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Originally posted by hoosier
Years ago, PBS did a lot of nature shows, adventure shows, even soccer from Germany, etc.
Now, with most homes having 100+ available channels, what show does PBS do that is not already being done - profitably - by Discover Channel, History Channel, ESPN, etc. I can't think of any.
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REGENCY HOUSE PARTY.
Actually, in all seriousness, PBS is the only television station out of the 100+ I got this summer that showed ballet, stage musicals, or classical music on anything resembling a semi-regular basis.
I'm not sure why this is being argued, though. Even if "most" homes have 100+ channels (a statistic I would like to see backed up), not all of them do. Almost everyone I know has about 70, which a couple exceptions. I have five, three of which come in -- one of which is PBS.