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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by hhs on Monday March 18, 2019 @02:04PM (#19423441)
I hope so, too. I wonder if PBS is going strategic with this to build wealth.

I know that they're also putting useful free content on YouTube. They have a channel called "PBS Space Time", which I've seen HN folks here sharing to engage in physics discussions (i.e., especially quantum).

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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by jermaustin1 on Monday March 18, 2019 @02:46PM (#19423886)
There are a few good PBS channels on YouTube. I'm a big fan of "Eons".
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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by gkoberger on Monday March 18, 2019 @02:50PM (#19423926)
It seems similar to what they did with HBO and Sesame Street. It's revenue stream since they know they can't depend on government funding. I don't think PBS has gotten greedy; they're just looking for ways to survive.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/b-is-broke-why-sesame...

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Re:PBS Launching Streaming Service on Amazon Prime by Dextro on Monday March 18, 2019 @02:39PM (#19423812)
PBS Space Time is in part crowd funded via Patron though. I know I backed it for a long time
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