What does Digital Television mean for Public Television?
HDTV is tailor-made for public television because it will draw out the beauty and detail of PBSs signature programming genres including performing arts, drama, history, science, nature, travel and explorations. Multicasting in SDTV allows public television to deliver more programming while better serving our culturally, socially and geographically diverse audiences. And data transmission helps us to carry on electronically what weve done in mission and spirit for yearsit combines the wonderful storytelling power of our visuals with supplemental materials to further educate and inspire our viewers.