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LIVE TV Schedule

KBTC's live broadcast is available 24/7 from your local cable company, satellite service, and over the air -plus- watch the livestream online or with the PBS app. View, print, and download the monthly KBTC Viewer Guide here. 

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What We're Excited About

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Watch Fridays at 7:30pm

Here's what's coming up next from host Tom Layson and the Northwest Now team:

  • 2/7 Cyber Security
  • 2/14 Brandon Bird
  • 2/21 Opportunity Knocks
 

Watch current and past episodes, listen to audio previews, and more

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Carl the Collector display at the Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch

Gabi, Washington State’s PBS Early Learning Champion and the library’s Community & Information Supervisor, has created a magical display inspired by Carl the Collector, the new PBS KIDS show about a raccoon with autism and a passion for collecting and connecting. Visit the display and learn about Carl here!

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Coming in March!

Almost ten years in the making, this sequel adapts the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy. Mark Rylance plays “fixer” Thomas Cromwell in the royal court, with Damian Lewis returning as Henry VIII. View the trailer and prepare to tune in for what critics call “a sumptuous return,” and “the best TV you’ll see all year.” Watch the preview >

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