PBS News Hour poster

16 seasonsTV-G

PBS News Hour1975–Present

On July 3, 2026▲117 from yesterday

#1,926most popular TV show online

#15 in NewsTop 69%

Peak popularity#1,571 (Aug 29 – Sep 27, 2023) (Aug 2023)3.7Top 56%

Buzz Score is our daily 0-100+ popularity score based on public activity across the web.

PBS News Hour

About

PBS News Hour

PBS NewsHour is an American daily evening news program that provides in-depth analysis and reporting on current events. It is produced by PBS and offers a comprehensive overview of national and international news, politics, science, and cultural topics. With a reputation for high-quality journalism and balanced reporting, PBS NewsHour features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, insightful panel discussions, and in-depth field reporting from around the world. The program strives to provide viewers with accurate and objective news coverage while fostering understanding and critical thinking.

Status

Active

First aired

1975

Runtime

57 min

Rating

TV-G

PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

Buzz Score History

Daily Buzz Score

televisionstats.com

Today's Most Popular TV Shows

Shows ranked near PBS News Hour

By Buzz Score on July 3, 2026

I Will Find You

I Will Find You

Dutton Ranch

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

Rabbit Hole

#1926

PBS News Hour

PBS News Hour

0.2

Echo 3

The Artist

Daily email

Get the Daily Top 10 Email

See the most popular TV, movies, and people. Every morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Popularity Rankings & History

Daily update · July 3, 2026

PBS News Hour ranks #1,926 most popular TV show with a Buzz Score of 0.2, up 117 spots from yesterday. It peaked at #1,571 of all time (Aug 29 – Sep 27, 2023). It ranks #1,759 over the past 365 days.

Peak Buzz Score

#1,571 all-time · Aug 29 – Sep 27, 2023

1-Year Buzz Score

#1,759 · Last 365 days

Days at #1

0

Past 365 days

Days in Top 10

0

Past 365 days

Audience Signals

Some of the public activity behind the Buzz Score

Reddit

28,003

members +2

𝕏X

1,219,694

followers -26

Wikipedia

189

page views

Torrents

#2,248

rank

Compare

Compare PBS News Hour with anything

Add a TV show, movie, or person and see how their Buzz Scores stack up side by side.

Start comparing →

Add a show, movie, or person

Updated July 3, 2026

Current Buzz Score

PBS News HourTV

Seasons

Average Buzz Score by season

First 30 days after each season premiere

All TV show seasons →

#

Season

Avg Buzz

Season 46·Thu, Dec 31, 2020·261 eps

Season 47·Sun, Jan 2, 2022·260 eps

Season 48·Sun, Jan 1, 2023·261 eps

Season 49·Mon, Jan 1, 2024·262 eps

Season 50·Wed, Jan 1, 2025·261 eps

Season 52·Thu, Jan 1, 2026·87 eps

Top Cast

Most popular PBS News Hour cast members by current Buzz Score on July 3, 2026

View full cast →

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self (archive footage)

as Self - Cosmos (archive footage)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

as Self (archive footage)

Shows like PBS News Hour

Top picks similar to PBS News Hour ranked by audience match on July 3, 2026

Meet the Press poster

60 Minutes poster

Frontline poster

NBC Nightly News poster

NBC Nightly News

CBS Evening News poster

CBS Evening News

Fareed Zakaria GPS poster

Fareed Zakaria GPS

televisionstats.com

Keep exploring

More ways to explore PBS News Hour

Top shows today

VSCompare PBS News HourStack it against any TV show, movie, or person by Buzz Score.LikeShows like PBS News HourFind nearby picks ranked by audience match.CastPBS News Hour cast rankingsSee which cast members are trending right now.EpsPBS News Hour episodesBrowse seasons, episodes, air dates, and episode details.

Top PBS showsSee where this network is getting the most attention today.

Top PBS News showsBrowse shows from the same network and genre.