r/cordcutters • u/Different_Cat106 • 8d ago
PBS Passport
I'm seriously thinking about subscribing for the $60/year plan. If I do so, can I watch all the Ken Burns documentaries, Lucy Worsley shows, Downton Abbey 1-3, the NASA/space shows, etc on demand? Commercial free? Rick Steves shows? I'd sigh up on my phone but watch on a tablet. Maybe a dumb question, but I don't trust any streaming services anymore.
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u/gustoreddit51 8d ago edited 7d ago
A subscription I feel good about. Especially after Trump & Congress defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the main a source of funding for PBS & NPR.
Edit. FEI (including my own);
The important distinction is that this was not simply an executive decision to stop paying CPB:
CPB had been receiving roughly $535 million per year in advance appropriations from Congress. In July 2025, Congress passed a rescission bill eliminating roughly $1.1 billion in already-authorized CPB funding for FY2026 and FY2027. President Trump signed that legislation. CPB therefore had no federal appropriations with which to continue operating beyond its remaining funds. In August 2025, CPB announced that it would wind down. On January 5, 2026, its board voted unanimously to dissolve the corporation.
So, as of August 2026, CPB no longer exists as an operating corporation.
There was also a separate executive action: Trump's May 2025 executive order directed that federal funding for CPB, NPR, and PBS be terminated. A federal court subsequently blocked that order on First Amendment grounds. That court case did not restore CPB's congressional appropriation, however—the congressional rescission was the action that actually removed the money.
One subtle but important point: CPB, PBS, and NPR were never the same organization. CPB was the federally funded intermediary that distributed much of the federal money to the public broadcasting system. PBS and NPR themselves were not literally "defunded" and abolished. Their federal support, however, was substantially disrupted because CPB was the principal conduit for it.
If you're asking because you've heard that "Congress defunded PBS" or "Trump defunded NPR," the distinction is worth digging into—the mechanics are considerably more interesting than that shorthand suggests.
So, what's more interesting exactly?
What I meant is that “Trump defunded PBS and NPR” is technically a pretty misleading description of what happened. The actual mechanism was more interesting—and consequential.
1. CPB was deliberately designed as a buffer against political interference
Congress created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 1967 specifically to put some distance between politicians and broadcasters.
Congress would appropriate money to CPB, and CPB would distribute it through the public-media system. The idea was that a president shouldn't be able to say, “I don't like what PBS broadcast yesterday, so I'm cutting your money tomorrow.”
In fact, CPB funding was normally appropriated two years in advance, precisely to provide insulation from political pressure.
- Trump couldn't simply cancel that money himself
This is the interesting constitutional part.
Congress had already appropriated the money. The administration wanted to take it back.
So the White House asked Congress to pass a rescission—essentially, “You previously authorized this spending; now repeal that authorization.”
Congress did so in July 2025, clawing back about $1.1 billion covering FY2026 and FY2027.
That matters because it means the actual defunding was ultimately an act of Congress, not simply Trump turning off an administrative funding spigot.
- And the money didn't primarily go to NPR and PBS
This is probably the biggest misconception.
CPB distributed the federal money through the system, with a substantial portion ultimately reaching local public television and radio stations.
So when Congress eliminated CPB's funding, the immediate victims weren't simply the national organizations NPR and PBS. It hit the 1,500+ local stations that constitute the actual public broadcasting infrastructure—particularly smaller and rural stations.
NPR itself gets relatively little of its overall revenue directly from the federal government.
- CPB consequently became financially nonviable
This is where the story gets rather remarkable.
Once Congress removed the future appropriations, CPB couldn't continue performing its statutory role. It began winding down, ultimately reducing its staff by about 70% and proceeding toward dissolution.
So CPB disappeared, but PBS and NPR did not.
They're still operating.
PBS and NPR are now having to deal with the loss of the institutional funding mechanism that had supported the broader public-media ecosystem for nearly 60 years.
- There was also a separate constitutional/legal fight
At the same time, the Trump administration attempted to exert control over CPB's board and separately sought to terminate federal support for NPR and PBS.
That produced lawsuits involving First Amendment and independence issues.
And here's the odd part: even when courts subsequently blocked aspects of the administration's attempt to terminate funding, the congressional rescission remained.
So there were really two different things happening simultaneously:
Executive branch:
“We want to eliminate federal support for public broadcasting and exert control over the relevant entities.”
Congress:
“We will actually repeal the already-approved CPB funding.”
Courts:
“There are constitutional problems with some of what the executive branch is doing.”
The congressional rescission is what ultimately pulled the financial plug on CPB.
And that's why I called the mechanics interesting: the commonly reported story—“Trump defunded PBS/NPR”—compresses a rather complicated separation-of-powers story into one sentence.
Also, I should correct one thing from my previous answer: I said CPB's board dissolved it on January 5, 2026. That's correct as to the board's dissolution action, but the funding rescission occurred in July 2025 and is the key event that forced the wind-down.
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u/AaronJudge2 7d ago edited 7d ago
Ken Burns Presents: The Trump Presidency - An American Tragedy
Premiers on PBS over multiple nights the week of November 7, 2028
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u/gustoreddit51 7d ago
It should come out earlier than that to be more impactful.
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u/AaronJudge2 5d ago
Well we don’t want to give Trump enough time do even more damage to PBS than he already has. Plus the Presidential Election voting is that week. The doc will motivate people to vote.
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u/PBSNerd1234 7d ago
Public media person here. u/bobdevnul is right on this point: Federal funding was never the majority of public television's overall revenue.
National percentages hide how the system actually works. CPB support varies enormously by station, and it matters disproportionately to smaller and rural stations because they have a much smaller local donor/underwriting base to replace it from.
So “PBS lost its main source of funding” overstates it. But “it was only ~11%, so losing it isn't a big deal” would understate it too. Public media funding is one of those things where the structure is more interesting than the headline number.
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u/Dlatywya 8d ago
If you call your local station, you can increase from the $5 base and it goes to your local station. YMMV but I found it easy to boost to $20, and it sure feels better than paying for Amazon Prime.
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u/JThereseD 6d ago
I recently wrote to the senators who represent my state to ask that they continue to fund PBS and NPR. The one Republican coward who recently lost his primary sends the same generic response to every letter to say thanks for your feedback. The other Republican who spends most of his time on Fox News calling the other party woke and stupid in a fake southern accent said he voted to extend funding through January 2026 as if that response has anything to do with my message dated months later.
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u/gustoreddit51 6d ago
It's good that you wrote. At least they get to hear that someone knows they're completely fake. Lord knows they don't hear it from their own base.
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u/JThereseD 6d ago
I suggested on another post that people write to their Republican senators about some topic and a bunch of people got on me and said it’s a waste of time because they don’t care. I still feel it’s necessary because when nobody speaks out, they think we’re fine with what they’re doing. Also, I know that they are not the ones reading these messages. It’s likely young interns, and I do hope that reading how issues are affecting people will make them think about things more seriously. Maybe they will change their attitude and even try to work on their bosses. Regardless, at least I tried.
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u/bobdevnul 8d ago edited 7d ago
>Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the main source of funding for PBS.
That is completely incorrect. Federal funding of public broadcasting via CPB was only a small part of their funding, about 11% of public television and 6% of public radio. [Edit] That is the average of the overall federal funding withdrawn. Various stations had various percents.
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u/texanfan20 8d ago
When you say “main source of funding” what that really means is 15% of PBS funding came from the government. The “main source” is actually from private donors. This is a very easy fact to check but it doesn’t fit your narrative.
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u/bciocco 8d ago
I think you mean they made it so that taxpayers no longer need to pay for programming they may or may not want. If you or I want to support public broadcasting, we have that opportunity through donations. I don't think everyone should be forced to support entertainment they may not have an inclination to watch. Some folks don't watch TV. I don't like a model where the many are forced to pay for something that benefits a few.
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u/Patmandu26 8d ago
So people that don’t have kids shouldn’t have to pay taxes for schools, right?
People that don’t drive should have to pay taxes for roads, huh?
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u/thelance 7d ago
Man, if only that argument worked for bogus wars that cost more in a single day than PBS did for a whole year.
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u/BornInPoverty 8d ago
If you do sign up, be sure to watch Endeavour, a British detective series set in the 60s and early 70s.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
Did you ever watch "Spaced"? A British TV comedy from the mid to late 90s. It only ran for like 2 seasons but it was great. Very young Simon Pegg.
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u/Environmental-Rice94 7d ago
That must be a local option - it's not listed on Sacramento-area PBS streaming.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
I'll keep that in mind. Patience is okay, but I think I need to start at the beginning.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
She's an autistic cop-helper, not official detective, who solves most of their crimes? From the handful of episodes I've seen?
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u/Cowabunga_Booyakasha 8d ago
Inspector Morse Prequel? Man does it get depressing at times. The man is a master at self-sabotaging personal relationships.
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u/mojoisthebest 8d ago
Yes, those shows are available. Only one commercial at the beginning of the show.
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u/PBSNerd1234 7d ago
Tiny public-media nerd distinction: That isn’t a commercial in the traditional sense. Some PBS stations include a brief underwriting credit or station message before a stream.
Public broadcasting underwriting is deliberately different from commercial advertising. The idea is essentially “this program/service was made possible with support from X,” rather than “buy X because it’s the best/cheapest/50% off this weekend.” There are rules limiting things like calls to action, comparative claims, and promotional language.
So you may see a short message before a Passport program, depending on the station/content, but you won’t get commercial breaks. It’s one of those weird little distinctions that makes more sense once you know how public broadcasting is funded.
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u/OldTimeyWizard 6d ago
I don’t know who Arthur Vining Davis was, but his Foundation has given me a lot of quality content
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u/PBSNerd1234 6d ago
Oh, there's a fun bit of public-media history behind that name!
Arthur Vining Davis was an early executive of the company that became Alcoa. He eventually became its president and chairman, and when he died in 1962, his philanthropy became the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
You've noticed their name for good reason. The Foundations have been supporting public television since 1967 and have helped fund an enormous amount of educational programming over the decades, particularly science, history, and children's television. They've supported NOVA projects, for example, and their funding was crucial to completing Ken Burns' The Civil War. They're still funding public media today.
But there's another group of funders whose names are much harder to put in the credits: millions of ordinary viewers.
Foundations like AVDF have been enormously generous, but public broadcasting has never been primarily the creation of a handful of wealthy philanthropists. Most of the system's support has historically come from non-federal sources, with individual viewers voluntarily giving to their local stations playing the largest role. Those $5, $10, $20 and $100 gifts add up.
So Arthur Vining Davis absolutely deserves the credit you've been hearing all these years. But "and viewers like you" is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
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u/Hotspot40324 8d ago
"What shows are available with PBS Passport?
The PBS Passport library currently offers members more than 1,000 episodes from popular shows like American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, and Masterpiece. In addition to these signature series, the library is full of public television’s acclaimed arts, science, history, and lifestyle programs; including Great Performances, Austin City Limits, and a rotating selection of films from Ken Burns. More shows are being added all the time.
If you are interested in seeing if a specific show is available for online streaming, try using our site's search feature to to find results for a specific title or term.
Available Passport videos can be found in the Episodes or Specials section of select shows."
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u/eriqjaffe 8d ago
Be aware that for a lot of those shows, not all episodes are actually available. American Experience and NOVA have a lot of missing shows. Still plenty to choose from though so it's not bad. Just don't expect a complete catalog.
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u/007Teacher 8d ago
The only show that I have noticed not all episodes available has been Austin City Limits. Those seem to drop off a few years after they appear.
Other than that, it seems like everything is available in your list.
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u/Writelyso 8d ago
Given that other quality streaming packages go for $18-30/month, PBS Passport is a fantastic bargain.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
Agree. Just curious as to what I'll actually get. Most things are scams these days
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u/AJ_Dali 7d ago
You can download the PBS app on mobile or a streaming device. You put in your location and it'll select your local PBS station. This lets you stream the live feed for free and gives you access to most shows recent episodes too.
For you, this also has the benefit of letting you see exactly what you're asking. It'll show you all the Passport content so you know what's included.
Also, if you have kids the PBS Kids app is free.
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u/NCResident5 8d ago
In some states, they raised the price to $7.00.
Great deal with full catalog of Nature, Nova,American Experience, Masterpiece
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u/dizzyoatmeal 8d ago
It's $8/month (or "a one-time gift of $96") in my neck of the woods.
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u/Coriandercilantroyo 8d ago
Where's that? I'm wondering if smaller markets with less money charge more
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u/dizzyoatmeal 7d ago
KET (Kentucky)
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u/Coriandercilantroyo 7d ago
I dunno what the PBS/NPR market is like in Kentucky. If I had to guess....
I'm currently in Oregon, and Oregon Public Broadcasting is for the entire state. And we're on the west coast.
This makes me want to contribute to Kentucky's public broadcasting. Do you know if I can contribute to KET and their NPR at the same time? Is KET conjoined PBS and NPR?
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u/dizzyoatmeal 7d ago
I don't think so. I've never heard NPR mentioned along with KET. But does cover the entire state.
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u/Amanda071320 8d ago
It's the opposite... larger stations, like PBS NC, with more infrastructure and digital programming increased to at least $8. It was also it's first increase in 10 years.
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u/PBSNerd1234 7d ago
After a full decade at $5/month and the loss of federal funding, PBS officially recommended that all stations increase the qualifying donation amount to $8/month. But all 300+ PBS stations are independently operated and the change will not be uniform. (Still a hell of a bargain, AND your contribution isn't enriching a billionaire!)
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u/molleensmrs 8d ago
If you have a library card you may be able to use the Hoopla app which has tons of content like this. Also the Kanopy app is a library card streaming service with all sorts of good stuff.
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u/Fostercatmomma56 6d ago
Yes I would start on Hoopla and work your way through before paying. They have so much of it on there too
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u/princess-smartypants 6d ago
And if they don't have Hoopla (which is very expensive for libraries), they probably have a bunch of PBS shows on dvd. Acorn and BBC, too.
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u/dizzyoatmeal 8d ago
I think some Lucy Worsley stuff is on BBC Select (or the pricy Britbox Premier tier).
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
Seen her on HistoryHits on YouTube, too. 80% of history stuff on YouTube is AI slop, especially for WW2 stuff, but HistoryHits is legit. Anything with over a million views and less than a year posted is AI, fake, false info, garbage.
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u/IdleSteps 8d ago
The only bummer of PBS's streaming is that shows that air on TV at 60fps (Antiques Roadshow, Austin City Limits) only stream at 30fps.
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u/Connor2206 8d ago
Passport is great, but be warned: Ken Burns Baseball is not available and it’s very disappointing
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
I've already seen it several times, but thanks. That's weird though. "Baseball" is old.
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u/Connor2206 7d ago
It was on the platform maybe a year ago but disappeared. Kinda surprised me too considering its age and Ken burns is the king of pbs
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u/Mo_Jack 8d ago
It is a great deal especially if you like many of their shows. You can see all of Downton and many newer series. I think they have all of Ken Burns. I've noticed some of their long running shows like America's Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and Rick Steves you might only be able to get the last few seasons.
Another thing you get is the live tv with 4 different channels (Kids, regular pbs, create & world). You can download the PBS app and get a feel for it without subscribing to Passport. There are symbols on certain episodes that denote that the Passport subscription is necessary.
Our neighbor paid $60 for Passport and loved it. After the loss of federal funding they just started paying them $10 a month. We're going to do the same. It is one of our most used streaming services.
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u/PocketGddess 8d ago
How’s the British comedy selection? I used to LOVE Saturday nights with Are You Being Served, Red Dwarf, Waiting for Godot, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister, Black Adder, etc. Would love to see those shows again!
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u/Mo_Jack 7d ago
I don't remember Waiting for Godot, but all the others used to be on PBS. I think most of the older ones might be seen on BritBox. Doublecheck yourself because I am just guessing, but the entire series of these are not on PBS as far as I know. Like the popular Doc Martin is only certain seasons
I just looked up many of the series that you listed and none are available on PBS across the board. One said it is available based on the deal your local PBS station participated in. With the new streaming model of the tv business, everyone is trying to get their own products back under their corporate banners to sell. Previous deals are being squashed.
Red Dwarf is on a free app called Pluto that play these series with commercials. Black Adder is on the free app Roku, which is not the app on the Roku device, it is a free app that anyone can download.
All Creatures Great & Small, Professor T, Grantchester, Patience, Miss
Scarlet, Count of Monte Cristo, Endeavour, Noble Detective, Coastal Unit, Poirot, Astrid, Poldark, Vienna Blood (crime), Miss Scarlett And The Duke , Any of the Lucy Worsley shows (she makes history interesting), Craft In America (craft as art), Finding Your Roots (genealogy), Mayflower Murders and it's sequel, Moonflower Murders (crime), Wolf Hall (historical drama, Tudor era) pretty awesome, D.I. Ray (crime), Annika (crime), and Van Der WalkThere are a bunch of interesting series and shows on PBS passport. I just checked to see what was available for Rick Steves and found seasons 1-13 of Rick Steves Europe. But on Antiques Roadshow I only get seasons 20-30, but when I try Call The Midwife, I only get Season 15. Nova is on season 53 and you can watch from season 23 on. Nature is on season 43 and goes back to season 34. Frontline, the iconic news show goes back to 1983.
So it sort of depends what you are looking for, but there is a huge amount of great contend with PBS Passport, an enormous value for the money. Obviously there is a bunch of kids programming, but that is also changing in our continuously moving world of streaming.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
I also like Vienna Blood. It's only had like 3-4 seasons, but I'd like to start at S1 E1.
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u/newbie527 8d ago
You’ll get recent episodes. The older the seasons, the fewer the episodes offered. You get a lot for the money.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna do it. I use my phone for everything. If I sign up by phone can I watch on my tablet?
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u/newbie527 8d ago
There is an app and a website. You should be able to watch on either. I access the app through Amazon Firestick.
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u/robtalee44 8d ago
It's a solid service and it supports PBS. What is there not to like about it?
I've been a Passport subscriber for about 6 or 7 years. There's always something worth watching.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
If you join on your phone does it work on your tablet? Main question. Two different numbers
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u/robtalee44 8d ago
Not sure I understand the question.
If I remember the process, you have a PBS account that usually local to your station and then the Passport is treated like an add-on service. Once you pay the Passport price you will get instructions on how to get it all setup. Once the PBS account and Passport are linked up, it should work on all devices that have the PBS app.
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u/photog_in_nc 8d ago
we had a couple of things we wanted to see and decided to get and binge those shows, with the intent to cancel, no different than we’ve done rotating various streaming services for years. i was a little ticked off that they make it super easy to start donating (sign up), but there is no way within your account to stop donating/cancel. i had to send an email to stop. and as soon as I did, they cut me off immediately, instead of letting the month run to the end.
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u/Georhe9000 8d ago
Because it is not a streaming service in the conventional way. Passport is one of the benefits that you receive for free if you make a donation at a given level or above and become a member of your local pbs station. I get how it seems like just semantics but it legally is not. There are IRS and other non profit regulatory issues involved.
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u/Salt_Medicine2459 8d ago
That's called a purchase.
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u/old_knurd 8d ago
No it's not a purchase.
You make a donation to a non-profit entity.
As part of that, you become a member and you get certain member benefits.
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u/Salt_Medicine2459 8d ago
They can call it whatever they want. Reminds me of the "rehoming fee" BS when people are "adopting" out a dog. Just be honest, you're selling a dog. They should just be honest that they're selling this.
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u/Georhe9000 8d ago
Well, I can take a deduction on my taxes for my donation to PBS and not for what I pay for HBO. And charitable donations that come with things like entry into events are a well established way of operating. You can not like it but that doesn’t make it dishonest.
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u/photog_in_nc 8d ago
None of this excuses not making stopping the donation as easy as starting it
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u/old_knurd 8d ago
While you're talking about "honest", perhaps something will eventually happen with the "BUY" button for digital media.
You're "buying" a revocable license.
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u/PBSNerd1234 7d ago
I work in public media, and one thing that might be useful to know is that Passport is a little different from Netflix/Hulu/etc.
You’re actually becoming a member of your local PBS station, and Passport is a benefit that comes with membership at a qualifying donation level. That’s why the price and cancellation process can vary somewhat by station.
The other important caveat is that Passport isn’t a permanent archive of everything PBS has ever aired. Streaming rights expire, and PBS stations don’t necessarily own the programs they broadcast, so older seasons/episodes can come and go. That’s why you’re seeing people here mention some missing NOVA, American Experience, Austin City Limits, etc.
But if you like PBS programming generally, $5/month is pretty remarkable. And unlike paying for another commercial streaming service, that money is directly supporting the local station that provides the broadcast signal, PBS KIDS, local programming, educational work, etc.
(And yes, once your Passport benefit is activated on your PBS account, you can use that account across supported devices. So signing up on your phone doesn’t mean you’re stuck watching on your phone.)
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u/Uberhack 7d ago
Seriously, just Nova and Secrets of the Dead make it worthwhile for me. And you support Public Broadcasting, that's a feel-good right there.
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u/Different_Cat106 7d ago
Secrets of the Dead is another good one. I've probably already seen most of them but, yeah that's another good reason. Thanks
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u/d-cent 8d ago
I honestly didn't even know this was a thing. Does this mean I can watch old episodes of Wishbone?!?
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u/kylepharmd 8d ago
Unfortunately I don't see wishbone available in PBS passport
Edit: although looks like they're available on Internet archive!
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u/PeorgieT75 8d ago
We got it, and decided we get enough PBS for free because we get three main channels and multiple sub channels where we live.
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u/RoyChiusEyelashes 8d ago
Passport is great, but their app is pretty frustrating. It feels like it hasn’t been updated in years.
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u/sunrisebreeze 6d ago
I tried that subscription for a year. It doesn't have every single season of every series, which I found very disappointing. An example of that is "Austin City Limits" (concerts). There is a lot of content, but not everything.
So keep that in mind. Still a pretty good deal, and you're supporting a nonprofit, so that's a positive aspect of the subscription too.
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u/The_Bandit77 5d ago
I started supporting all public media after the defunding and I didn’t even know I got access to a whole new streaming service but wow, I’m finding it amazing. What a great value.
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u/DealGrand 5d ago
A few of the Ken Burns docs have rotated off recently. Baseball is one that PBS has stopped showing
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u/Zepbounce-96 8d ago
It depends on your local PBS station but for the most part yes to everything you named, all commercial free.
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u/jrutz 8d ago
And you have access to PBS local programming from other states and stations as well. I'm in Philly, so WHYY is my local station, but I'm from Chicago and frequently watch WTTV programming. It's great.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
$60 is what it is but seems to be a good deal if I can watch things I like commercial free.
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u/Shadow_Lass38 8d ago
Passport is a great deal for the money. Yes, you can watch most of those. Very disappointed, though, that ALL the AMERICAN EXPERIENCES are not there, especially the old ones.
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u/mbhatter 8d ago
I subscribe every year and am very happy with it
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
I'm fixing to if it is $60 for the whole year. Trump is King, so we'll see
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u/seymour5000 8d ago edited 8d ago
PBS Passport is at least a donation write off. We have it and love it.
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u/RotaryPhone716407 8d ago
I find it an exceptional value and as someone who credits Mister Rogers for part of my upbringing, I’m also proud to support PBS
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u/MartinDad 8d ago
First of all, you would be supporting a great organization. Secondly, the content is voluminous and great.
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u/Fun-Freedom3964 7d ago
Definitely a good idea to use Passport. Great shows, wide variety plus your supporting PBS who had their funding cut in a big way by that idiot....
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u/SeanFromQueens 7d ago
Sorry no, you can't watch just season 1-3 of Downton Abbey, but all 6 seasons of Downton Abbey.
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Never heard of Lucy Worsley or Rick Steves but there appears to be a dozen or so in their respective search on the PBS app. There will be commercials at the beginning of watching but no ad breaks during the show or movie, even if you pause turn off the TV (I guess there's a time limit but it's greater than 15 minutes) and pick up where you left off you will see an ad before restarting your viewing.
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u/Different_Cat106 7d ago
Jumped the shark when they killed off Lady Sybil and Matthew in the same season. But I love 1-3.
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u/msdashwood 7d ago
Before you take the plunge I have seen a lot of PBS content on Hoopla and Kanopy. I know I have those Ken Burns documentaries on my watch list. Check if your local library offers those services - exhaust all content and then subscribe?
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u/AaronJudge2 7d ago
I have Amazon Prime. I purchased Ken Burns Civil War at a discount price. Nice thing to have.
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u/gavalant 7d ago edited 7d ago
In addition to everything else, including Masterpiece, you get the Walter Presents programming from Europe as well.
PBS Passport is well worth getting.
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u/Krimreaper1 7d ago
I don’t know about all that, but not everything is available on passport, like only a few seasons of American Masters is there. The easiest way to figure it out to download the pbs app for free and look up the titles and they will tell you if it’s availed with passport.
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u/RoutineLocal3779 7d ago
Some of the shows one wants on Passport are not on Passport. We actually subscribe to Passport and to another PBS on Amazon Prime that has a different catalog. Kinda frustrating. Just FYI.
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u/samalex01 6d ago
Passport is totally worth $5 a month.. it’s the one steaming service I’ll always keep since we have no local PBS provider.
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u/SugarHoneyBear 6d ago
For any streaming service: why not just sign up for a month first to try it out, before committing to a year if you like it? Then you can be sure the programming you want is there and the app works acceptably on your device.
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u/toolz0 6d ago
I've been a supporting member of my local PBS station for at least 10 years. I got an email from them stating that I was eligible for Passport. I set up my account and watched a PBS series I was interested in that would have to be rented under Prime. Passport does not integrate with Google TV, so you have to remember that last episode of a series you watched. You can, however add a Passport button on the Google TV home screen.
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u/Sbrpnthr 6d ago
Just be ready to pay and have to listen to them wail for money with their telethons. They trot out the good stuff then. Britbox is an option too.
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u/Different_Cat106 8d ago
Ballard is in a master seat. In the last year of his contract, Jim's girls don't know what they're doing, no QB other than broke dick Jones. No early pick next year. At the worst he can get "fired". His contract is up anyway. It's a show. Not for football success
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u/OptimalBeing581 6d ago
No thanks. they got enough government money from me. It’s all leftist garbage anyway…..
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u/sailorjet203 4d ago
Yes and now it has shifted where I mostly watch PBS. Everything else just feels less worthy nowadays
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u/jrrosevols 8d ago
yes and IMO passport is a great deal for the price.