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The stories behind the companies shaping how we live.

An educational television series that takes viewers inside the makers, industries, and ideas influencing everyday life, one story at a time.

  • Hosted by Steve Guttenberg
  • Airs Saturdays at 11 AM ET
  • CNBC & streaming

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Each episode takes you beyond the headlines into the people, processes, and ideas that matter.

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Building Tomorrow

How innovation is reshaping the way we live and work.

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Made with Purpose

Craft, care, and community.

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Ideas That Move Us

Bold thinking in action.

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Inside the Mission

Purpose-driven organizations making impact.

Real companies

We feature organizations doing meaningful work.

Real people

Hear from the leaders and teams behind it.

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Meet the Season 1 participants

From family farms to aerospace floors, every participant opened its doors so viewers could see how the work really gets done. These are their stories, captured by our crews on location.

A Now We Know TV! interview underway between rows of tropical fruit trees at Miami Fruit
Miami FruitExotic fruit farming · South Florida
Shipbuilding operations at Austal USA
Austal USAAmerican shipbuilding
Rows of young garden plants in a Bonnie Plants greenhouse
Bonnie PlantsGrowing home gardening
Aluminum recycling operations at Schupan
SchupanRecycling & the circular economy
A steam locomotive at Strasburg Rail Road
Strasburg Rail RoadHeritage rail since 1832
An OnMed care station interview
OnMedHealthcare access
A jet engine under maintenance at CTS Engines
CTS EnginesJet engine restoration
Behind the scenes at Tennant Company in Golden Valley, Minnesota
Tennant CompanyIndustrial cleaning innovation
Steve Guttenberg, host of Now We Know TV!, in a sunlit studio loft

Meet the host

Steve Guttenberg

Actor, storyteller, and lifelong learner. Steve is your guide to the people and ideas behind the products and progress that shape our lives.

He asks the questions you’re thinking. But the real stars are the companies, the people, and the ideas at the heart of every episode.

Stories & field notes

Fresh perspectives, straight from the field.

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Bales of crushed aluminum cans at a Schupan recycling facility

Turning waste into wonder: inside the circular economy

How companies are rethinking what we throw away, and what comes next.

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The quiet revolution in clean transportation

From batteries to better design, the future of mobility is already here.

Team sports equipment filmed at the Champro Sports warehouse

Education that builds stronger communities

Innovative programs creating opportunities where they’re needed most.

Frequently asked questions

Good questions. Now we know.

What is Now We Know TV!?

Now We Know TV! is an educational television series that goes inside real companies to show how things are made, grown, built, and discovered. Each episode features one organization, its people, and the problem it’s out to solve.

When and where does the show air?

Saturdays at 11:00 AM Eastern on CNBC, with full episodes streaming on demand after broadcast. See how to watch for details.

Who hosts the show?

Actor Steve Guttenberg, known for Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, and Cocoon, and a recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is your guide through every episode. Field correspondent Will Barnes reports from locations across the country. Meet the hosts.

Which companies have been featured?

Season 1 participants include the a2 Milk Company, Apple Bank, Austal USA, Bonnie Plants, Cape Cod Railroad, Champro Sports, CTS Engines, F.W. Cook, the Forest Stewardship Council, Miami Fruit, Monster Digital, OnMed, Schupan, Strasburg Rail Road, Taos Footwear, and Tennant Company. Read the full case studies.

How can my company be featured?

Start at the nomination page and tell us your story. Our team reviews every submission. If it’s a fit, a professional crew produces a broadcast segment around your company, and you keep full rights to the footage after it airs.

Who produces Now We Know TV!?

The series is produced by WBC Productions, the production house behind Now We Know TV!.