PBS America
Switzerland
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.
Schedule
00:00 - 01:00
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts is the most successful pirate of the Golden Age.
01:00 - 02:15
Iron Curtain: Living Under Soviet Occupation
The Time of Rebellions
After Stalin's death, the countries of the Eastern Bloc hope for the end of communist dictatorship.
02:15 - 03:00
America the Bountiful
Cranberries in Massachusetts
How Indigenous groups use cranberries in traditional cooking; visiting a family-owned cranberry bog on Cape Cod; sampling a variety of cranberry-inspired dishes.
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
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
Water Whiplash
The growing extremes of droughts and floods and their impact on food and water; Tulare Lake's re-emergence after 150 years; agriculture's challenges; the depletion of groundwater; innovative farming practises that reduce emissions and conserve water.
09:35 - 10:35
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Black Legend
Jealousy of Spain's new wealth and disdain for their violent practices in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The Black Legend is born and heralds an end to the era of conquistadors.
10:35 - 11:40
The Real Truth
Sugar
11:40 - 12:50
The Rosenbergs: Atomic Spies
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seem to have condemned them from day one.
12:50 - 14:00
Hunting the KGB Killers
The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko's murder in London and the international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time with exclusive access to key individuals.
14:00 - 14:35
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
Water Whiplash
The growing extremes of droughts and floods and their impact on food and water; Tulare Lake's re-emergence after 150 years; agriculture's challenges; the depletion of groundwater; innovative farming practises that reduce emissions and conserve water.
14:35 - 15:45
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Black Legend
Jealousy of Spain's new wealth and disdain for their violent practices in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The Black Legend is born and heralds an end to the era of conquistadors.
15:45 - 16:45
The Real Truth
Sugar
16:45 - 17:55
The Rosenbergs: Atomic Spies
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seem to have condemned them from day one.
17:55 - 19:05
Hunting the KGB Killers
The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko's murder in London and the international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time with exclusive access to key individuals.
19:05 - 20:05
Conquistadors: The Rise and Fall
The Black Legend
Jealousy of Spain's new wealth and disdain for their violent practices in the Americas leads to other European rulers propagating an anti-Spanish narrative. The Black Legend is born and heralds an end to the era of conquistadors.
20:05 - 21:15
The Real Truth
Sugar
21:15 - 22:30
The Rosenbergs: Atomic Spies
Though the Rosenbergs maintain their innocence from the start, the media and public opinion seem to have condemned them from day one.
22:30 - 23:40
Hunting the KGB Killers
The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko's murder in London and the international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time with exclusive access to key individuals.
23:40 - 01:00
The Real Truth
Sugar