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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BBC News
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Rick Steves' Europe
Burgundy: Gourmet Barge Cruise
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
A tranquil cruise along the rivers and canals of France's Burgundy region; tasting the vintages of the Cote-d'Or. -
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The Great Escaper
Friday
Dec 19
2 Hours
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary celebration of the D-Day landings in Normandy. -
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Blood and Circuses
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
At the carnival in town, innocent fun turns to horror when one of the sideshow acts is murdered; Phryne goes undercover as a circus performer to investigate. -
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The Great American Recipe
Home Baked
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Baking skills are put to the test when the cooks make both a baked breakfast item and their favorite bake sale good. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Vintage San Antonio Hour 1
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Chinese carved walnut shells circa 1910; a Polyphon music box and poster circa 1895; a Tang dynasty ceramic horse. -
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NHK Newsline
Friday
Dec 19
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
Friday
Dec 19
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.
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Margaret: The Rebel Princess
Pleasure vs. Duty
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
A look at the life of Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century. -
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Antiques Roadshow
Eden Project 1
Friday
Dec 19
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
John Nettles OBE & Barbara Flynn
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Bergerac's John Nettles takes on actor Barbara Flynn near Devon and Dorset; Barbara learns about the local woman who was a scientific pioneer; military enthusiast John hears the story of a training exercise for D-Day that ended in tragedy. -
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BBC News
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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As Time Goes By
Visiting Rocky
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to meet his 85-year-old father (Frank Middlemass) who announces he's getting married again. -
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Amanpour and Company
Friday
Dec 19
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
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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BBC News
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break. -
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Rick Steves' Europe
London: Historic and Dynamic
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Royal tombs in Westminster Abbey; the British Library; Winston Churchill's secret World War II headquarters; the prime meridian at Greenwich, London. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Friday
Dec 19
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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The Story Of...
The Story of Elizabeth Taylor
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Two-time Academy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor survived both good and bad fortune, including becoming one of the first celebrities to publicly check into rehab and being widely revered for her humanitarian work. -
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Amanpour and Company
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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NHK Newsline
Friday
Dec 19
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
Friday
Dec 19
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.
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Local, USA
Public Enemies, Private Friends
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
On December 30, 1994, a man entered two abortion clinics in Brookline, MA; by day's end, two women were dead, five wounded, and a community was left mourning; thus began a clandestine dialogue between leaders of the pro-choice. -
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Eddy's World
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
The story of Eddy Goldfarb, a 101-year-old toy inventor who's credited with nearly 800 inventions. -
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Bridging Divides: Sharing Heartbeats
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Six organizations unite people with different beliefs, experiences and opinions, and seek ways to bridge the issues and ideas that divide them. -
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PBS News Hour
Friday
Dec 19
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
Friday
Dec 19
1 Hour
Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders. -
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Our American Family: The Mays
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
The May Hosiery Mill sustains three generations within the Nashville, Tenn., community. -
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Stories from the Stage
Finding Family
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
A woman helps her son make contact with his birth mother; a man recalls being smuggled out of Mexico as an infant; a man's relationship with his mother takes a twist when he adopts a baby boy. -
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BBC News
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
News. Reporting on the day's international news from London and from BBC correspondents around the world. -
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Closer to Truth's Landscape of Consciousness
Could Theories of Consciousness Affect Life After Death?
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Exploring life after death in relation to theories of consciousness.
WETA PBS Kids
WETA PBS Kids features the best in children's television, all day every day.
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Lyla in the Loop
Miss Emmaline's Magic Trunk; Luke's Puppy
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Lyla figures out how to do a magic trick with clues from Miss Emmaline; Luke finds a puppy. -
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Weather Hunters
The Vansformer
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Lily and her family discover a surprise and also embark on a weather hunting expedition. -
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Odd Squad
Saving Agent Orson; The Scientist
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
The agents try to prevent baby Agent Orson from getting kicked off the squad; Oona is sent to another dimension. -
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Skillsville
Choreographer; Plumber
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Rae takes on the role of choreographer, teaching her friends a dance routine for an upcoming Beeple concert; when the fountain in the middle of Skillsville dries up, Cora takes on the job of plumber to restore water flow. -
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Wild Kratts
Sloth Bear Suction
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Sloth bears have unique powers, including the ability to harness the power of suction to acquire food. -
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Weather Hunters
The Vansformer
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Lily and her family discover a surprise and also embark on a weather hunting expedition. -
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Lyla in the Loop
Miss Emmaline's Magic Trunk; Luke's Puppy
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Lyla figures out how to do a magic trick with clues from Miss Emmaline; Luke finds a puppy. -
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Arthur
Listen Up!; Arthur's New Old Vacation
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Muffy helps Francine deal with the death of her Bubbe; Arthur and Buster try to make the family vacation more exciting. -
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Nature Cat
Know Your Snow; The Nature-tastic Four and the Humongous Hurricane
Friday
Dec 19
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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Hero Elementary
Hatching a Plan; The Invisible Force
Friday
Dec 19
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
Buzz and the Tree
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
It's Arbor Day in Cyberspace, but Buzz is more interested in his video game than planting a tree, so Delete calls on the CyberSquad for help. -
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Let's Go Luna!
She Is the Moon of Moons; Beats of Beijing
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
The kids learn about China's Moon Festival; Honey, a mischievous hamster, settles down in a drum that is to be used for a drum ceremony. -
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Samantha's Perfect Day; Welcome Home, Natalie Chan
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Emily Elizabeth, Pablo and Jack plan a special surprise party for Samantha's birthday; Pablo rallies his friends to welcome his favorite author Natalie Chan to Birdwell Island. -
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Sesame Street
Elmo's Morning Routine
Friday
Dec 19
30 Minutes
Elmo and Abby help Crystal the Ball come up with a morning routine, so she can be ready to go out and play.
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.
Please note: WETA channel livestreams are only available to viewers in the Washington, D.C., metro area.