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Public Broadcasting Service Reviews Summary

Public Broadcasting Service has a rating of 1.3 stars from 44 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Public Broadcasting Service ranks 4029th among Education sites.

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Virginia
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Years ago regular viewer... but PBS has gone to the dark side of DEI, WOKE and Leftists/Marxist indoctrination agenda is just too much for viewers that possess common sense values and standards. What totally destroyed any reputable standards for your network was the one sided ridiculous, disgusting and embarrassing $hit show you recently broadcasted about v.p. Harris and the election...you are nothing more than a cog in the leftist communist campaign/regime. The lies and the pandering of that beast of a woman is beyond any kind of balanced reporting! She and that regime will be the complete destruction and dismantling of the United States of America and you PBS will be part and parcel to this destruction and your lies to the public. Shame on you shame on anyone that works for this company and this network and I hope that you will see what you reap you will sow!

Date of experience: September 25, 2024
California
1 review
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Idiotic pap
August 22, 2024

The factual information that PBS disseminates is very low. The propaganda they disseminate is very high. They should be ashamed, especially done they hurt the people who fund them.

Date of experience: August 22, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Ok so Jack and Alice. What a lousy show. Really…
First awful show I've seen. What is it about? When there's Vera, Call a Midwife. So fabulous. Jack and Alice boo hooo

Date of experience: April 9, 2024
North Carolina
2 reviews
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On January 15 2024 PBS had 3 YouTube coverage sites that I went to after Trump was declared the winner. And ALL the comment sections we're closed. Saying TBS has turned off comments at this time... Your no better than the rest of the double standard news medias. Why so many of you are hell bent to destroy America? The only reason I can think of- You've sold your souls out to Satan and allowed him into your hearts. The Bible says: Every Good Thing Comes From Heaven And Every Evil And Corrupt Thing Is Of Satan.! And Jesus said: Satan's a Liar and the Father of all Lies and Liars...62yrs I've watched this great country slowly go down till now. And proven facts that every War The United States has been in since 1940s. Was manipulated to convince Americans each war was necessary. Because people don't want wars! But it seems the rich and stupid loves wars and killing and murders. Only evil people desires wars and lie to the citizens! Jesus also said: It's easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven. As a messenger of God your souls you've placed in Satan's possession will be a testimony on judgment day against you. Along with ALL the innocent people who die because of your evilness, their Blood will testify of your guilt dripping from your fingers. May God have mercy on your souls!

Date of experience: February 9, 2024
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Dont get a pbs passport
February 3, 2024

I paid for a passport and never received the email directions to start up my account...waste of money and time as i reached out via email only to get the lame response that they had no record of my already confirmed visa transaction...save your time and money and go anywhere else (:

Date of experience: February 3, 2024
New York
1 review
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Appalling bias against Israel at PBS

The PBS coverage of the conflict in Gaza is clearly biased against Israel with an intentional attempt by the presenters to paint a damning picture of the Israeli operations. When reporting of an Israeli military strike they intentionally cast doubt and very oddly phrase it as the 'Israeli version is' that it was a site from which rockets were previously fired on Israel. Don't they have PBS reporters on the ground to verify claims, and shouldn't they seek conformation from US military sources who are watching the skies and every move in the area?

Last week reporting was the most sickening to date when PBS chose to interview at length an obscure extremist pro-Palestinian student seeking dubious fame with bizarre and totally unsubstantiated claims of having 'sources' with information on how sites are being targeted to maximize civilian casualties. Its akin to interviewing the unabomber about the state of US affairs. Can anyone, but PBS, believe that 'sources' with such information would opt to divulged it to a nobody student? Don't they have better more credible sources who are truly in the know? Did they bother to verify the 'assertions' that were made?

I would suggest that PBS look into their coverage and start to present a balanced view. For years and on a daily basis there were rockets fired from Gaza onto Israeli homes. Children were killed and others seriously traumatized by continuous sirens and explosives. Where is the reporting of that? Where is the reporting of the shocking atrocities that took place on October 7, the kind a decent human being cannot fathom? Why aren't Palestinians being interviewed as to the whereabouts of kidnapped babies, women, men and elderly Israelis? Where is the report of how civilian Palestinians are being used and manipulated by their own government or why don't they simply put down their arms and return those kidnapped?

Date of experience: December 17, 2023
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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PBS has a good show occasionally. Most are boring and agenda drive. They beg white people for money then shame white people with ridiculous shows about suffering minorities. Opportunities are available for everyone in the US.

Date of experience: June 17, 2023
Virginia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Sex predator
June 5, 2023

Why are you sex trafficking kids I hope congress subpoena you all you perverts. Only epstein did stuff like this boycott

Date of experience: June 5, 2023
Texas
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Not fair
March 7, 2023

What gives PBS used to be good, but over the last 10 years it is garbage, shows like ken burns civil war, 2015/being showed tonight, come on, he pushes his democratic view, and doesn't tell the truth, also these other shows showing black uprising lies, its enough to make one sick, PBS programing is not telling the real truth, also going on for two weeks now on Saturdays the programing is nothing but Suze Orman, i am about sick to death of her, and breaks begging for money, people is not going to donate to a station that is showing old stuff, and not showing new cooking shows, and more masterpiece, and i dont mean Sandition, its so full of untruths/MORE British programing please, classic like are you being served, for two weeks sat, i haven't seen keeping up appearances or as time goes by as well as Lydia cooking, its not right,/this constantly showing garbage is fair

Date of experience: March 7, 2023
Michigan
1 review
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As I watched this documentary about COVID 19, PBS failed to tell the people the facts.They blamed Trump for not acting quiet quick enough. When in reality it was Nancy Pelosi in the Democratic party, who said,"Trump is a homophobic and a germophobic there's nothing to fear from coronavirus" Nancy Pelosi claimed, everybody it's safe to come to Chinatown and see for yourself! While President Trump saved millions of lives by shutting the country down! PBS failed to mention these facts, this shows me PBS is politically polarized and compromised.I love documentary's but not half TRUTHS.

Date of experience: January 10, 2023
Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Leftist woke Network
December 5, 2022

Why would you support young kids going to a drag queen show. Really…. Wake up you people it's not fun, its sexualizing your kids! Thank God mine is grown!. I will never donate to this Netwerk and I will tell all my friends Democrats and Republicans that you guys sexualize kids. We won't be donating to your woke agenda

Date of experience: December 5, 2022
Colorado
1 review
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I called the headquarters 2 time in Nov to cancel membership. I called the day my bill was paid for Nov and then 2 weeks later due to still not cancelled. The 2nd call I advised the agent If not canceled that day I was going to write BBB as well as States Attorney Generals office. Membership is still active and new payment is due for Dec. 6th. I am calling my CC company to advise it will be erroneous billing request. All other streaming companies allow you to cancel your membership yourself online at any time. I assumed it was the same for PBS, it is not why. I am shocked, to be this is a very shady Broadcasting company stay clear. Bad programming, bad customer service, money hungry and nothing else.

Date of experience: December 2, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Why does PBS refuse to give a discount on Passport for American seniors living on a fixed income? PBS is attempting to mimic streaming services by charging money for their programming. The problem is that they are a broadcast service under the FCC, not a paid streaming service coming from a server. They also don't serve the very young living in poverty. The very audiences they present documentaries about, poor and elderly, cannot be seen by them. So many broadcast stations disappeared from reception on home sets when the FCC dropped standard definition and changed all broadcasters to high definition. Now, in many cases, the only way to watch PBS is through their streaming service. This leaves PBS as a product that the wealthy can enjoy but not the poor.

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Its about Will and Chris nothing more. Other black commentators try to blame they are not being treated fair. It's all crap. We all have been helpful. Quit the madness.

Date of experience: March 31, 2022
Indiana
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I literally grew up with PBS and have always enjoyed the wide variety of shows and subject matters, both entertaining and educational. Sadly, it has become a 'thing' of the passed. I am tired of seeing an overload of 'black' subject matters and a liberal view, both of which have become so toxic I have not only stopped viewing, but I have also stopped supporting. I miss what PBS once was, today it is but a shell of the entertainment it used to be.

Date of experience: February 13, 2022
Oklahoma
0 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Too many cooking shows
January 18, 2022

Used to be a good station but now all you see mostly is cooking show and sometimes every channel wouldn't recommend

Date of experience: January 18, 2022
Texas
1 review
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PBS, particularly PBS Newshour with Judy Woodruff, has been reserved 2 stars because of their favoritism of one side of the report for the Democratic side although PBS also presents the negative side of the Republican party. PBS is not the voice for Americans. PBS is actually and merely the voice of the Democrat party. I and many listeners are very disappointed about the comments of David Brooks and Capehart. Although they are considered as high profile commentators, Brooks and Capehart are not presenting the facts, the most objective and fairness as they can. They got their pay to take the side of one party, Democrat, to attack other Americans on the other side. How shameful and disgraceful PBS Newshour with Judy Woodruff, Brooks and Capehart can be.

Date of experience: January 8, 2022
Nevada
1 review
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The Neutral Ground
July 12, 2021

I lived in BSL, MS and worked in NOLA for 5 years. On Neutral Ground taught me a lot. It's long past time for people to move into the present and treat all ones with respect and justice. I felt shame for the deluded white supremacists. The last couple of years have been transformative, though there's a long way to go. Let's hope that we all pay attention and try to grow in tolerance.

Date of experience: July 11, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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I ordered a dvd/cd library storage unit back in February (it is now July).

I call faithfully to check on this cabinet as it is the only place you can order it from.

First they inadvertently cancelled my order so those that did arrive for shipment, one of which should have been mine, went out to others. I discovered THEIR error, they corrected it with free shipping.

Free shipping doesn't matter a great deal when they never ship the item and keep moving the date of shipping out month by month. I wonder if I'll ever get this item and if they are going to pay me interest on the money they have for the item I've yet to see.

This is my last order with this place. Think twice before ordering!

Date of experience: July 6, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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4th of july
July 4, 2021

I didnt realize the 4th was seperated by race i used to donate but not anymore one nation under god is what i remember as a veteran not seperated by race

Date of experience: July 4, 2021