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
Calmeyer's Dilemma: Deciding Life and Death Under Nazi Rule
... Deciding Life and Death Under Nazi Rule: Here we shed light on the moral conflict between systemic power and individual humanity during the Nazi era in occupied Netherlands.
01:00 - 02:00
Weathered: Earth's Extremes
The Heat Is On
Heat in Portland, Ore.; exploring why some urban areas are hotter than others in Medellín, Colombia; a visit to Phoenix -- the hottest city in the U.S.
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
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.
08:35 - 09:40
Treasures Decoded
Lost City Of The Pharaohs
For Egyptologists, one great mystery hangs over the reign of Ramesses II. What happened to his great metropolis Pi-Ramesses, the biggest building programme since the Pyramids?
09:40 - 10:45
Digging Up Britain's Past
The Lost Roman Town
Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain.
10:45 - 12:00
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.
12:00 - 13:00
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Rise of the Populists
Using the Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power.
13:00 - 14:00
Treasures Decoded
Lost City Of The Pharaohs
For Egyptologists, one great mystery hangs over the reign of Ramesses II. What happened to his great metropolis Pi-Ramesses, the biggest building programme since the Pyramids?
14:00 - 15:00
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Rise of the Populists
Using the Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power.
15:00 - 16:05
Digging Up Britain's Past
The Lost Roman Town
Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain.
16:05 - 17:15
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.
17:15 - 18:10
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Rise of the Populists
Using the Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power.
18:10 - 19:15
Treasures Decoded
Lost City Of The Pharaohs
For Egyptologists, one great mystery hangs over the reign of Ramesses II. What happened to his great metropolis Pi-Ramesses, the biggest building programme since the Pyramids?
19:15 - 20:15
Digging Up Britain's Past
The Lost Roman Town
Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain.
20:15 - 21:25
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.
21:25 - 22:25
Dying Democracies - Europe in Decline
Rise of the Populists
Using the Netherlands and France as examples of successful right-wing populists gaining power.
22:25 - 23:30
Digging Up Britain's Past
The Lost Roman Town
Silchester is one of the best preserved Roman sites in Britain.
23:30 - 00:00
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.