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Membership Benefits

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Over 80% of PBS SoCal's annual operating budget comes from the generous support of donors like you. More than 175,000 individuals and families from all over Southern California contribute to PBS SoCal each year, enabling us to provide you with quality programming you can’t find anywhere else. From PBS classics you love, to programs about our own community, your support makes it all possible!

We appreciate each and every one of our members and regularly offer special perks for PBS SoCal members as another way of saying thank you. Be sure that we have your most current email address on file so you can be the first to hear about special members-only events, ticket sweepstakes, and giveaways.

Please feel free to call Member Services at (714) 241-4100 ext. 4 with any questions about your membership.

Active members donating $60+ annually or $5+ monthly as a sustaining member receive:

  • PBS Passport - Stream many of your favorite PBS programs – full seasons of Masterpiece as well as a rich library of episodes from Finding Your Roots, NOVA, Nature, Great Performances, Ken Burns, American Masters, Great Performances, Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens and more. Watch them right on your TV with the PBS app. Or, stream on your phone, tablet or computer.
  • Member Newsletter – Keep up to date on the latest programs, events and news from PBS SoCal in our monthly email.
  • Passport Newsletter - Enjoy recommendations on shows to watch with PBS Passport in our every-other-week email.
  • Events - Receive invitations to events around the community.