PBS (Europe)

PBS is a TV channel broadcasting across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

History
In 2003, PBS launched a European counterpart. It was owned by the with a 54% stake, Italian media company  with a 32% stake, and Indian media company  with a 21% stake. In 2011, the CPB's stake was transferred to to allow CPB funds to be redirected into said unit and transferred easily to the European PBS channel.

Prior to the launch of, it was available on in the  with an alternate audio track which had some shows redubbed with British accents, though its EPG position changed frequently, normally in the 700 to 750 range. It was also available in from 2003-2005 on  and  with English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam audio tracks.

The channel is also available in, , , and with a separate German-language feed which launched on April 13, 2004.

Programming
The programming is mostly PBS documentaries and shows. In the morning, children's shows are aired with the PBS Kids brand. On the main audio track, the original English audio track can be heard. Additional PBS Kids programming can be found on a spinoff channel, which was launched in 2007.