Public Broadcasting Service

Distribution and information technology - represents network, media, and satellite operation centers handling, technical evaluation, and other pre-transmission processing of all program video; program origination transmission including operational support for news and other live event coverage, and the scheduling and logging of all satellite feeds. This expense category also includes other technical research and planning, and the oversight, lease, and acquisition of satellite capacity.

Member services - represents services provided to pbs' member stations, including digital products and services, development, and copyright administration.

Other - represents other services provided to public broadcasting stations and producers from cable and license fee revenue received from cable and satellite providers.

Ventures - represents activities associated with marketing and selling programs across multiple platforms, including subscription video-on-demand, digital content, producing and manufacturing physical goods such as dvd and blu-ray products and program-related products; the licensing, development, and distribution of interactive products; the licensing of video content to commercial online and mobile service providers; and online sponsorship activities.