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
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
Are We at the Tipping Point?
Exploring climate change tipping points from Florida to Alaska.
09:35 - 10:40
Besieged Fortresses
Acre: Clash of the Titans
When Saladin invades Jerusalem, Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart put their rivalry aside to fight for Saint-John of Acre, a highly strategic port in the Holy Land.
10:40 - 11:50
Besieged Fortresses
Rhodes: The Ultimate Battle
Despite an overwhelming force of men, the Ottomans, led by Soliman are unable to shake the fortifications of Rhodes.
11:50 - 12:55
Besieged Fortresses
The Great Siege of Malta
Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, wants control of the Mediterranean Sea.
12:55 - 14:00
Besieged Fortresses
Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand
Sultan Mehmed leads an army, and a stunning new superweapon, against a last remnant of Christianity.
14:00 - 15:05
Besieged Fortresses
Acre: Clash of the Titans
When Saladin invades Jerusalem, Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart put their rivalry aside to fight for Saint-John of Acre, a highly strategic port in the Holy Land.
15:05 - 16:10
Besieged Fortresses
Rhodes: The Ultimate Battle
Despite an overwhelming force of men, the Ottomans, led by Soliman are unable to shake the fortifications of Rhodes.
16:10 - 17:15
Besieged Fortresses
The Great Siege of Malta
Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, wants control of the Mediterranean Sea.
17:15 - 18:20
Besieged Fortresses
Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand
Sultan Mehmed leads an army, and a stunning new superweapon, against a last remnant of Christianity.
18:20 - 20:15
Ewan and Colin McGregor: RAF Centenary
Ewan and his brother Colin McGregor explore the first hundred years of the RAF's service through the heroic, adventurous and moving stories of the airmen and women, all part of the history of the world's first independent air force.
20:15 - 21:20
Constantine the Great
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones: Ancient history knows few rulers like Constantine the Great. Part one follows archaeologists on the stages of his life from Naissus to Rome. (Part 1 of 2, Ep1).
21:20 - 22:30
Constantine the Great
A New Rome
A New Rome: Constantine's claim to power knows no bounds. Part two follows the emperor's archaeological traces to the new Rome, Constantinople. (Part 2 of 2, Ep2).
22:30 - 00:25
Ewan and Colin McGregor: RAF Centenary
Ewan and his brother Colin McGregor explore the first hundred years of the RAF's service through the heroic, adventurous and moving stories of the airmen and women, all part of the history of the world's first independent air force.