educational television

noun

1
: television that provides instruction especially for students
2
: public television

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Coming on top of a two-company bidding war, the streaming giant has landed the feature film rights to Sesame Street, the long-running and iconic children’s educational television show. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 But a subversive tradition took hold in the early nineteen-seventies, coinciding with the heyday of Saturday-morning cartoons and children’s educational television. — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 While a student at UA, Cherones begin working in educational television and later went on to produce and direct programs for WQED in Pittsburgh. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026 And with a flood of new programming sources, along with the presumption that the crown jewel of children's educational television can be privately supported, the question is can CPB survive DOGE's ax? — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Born on May 8, 1926, in Isleworth, London, Attenborough is widely known for his engaging educational television programs centered around the natural world. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The first regular public affairs program funded by NET for distribution to educational television stations was At Issue, produced by Alvin Perlmutter. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of educational television was in 1951

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“Educational television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educational%20television. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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