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WETA is now offering six channels for livestreaming: WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA Metro, WETA World, WETA PBS Kids, and NHK World. 

WETA PBS


Our flagship channel WETA PBS features the best of PBS programs, along with Local Mondays, Thriller Thursdays, American History Nights on Saturdays, and PBS Kids programs during the day. 

Schedule

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    BBC News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
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    Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Forever Young: TVSS: Iconic

    Finding Your Roots

    Forever Young

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories.
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    Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana: TVSS: Iconic

    Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana

    Alaska -- Wild Harvest

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Pati Jinich travels from the northernmost place in the U.S. to the remote island of Halibut Cove, discovering that subsistence living transcends all differences.
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    Independent Lens: Free for All: The Public Library: TVSS: Iconic

    Independent Lens

    Free for All: The Public Library

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all.
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    One Voice: The Songs We Share: TVSS: Iconic

    One Voice: The Songs We Share

    The Sacred

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Music once only performed in church is adapted by artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Aretha Franklin, who share it with new audiences.
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    Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Seattle: TVSS: Iconic

    Antiques Roadshow

    Vintage Seattle

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    A 1937 Birger Sandzén landscape; Babe Ruth-signed photos; World War II work incentive posters.
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    NHK Newsline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    NHK Newsline

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    This daily news program, produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, focuses on headlines and current events in Japan and other Asian countries. English-speaking presenters also cover other areas of interest, including business news, science and technology trends, sports highlights, and global weather forecasts.
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    BBC World News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.

WETA UK

WETA UK is devoted to the best in British television programming, presenting beloved classics and contemporary series around the clock, seven days a week. WETA UK offers a full schedule of fine entertainment programming — featuring drama, mystery and comedy — in addition to documentary series and news reports.

Schedule

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    L'Opéra: : TVSS: Iconic

    L'Opéra

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    After a wild impromptu party, Zoé falls into Sasha's arms and may be swayed by his promises again; Flora chooses an unlikely mentor.
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    School of Champions: Im Schmerz die Wahrheit: TVSS: Iconic

    School of Champions

    Im Schmerz die Wahrheit

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Chief trainer Franziska faces the tough reality of pursuing her visionary approaches amid time and performance pressure; Veighofer joins the school, increasing the pressure concerning Nawal's therapy and triggering a disastrous series of events.
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    The Paris Murders: For Always: TVSS: Iconic

    The Paris Murders

    For Always

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    The investigation continues, but nothing goes as planned, and personal issues and secrets come to light.
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    Antiques Roadshow: Eden Project 1: TVSS: Iconic

    Antiques Roadshow

    Eden Project 1

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Peeking at some of the Queen Consort's personal items and learning about her favorite charities; finding the purpose of an unusual trio of items, a well-travelled Rolex, and digging up the story of a Ming dynasty bronze left on an Australian beach.
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    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins: TVSS: Iconic

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Actors Lesley Joseph and Christopher Biggins hit the road around Essex and Buckinghamshire; Christopher stakes his competition on one high-risk purchase and Lesley is delighted to come face to face with an exquisite and unique artifact.
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    BBC News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
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    As Time Goes By: TVSS: Iconic

    As Time Goes By

    Getting Rid of Gwen

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Jean (Judi Dench) schemes to get rid of Lionel's (Geoffrey Palmer) talkative secretary without hurting her feelings.
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    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.

 

WETA Metro

Featuring PBS favorites with local flair, WETA Metro provides an additional public television resource for viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Highlights include timely and relevant news, new locally-focused shows, themed programming nights including local and lifestyle programs on Mondays, American history on Thursdays and documentaries on Saturdays, and PBS programs also found on WETA PBS every weekday evening.

Schedule

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    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    BBC News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
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    Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Forever Young: TVSS: Iconic

    Finding Your Roots

    Forever Young

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Actors Valerie Bertinelli and Brendan Fraser explore their family histories.
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    Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana: TVSS: Iconic

    Pati Jinich Explores Panamericana

    Alaska -- Wild Harvest

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Pati Jinich travels from the northernmost place in the U.S. to the remote island of Halibut Cove, discovering that subsistence living transcends all differences.
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    10 Homes That Changed America: TVSS: Banner-L2

    10 Homes That Changed America

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Geoffrey Baer tours places that changed the way Americans live, work and play, including grand estates, pueblos of Taos, N.M., and tenements of 19th-century New York.
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    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    NHK Newsline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    NHK Newsline

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    This daily news program, produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, focuses on headlines and current events in Japan and other Asian countries. English-speaking presenters also cover other areas of interest, including business news, science and technology trends, sports highlights, and global weather forecasts.
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    BBC News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

WETA World


Devoted to telling stories that humanize complex issues, WETA World shares the best of public media in news, documentaries, and informational programming that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures.  

Schedule

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    NOVA: TVSS: Iconic

    NOVA

    Arctic Sinkholes

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Investigating explosions in Siberia and other evidence that melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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    Changing Planet: River Restoration: TVSS: Iconic

    Changing Planet

    River Restoration

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    The largest river restoration project in U.S. history aims to bring life back to a sacred river in northern California.
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    NOVA: Weathering the Future: TVSS: Banner-L1

    NOVA

    Weathering the Future

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Americans use ancient wisdom and new solutions to fight against extreme weather, from intense rainstorms to megafires and droughts.
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    PBS News Hour: TVSS: Banner-L1

    PBS News Hour

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Amanpour and Company: TVSS: Iconic

    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Chasing the Tide: Ghosts of Our Past: TVSS: Iconic

    Chasing the Tide

    Ghosts of Our Past

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    The Ghost Wolves of Galveston Island; the Karankawa Kadla, a group of Native Americans who were thought to be extinct.
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    Chasing the Tide: TVSS: Staple

    Chasing the Tide

    Losing Ground

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Matagorda Island, the traditional homeland of the Karankawa people and World War II training grounds; surfer Ellis Pickett advocates for the public's right to free and unrestricted access to Texas beaches.
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    BBC World News: TVSS: Banner-L1

    BBC News

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world.
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    GZERO World With Ian Bremmer: TVSS: Banner-L1

    GZERO World With Ian Bremmer

    50 Years After the Vietnam War

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen and Duong Van Mai Elliott reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war.

WETA PBS Kids


WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.

Schedule

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    Lyla in the Loop: The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza: TVSS: Iconic

    Lyla in the Loop

    The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu; Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone's interest in family game night.
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    Arthur: TVSS: Iconic

    Arthur

    Arthur Goes Crosswire; Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Arthur and Muffy become best friends after they rescue Wilbur Bunny; Brain won't let Sue Ellen help on their school project.
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    Odd Squad: A Tour of Odd Squad; Club 37: TVSS: Iconic

    Odd Squad

    A Tour of Odd Squad; Club 37

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Opie hosts the Odd Squad Superfan tour but finds out a villain has joined in disguise; Orli and Ozzie must solve 37 cases in order to get access to an exclusive club.
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    Skillsville: TVSS: Iconic

    Skillsville

    Laundromat Manager; Inventor

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Dev needs to stay organized as a laundromat manager to clean the team jerseys; Rae creates an easier way for the Beeples to get to the top of Mount Froyo.
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    Wild Kratts: TVSS: Iconic

    Wild Kratts

    Tardigrade Xtreme

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    The gang thinks about whether there is life on other planets.
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    Wild Kratts: TVSS: Iconic

    Wild Kratts

    Uh-oh Ostrich

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    The brothers try to rescue Aviva's work from a protective parent.
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    Lyla in the Loop: The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza: TVSS: Iconic

    Lyla in the Loop

    The Waffle Man; Loopapalooza

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Lyla and Everett design a waffle costume for Stu; Lyla creates an original game to reignite everyone's interest in family game night.
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    Nature Cat: Know Your Snow; The Nature-tastic Four and the Humongous Hurricane: TVSS: Iconic

    Nature Cat

    Know Your Snow; The Nature-tastic Four and the Humongous Hurricane

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Nature Cat wants to break the record for the world's tallest snow critter, but the snow fails to stick together; the heroes protect themselves from a hurricane.
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    Molly of Denali: TVSS: Iconic

    Molly of Denali

    Lynx to the Past; Molly of the Yukon

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Trini is discouraged because she can't add her own moves to the Lynx Dance; Molly hopes to catch a Yukon River king salmon.
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    Hero Elementary: TVSS: Iconic

    Hero Elementary

    Hatching a Plan; The Invisible Force

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Sparks' Crew vow to reunite a bird with its parents; the crew tries to find out why the decorations for a young girl's birthday party have vanished.
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    Cyberchase: TVSS: Iconic

    Cyberchase

    The Lilting Loons

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    The CyberSquad investigates after the Lilting Loons of Botsberg go missing and their pond is replaced by trash.
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    Let's Go Luna!: TVSS: Iconic

    Let's Go Luna!

    Beetlemania; Robo Kid

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Andy helps find a lost beetle and learns about robots.
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    Clifford the Big Red Dog: TVSS: Iconic

    Clifford the Big Red Dog

    Things That Go Bump; Sherlock Bones

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Things are going great for Emily Elizabeth and Clifford's backyard campout -- until weird noises and shadows spook them and their friends; Clifford and his friends find that their community dog bowl is missing.
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    Sesame Street: Sesame Street Self-Portraits: TVSS: Iconic

    Sesame Street

    Sesame Street Self-Portraits

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    Elmo, Tamir, Charlie, Julia and Cookie Monster make self-portraits.

NHK World


NHK World-Japan is the international service of Japan’s public media organization. The channel offers a diverse blend of programming featuring hourly live international news from Tokyo and over 30 news bureaus around the world, including New York City; along with programs on culture, food, travel, science, history, technology, and sports plus select dramas with a Japanese and Asian perspective. 

View the NHK World-Japan schedule

Please note: WETA channel livestreams are only available to viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area.