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Public Broadcasting Service has a rating of 1.36 stars from 42 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Public Broadcasting Service ranks 1664th among Education Other sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Very grateful”

Rusty J.
9/2/20

Like most Americans our family is broke in barley gets by we have no cable in a box tv we got for free after making a antenna with wire in a nail pbs kids came in our kids immediately fell in love with arthur in pink Alishis ready jet go Xavier riddle in the secret museum in the rest I can't think of me and my wife are extremely grateful for the free programs you offer in wanted to say thank you for all that you do

Top Critical Review

“Items ordered from their catalog in February STILL not here, with the reorder date continually moved”

Karen E.
7/6/21

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!

Reviews (42)

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Thumbnail of user karene969
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 6th, 2021

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!

Tip for consumers:
Think long and hard if they back order something. They may tell you it will arrive promptly, but months and months and months later, they are still backordering it....

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STILL waiting for the product to show!

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Thumbnail of user lindab3943
1 review
5 helpful votes
February 13th, 2022

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.

Thumbnail of user smithk72
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 31st, 2022

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.

Thumbnail of user ckaniosky
1 review
3 helpful votes
June 17th, 2023

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.

Thumbnail of user davidg278
4 reviews
11 helpful votes
April 18th, 2020

Liberal biased Public Brainwashing System. Will not allow my daughters to be brainwashed by this station.

Thumbnail of user marinab100
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
January 24th, 2021

I remember long ago when my family were actually listening to PBS. We used to donate to this station too. These days are long gone. They are also heavily subsidized by tax payer money and supposed to be bipartisan, but that is just a joke. It is strongly dominated by extreme left, divisive and absurd views.

Thumbnail of user jeremiahk41
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 21st, 2021

Right or left! How can you shame someone or air something that is bashing ANY Commander and Chief?

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YOUR RIGHT!

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I watched PBS for a short minute until "President Shaming" became a thing. I don't care who the Commander and Chief is, I do not stand fore this. The president of the United States should be respected (good or bad) and NO network should be the ones to sway ANYONES views. I will NOT watch PBS again and will speak with my friends and family to not watch PBS again. Absolutely DISGUSTED!

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Thumbnail of user rogerb724
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2 helpful votes
January 18th, 2022

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

Thumbnail of user leslier392
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 17th, 2021

When I was 12 I went to my first slumber party. All the other girls there were Christians. Billy Graham came on tv. So, we had to watch. He came on and said, all people with epilepsy are possessed by the devil! Everyone there turned around and stared at me. I left and walked several miles home in my night gown. I cryed the whole way home. I didn't go back to school for two weeks. I never really got over it. I hate Billy Graham! When will we wake up, and stop giving our money and time and worship to these foneys?! There all a pack of liars! They steal for a living and make great money. What a bunch of fools!

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Thumbnail of user breec53
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 3rd, 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 (:

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Thumbnail of user jimk1124
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 10th, 2023

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.

Thumbnail of user valariep16
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
March 7th, 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

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Thumbnail of user jamesl1277
1 review
7 helpful votes
February 8th, 2020

CNN style fake news, anti trump reporting. A waste of my tax payer money. PBS news needs a new host, they should dump fake news Judy.

Thumbnail of user samm1407
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 15th, 2022

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.

Thumbnail of user f84310842
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
June 5th, 2023

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

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Thumbnail of user annn437
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 5th, 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

Thumbnail of user clavery2773
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
February 9th, 2024

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!

Thumbnail of user bennyr21
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
December 31st, 2019

Here's a perfect example of a public radio/news gone rogue has completely gone bias to what we consider the teeth state AKA the left wing media media That has completely Coordinate it with the upper echelon of the elite system to protect itself at the expense of the public yet they spout out there hypocrisy For their own interests but Tells us the public 8 for our best interests and our benefit. I will fight tooth and nail to make sure my public funds do not find these tyrannical deep state media This also includes NPR news. I am highly disappointed because these guys have completely shown their true colors after trump's election.

Thumbnail of user lul23
1 review
2 helpful votes
April 30th, 2021

Watch some of your news and they are totally biased. You only show the side that favors your agenda and leave out the rest. You yourselves are a propagation machine.

Thumbnail of user urbans27
1 review
5 helpful votes
December 28th, 2019

$#*! PBS! They take your money and then send you on a wild gooose chase just to get what you paid for! $#*! THEM

Thumbnail of user grandmajenkinson
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 9th, 2024

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

Thumbnail of user nanp31
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 17th, 2023

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?

Thumbnail of user sharons3047
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 2nd, 2022

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.

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Stay away.

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Thumbnail of user clydem166
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 4th, 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

Thumbnail of user jiml523
1 review
6 helpful votes
December 22nd, 2019

PBS News Hour is as bad as CNN with all all the fake news. The host is totally anti Trump. Its one hour of leftest propaganda. The program needs a new host that will report on both sides Democrats and Republicans equally with the good and the bad.

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