PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based media, using new and traditional platforms to support children in their acquisition of knowledge and critical thinking skills while empowering their imagination and curiosity of the world.
Providing the highest-quality programming and learning environment for children, PBS’ children’s media invites kids on a journey to explore the world around them with non-violent, age-appropriate content that offers positive role models for children to learn from and grow with.
The year 2012 marked 12 Daytime Emmy Awards for PBS KIDS series, the 15th consecutive year that PBS earned more Daytime Emmy awards for its children’s programming than any other broadcast or cable network. PBS KIDS was also recently named Channel of the Year at the 2012 Kidscreen Awards.
According to Nielsen, in June 2012, PBS had four of the top 10 programs among mothers of young children, including CURIOUS GEORGE, SESAME STREET, THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!, and SUPER WHY!.
PBSKIDS.org is ranked America’s No. 1 kids video site for free streamed videos based on the number of videos viewed. In addition, according to Google Analytics, more than 74 milion videos were streamed on the PBS KIDS Video for iPhone/iPad app in June 2012.
PBS is America's Largest Classroom: Inspiring Children to Discover their Full Potential [PDF] (1.5 MB)
