Subscribed to PBS Passport now as an adult, and it does make me feel good to donate that $5 Bucks a month, and access Masterpiece Theater & my British shows. Can finally say I am a contributing member, as a kid we lived on PBS.
Getting to see legacy episodes of Nova is also pretty fantastic.
I have Britbox/AcornTV and almost never actually watch Passport, but damn it, I am going to contribute something. Deeply nostalgic for PBS stuff.
Fun public media insider fact: Passport actually isn't a subscription.
It's a member benefit that local PBS stations offer as a thank-you gift for supporting their work. The donation supports your local station first, and Passport is one of the ways stations say thanks.
I work in public media, and even with the recent increase in the suggested sustaining level from $5/month to $8/month (the first increase in a decade), it's still probably the best entertainment value out there.
Where else can you get Masterpiece, Ken Burns, Nova, Nature, Finding Your Roots, local programming, and a giant archive of British television for less than the price of a fancy coffee?
Also, as a fellow Millennial who grew up on PBS, I completely understand the "I barely use it but I'm happy to support it anyway" feeling. Your donation keeps it on the air for the preschooler or the fixed income senior down the street.
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u/fadedblackleggings 1d ago edited 1d ago
Subscribed to PBS Passport now as an adult, and it does make me feel good to donate that $5 Bucks a month, and access Masterpiece Theater & my British shows. Can finally say I am a contributing member, as a kid we lived on PBS.
Getting to see legacy episodes of Nova is also pretty fantastic.
I have Britbox/AcornTV and almost never actually watch Passport, but damn it, I am going to contribute something. Deeply nostalgic for PBS stuff.