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
02:00 - 06:00
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.
06:00 - 08:00
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.
08:00 - 08:35
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
Adapt or Leave?
A visit to Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, one of the first communities in the U.S. to undergo a federally funded relocation due to climate change.
08:35 - 09:30
Treasures Decoded
America's Hidden Pyramid City
Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. Bigger than London, Rome and Paris, the mighty civilisation exploded into existence in 900 AD but vanished less than 400 years later.
09:30 - 11:40
Rise of the Freemen
How a group of Montana farmers and ranchers turned into an anti-government movement, intent on overthrowing the status quo and starting their own country.
11:40 - 13:00
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smoke jumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
13:00 - 14:05
Treasures Decoded
America's Hidden Pyramid City
Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. Bigger than London, Rome and Paris, the mighty civilisation exploded into existence in 900 AD but vanished less than 400 years later.
14:05 - 16:15
Rise of the Freemen
How a group of Montana farmers and ranchers turned into an anti-government movement, intent on overthrowing the status quo and starting their own country.
16:15 - 17:25
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smoke jumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
17:25 - 18:25
Treasures Decoded
America's Hidden Pyramid City
Investigators trace the rise and fall of a thriving metropolis in North America known as Cahokia. Bigger than London, Rome and Paris, the mighty civilisation exploded into existence in 900 AD but vanished less than 400 years later.
18:25 - 20:35
Rise of the Freemen
How a group of Montana farmers and ranchers turned into an anti-government movement, intent on overthrowing the status quo and starting their own country.
20:35 - 21:45
Higgins Ridge
The incredible story of 20 elite firefighters (smoke jumpers) who parachuted into the wilderness to put out a wildfire burning on a mountain ridge.
21:45 - 00:00
Rise of the Freemen
How a group of Montana farmers and ranchers turned into an anti-government movement, intent on overthrowing the status quo and starting their own country.