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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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Look, Listen + Learn

Look, Listen + Learn (LL+L) is a local Telly & Emmy Award-winning early learning television show that supports the emotional well-being of children and families by offering fun in-home learning tools for 3 to 8-year-olds. LL+L provides culturally relevant storytelling, fundamental social-emotional skills, and critical messages of love and hope. Watch on KBTC Fridays at 11am or stream on the PBS app

Benjamin Wainwright stars as Maigret in the contemporary adaptation of Georges Simenon's novels.

A new adaptation of Maigret is coming in October!

There will soon be a new detective on the streets of Paris! Benjamin Wainwright stars as Jules Maigret in the upcoming contemporary adaptation of Georges Simenon's beloved novels. Mark your calendars—Maigret premieres October 5 on MASTERPIECE Mystery!

Watch the preview >

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Fridays at 7:30pm

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

  • 7/4 Racing Into the Past
  • 7/11 Project Comet
  • 7/18 Saving the Salmon
  • 7/25 Shorelines of Stone
 

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

Northwest Now - KBTC's Weekly Public Affairs Show

Northwest Now
The Lost Salmon
Northwest Now Digital First
Summer Ferry Service Update
Northwest Now Digital First
Children and Food Allergies

More from Northwest Now

KBTC in the Community

KBTC Profiles
The 2nd Language - Language Arts
KBTC Public Television
Funk Music's Influence on Local Musicians in the Pacific Northwest
KBTC Education
KBTC Explores The World of Work: Farming

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NHK World Japan

Japan's English-language public media television channel with a variety of programs produced and presented from Japanese and Asian perspectives. STREAM NOW

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FNX | First Nations Experience

The first and only national broadcast television network in the United States exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. STREAM NOW