PBS
Television that’s good for you.
PBS is a media enterprise that serves 355 public noncommercial television stations and reaches nearly 73 million people each week through on-air and online content. PBS brings diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet by providing high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award competitions.
A short list of facts & figures about PBS.org compiled by The Webby Awards
- Year founded: 1969
- People who watch PBS in a week: 73 million
- People who watch PBS in a month: 125 million
- Number of member stations: 355
- Primetime rating during 2006-2007 season: 1.4
- Daytime Emmys won: 15
- Primetime Emmys won: 9
- Golden Globe nominations: 4
- Comments made within 24 hours on a New York Times article titled “Is PBS necessary?” Most defended PBS, mentioning specific programs like NewsHour, NOVA, and Frontline: 846
- Amount (in USD) cut from the 2009 budget by President Bush on February 4: 200 million
- Number of consecutive years that PBS and public television were ranked the number 1 most trusted public institution: 4
- Episodes of NOVA: 640+
- Hours of programming created by PBS: 2000+
