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How to Watch

Every way to watch Prairie Public's Television Service

Television Channels

Prairie Public reaches households in North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, and parts of South Dakota, Montana, and Manitoba* with four 24-hour, unique television broadcast program channels and an emergency broadcast system. 

Households with television sets that use a rooftop antenna and are digital capable or have a digital converter box can access all the channels listed below.

Cable subscribers may access all or some of the channels, depending on whether their cable provider carries the channels.

*Prairie Public is available in Manitoba on cable channels only. Read more about our service to Canada.

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1 - Prairie Public

Prairie Public's high definition schedule, which is also available as an online livestream.

2 - World

Nonfiction, science, nature, news, public affairs, and lifelong learning programs.

3 - MN Channel

Programs produced in and about North Dakota, Manitoba, Minnesota, and the region.

4 - PBS KIDS

The number one educational media brand for kids and offers opportunities to explore new ideas and new worlds through television. 

3-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
3-2 World
3-3 Minnesota Channel
3-4 PBS Kids

16-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
16-2 World
16-3 Minnesota Channel
16-4 PBS Kids

25-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
25-2 World
25-3 Minnesota Channel
25-4 PBS Kids

9-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
9-2 World
9-3 Minnesota Channel
9-4 PBS Kids

19-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
19-2 World
19-3 Minnesota Channel
19-4 PBS Kids

13-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
13-2 World
13-3 Minnesota Channel
13-4 PBS Kids

2-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
2-3 Minnesota Channel

6-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
6-2 World
6-3 Minnesota Channel
6-4 PBS Kids

4-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
4-2 World
4-3 Minnesota Channel
4-4 PBS Kids

LIVE TV

Viewers in Prairie Public's broadcast area can stream LIVE TV at pbs.org, or by downloading the PBS App on a smartphone, tablet, or smart TV.

On-Demand Video

Stream PBS and Prairie Public original productions any time on pbs.org or on the PBS App

 

Prairie Public original productions can be streamed on YouTube.

 

A larger library of PBS programs is available on Prairie Public Passport, available in the U.S. and Canada for Prairie Public members who donate a minimum of $60/year.