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PBS Kids is the children's educational television brand and programming block of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a non-profit public broadcaster headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States . The service was originally founded on July 11, 1994, as PTV and rebranded as PBS Kids on September 6, 1999 . PBS Kids broadcasts during daytime hours on local PBS member stations across the country, and also operates as a 24/7 digital channel available via broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms . As an ad‑free, research‑based service, PBS Kids targets children ages 2‑8 with programming designed to build literacy, math, science, and social‑emotional skills .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a wide variety of educational animated and live‑action series. Core programs include Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, a direct spiritual successor to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which airs at 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM ; Wild Kratts featuring real‑life zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt, airing at 2:00 AM, 5:30 PM, and 6:00 PM ; Odd Squad teaching math concepts through spy agency adventures (1:00 AM, 5:00 PM) ; Sesame Street, the iconic preschool series (8:00 AM) ; Carl the Collector, a 2026 Emmy Award‑winning series about autism acceptance and emotional recognition ; Cyberchase focusing on math and environmental problem‑solving ; and Alma's Way starring Alma Rivera, a young girl navigating social situations in the Bronx (3:30 PM, 11:30 PM) .

In 2026, PBS Kids announced a major programming initiative, PBS Kids Across America, launching in May 2026 to coincide with the United States' semiquincentennial. This initiative includes the half‑hour Jim Henson Company special Wowsabout (May 1), the short‑form series America's Awesome Kids from GBH Kids (May 22), City Island: USA! from Future Brain Media (June 12), and Xavier Riddle Celebrates American Heroes from 9 Story Media Group (June 22) . Additionally, the network announced Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures, a full half-hour literacy‑focused spinoff aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners, scheduled to debut in 2026 , and Odd Squad UK, a new season featuring a British cast of agents, which premiered on April 6, 2026 .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, the 24/7 PBS Kids channel is widely available as a free‑to‑air service via digital terrestrial television on the subchannels of local PBS member stations nationwide . The channel reaches 98 percent of U.S. households and is accessible as tv online via the official PBS Kids Video App and the PBS Kids website at pbskids.org, which also offer thousands of free full episodes and clips . Interactive educational games featuring PBS Kids characters are available through the PBS Kids Games App and the website . The service remains committed to its educational mission despite recent federal funding cuts, with senior vice president and general manager Sara DeWitt stating that the "bulk of funding and public media budgets really comes from viewers like you" .

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