PBS America
Suisse
PBS America is a television channel available in Switzerland that primarily airs documentary and factual programming. Its schedule typically includes content focused on history, science, nature, and current affairs, drawing from the broader PBS library of non-fiction series and specials. The channel does not broadcast live news or sports, and its programming is presented in English. Viewers in Switzerland can access the channel through select cable and satellite platforms, with a focus on educational and cultural material rather than entertainment or children’s shows.
Programme
00:00 - 01:00
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Blackbeard
Blackbeard's name strikes fear into all as a brutal diabolical pirate.
01:00 - 02:15
Iron Curtain: Living Under Soviet Occupation
The Hand of Moscow
As his Red Army advances towards Berlin to liberate Europe from Nazism, Stalin pursues another goal, to join the countries of Eastern Europe to his empire.
02:15 - 03:00
America the Bountiful
Maple Syrup in Vermont
A family uses traditional methods to harvest sap and make syrup; how maple producers experiment with new flavours.
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 - 09:35
America the Bountiful
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin
One of the first women to own a brewery; artisan cheesemakers whose grass-fed cows bring Wisconsin terroir to life.
09:35 - 10:40
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Inca Conquest
Following the success of Hernán Cortés's campaign over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas: the Inca.
10:40 - 11:40
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Braver than the men, Bonny and Read are ferocious female pirates.
11:40 - 12:55
Iron Curtain: Living Under Soviet Occupation
The Reign of Stalin
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953.
12:55 - 14:00
Hitler's Gold
The Business of War
With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis conquered much of Europe, and even their victims would be turned into profit during the Holocaust through plunder and the use of slave labour.
14:00 - 14:35
America the Bountiful
Cheese & Beer in Wisconsin
One of the first women to own a brewery; artisan cheesemakers whose grass-fed cows bring Wisconsin terroir to life.
14:35 - 15:35
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Inca Conquest
Following the success of Hernán Cortés's campaign over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas: the Inca.
15:35 - 16:35
Hitler's Gold
The Business of War
With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis conquered much of Europe, and even their victims would be turned into profit during the Holocaust through plunder and the use of slave labour.
16:35 - 17:35
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Braver than the men, Bonny and Read are ferocious female pirates.
17:35 - 18:50
Iron Curtain: Living Under Soviet Occupation
The Reign of Stalin
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953.
18:50 - 19:50
Hitler's Gold
The Business of War
With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis conquered much of Europe, and even their victims would be turned into profit during the Holocaust through plunder and the use of slave labour.
19:50 - 20:50
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Inca Conquest
Following the success of Hernán Cortés's campaign over the Aztecs, conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets his sights on conquering the largest civilisation in the Americas: the Inca.
20:50 - 21:50
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Anne Bonny and Mary Read
Braver than the men, Bonny and Read are ferocious female pirates.
21:50 - 23:00
Iron Curtain: Living Under Soviet Occupation
The Reign of Stalin
Soviet domination of Eastern European countries will be total and will remain so until the dictator's death in 1953.
23:00 - 00:00
Hitler's Gold
The Business of War
With help from large corporations inside and outside of Germany, the Nazis conquered much of Europe, and even their victims would be turned into profit during the Holocaust through plunder and the use of slave labour.