Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood
• Nature
• Nova
• PBS NewsHour
• Reading Rainbow
• Sesame Street
• Teletubbies
• Keeping up Appearances
• This Old House

The best option for streaming PBS without cable is OTA TV. PBS is available for free, so there is no need to pay for a subscription to any service. You may like to read our antenna reviews to find out which is best for you – from the Mohu Blade to the RGTech Monarch 40.