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.
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PBS News Hour
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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Lyla in the Loop
Happy New Year, Lyla!; Everett's Summer Sale
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Lyla and Everett make pins for New Year's Eve; Lyla and Everett clash while making a fun unboxing video for Phan Hardware's Summer Sale. -
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Carl the Collector
A Wiggle Waggle Worries; The Pine Cone Collection
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Sheldon can't wait for Carl to play his favorite beach game; Lotta and her friends search for Lotta's lost blanket. -
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Daniel Gets Mad at Dad; Daniel Gets Mad at His Friends
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
On the way to the post office, Dad tells Daniel he can't play at the park, and that makes Daniel mad; when Miss Elaina spills red paint on Daniel's project, he gets mad at his friend. -
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Rosie's Rules
Garbage Day; Crystal's Sneezy Day
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Rosie and Javi get a new book, but it's in a different language; Rosie tries to form a club with her friends. -
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Sesame Street
Cookie Monster's Big Puzzle
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Cookie Monster tries to bake a new cookie for Elmo; Abby and Grover solve a puzzle of their own. -
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Work It Out Wombats!
The Treeborhood Parranda; Happy New Acorn Year!
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
The Treeborhood celebrates a parranda; the Wombats try to stay awake on New Year's Eve. -
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Donkey Hodie
Meemaw Heehaw's Recipe Mystery; Extra-Large Crunchdoodles
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Donkey and Grampy try to make an old family recipe; Donkey and Panda are excited to try a new cereal. -
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Pinkalicious & Peterrific
Amazing Sled Run; Frost Fairy
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Pinkalicious and her friends build a sled run out of snow; when Felix the Frost Fairy falls asleep, Pinkalicious and Peter realize they must help so there will be winter window designs when everyone wakes up.
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.
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Derek Fowlds & Bill Simons
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
Actors Derek Fowlds and Bill Simons ("Heartbeat") set off from Helmsley, North Yorkshire, and patrol the county before concluding with an auction in Ilkley, West Yorkshire; Phil Serrell and Kate Bliss are on hand to assist. -
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Call the Midwife
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
A dustbin strike creates a refuse site outside Nonnatus House; Joyce deals with a rude patient. -
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Brian and Maggie
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
Prime Minister Thatcher faces mounting pressure after a key ally's sudden departure; a television appearance becomes a turning point for her political career. -
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Atlantic Crossing
The Gift
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
A Nazi agent slips through the cracks; Martha travels to England and gets a shock; a Norwegian war hero meets a tragic fate. -
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Christmas on the Danube
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Christmas markets come alive in Austria's Vienna and Salzburg, Hungary's Budapest, and Switzerland's Oberdorf; Melk Abbey. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Sefton Park Palm House 2
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Fiona Bruce and the team visit Sefton Park in Liverpool, England, where treasures include a medal given to one of the first men to land on D-Day, a dress by Ossie Clark and spoons used by Captain Cook.
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.
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PBS News Hour
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. -
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Democracy Now!
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
An independent news program features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy. -
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Amanpour and Company
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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MotorWeek
2025 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
The all-electric Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo; Acura ADX crossover. -
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The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross' Unfinished Season
Winter Among the Pines
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Capturing a frigid wintertime landscape on canvas using just a few oil colors. -
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Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Lake Geneva and the Valais, Switzerland
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Barryland serves as a breeder for St. Bernard dogs; Beau Rivage Geneva Hotel; designing an authentic Swiss watch; a gondola ride to the top of the Alps. -
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To Dine For with Kate Sullivan
Emily Griffin
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Dining with author Emily Giffin at her favorite seafood restaurant in Atlanta, where she talks about the anatomy of a best-selling book.
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.
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NHK Newsline
Tuesday
Dec 23
15 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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Nun's Seasonal Calendar
Tuesday
Dec 23
10 Minutes
NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a variety of short programs focusing on Japan and Asia. -
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Direct Talk
Tuesday
Dec 23
15 Minutes
News, current affairs and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia. -
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Short Program
Tuesday
Dec 23
17 Minutes
A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels, dubbed into English. -
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Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Pittsburgh's community response to hate following the assault on three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. -
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Stories from the Stage
Holiday Spirit
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
A man finds his passion after stealing the school play's spotlight; a woman's menorah cuts through anti-Semitism; a man tries to break a bad luck streak. -
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Your Health: A Sacred Matter
Tuesday
Dec 23
1 Hour
The benefits of incorporating spirituality into the whole-patient/whole-person model of care.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Pinkalicious & Peterrific
Fashion Fun; Welcome Pinka Bear
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Jasmine, Lila and Pinkalicious are inspired by fashion designs to create their own unique outfits, but Pinkalicious' design comes apart at the seams. -
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Curious George
Curious George and the Snow Festival
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
George visits a snow festival. -
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Sesame Street
Shabbat Shalom!
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
After a water leak in their apartment, Charlie and her family prepare their special Shabbat dinner in the arbor with their friends Elmo, Alan, Big Bird and Tamir; they learn how to make challah bread and set a traditional Shabbat table. -
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Milo
Milo the Fisherman
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Chef Pierre invites the intrepid trio to the high seas to catch fish for his restaurant; they catch more rubbish than fish, save a whale in a tangle and clean up their bit of the ocean. -
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Work It Out Wombats!
Zadie's Horrible Haircut; A Day Out With Babby
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Zadie must face her fear and go to the barber for a haircut; Malik discovers smart devices have limitations. -
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Work It Out Wombats!
Flowerhood Photo Hunt; A Stuffie Tea Party
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Super babysits Herbert while the Wombats help organize his surprise birthday party; Sammy's mom, Yolanda, organizes a fun photo scavenger hunt. -
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Daniel and Grandpere Go Slow; Katerina and Jodi Make Mozies
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Daniel's rushing to go on a boat ride causes him to break his toy boat. -
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Daniel and Max Ask to Play; Daniel Asks to Play at the Music Shop
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Daniel and Max want to join in when they see their friends playing; O the Owl plays music with his friends. -
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Carl the Collector
The Remote Control Collection; The Super Blue Moon Sleepover
Tuesday
Dec 23
30 Minutes
Forrest can't wait to try everything at the Fuzzytown Friends Picnic, but gets into trouble when he is unable to wait his turn; Carl hosts a Super Blue Moon Sleepover. -
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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
FNX
FNX | First Nations Experience is the first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. Through Native-produced and themed documentaries, dramatic series, nature, cooking, gardening, children's and arts programming, FNX strives to accurately illustrate the lives and cultures of Native people around the world.
View the FNX schedule.
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