PBS America
Schweiz
PBS America ist ein in der Schweiz empfangbarer Fernsehsender, der vorwiegend Dokumentationen und faktische Inhalte ausstrahlt. Das Programm umfasst in der Regel Themen aus Geschichte, Wissenschaft, Natur und Zeitgeschehen und stützt sich auf die umfangreiche PBS-Bibliothek an Non-Fiction-Serien und Specials. Der Sender überträgt weder Live-Nachrichten noch Sport und wird auf Englisch ausgestrahlt. Zuschauer in der Schweiz können den Sender über ausgewählte Kabel- und Satellitenplattformen empfangen, wobei der Fokus auf Bildungs- und Kulturinhalten liegt, nicht auf Unterhaltung oder Kindersendungen.
Programm
03:00 - 07:00
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
07:00 - 09:00
Teleshopping
Presenting the latest products live on television that can be ordered directly. The product range extends from vacuum cleaners and bath towels to sports equipment.
09:00 - 09:50
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
09:50 - 10:50
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
10:50 - 11:45
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
11:45 - 12:50
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
12:50 - 14:00
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Alexander the Great
Explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era: Greece's final chapter.
14:00 - 14:50
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
14:50 - 15:50
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
15:50 - 16:45
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
16:45 - 17:50
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
17:50 - 18:55
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Alexander the Great
Explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era: Greece's final chapter.
18:55 - 19:35
Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands
Skye: Against the Odds
Paul Murton goes over the sea to Skye to visit the home of celebrated writer and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, before scaling the famous Cuillin mountain, Am Basteir. On the nearby Isle of Raasay he learns about Calum's Road.
19:35 - 20:30
The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power
Part Five: Sibling Rivalry
George W and Jeb are both determined to make it to the governor's mansion. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family, and President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack.
20:30 - 21:35
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.
21:35 - 22:35
Lost Cities of Rome
Rome created the largest empire in the ancient world. Its armies, organisation and building innovation created a vast territory linked by roads.
22:35 - 23:50
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles
Alexander the Great
Explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era: Greece's final chapter.
23:50 - 01:00
The Great Wall of China: The Hidden Story
New evidence rewrites the Great Wall of China's history, decodes its complex signals system and reveals the surprise ingredient that's kept it standing.