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Criticism that the first season was racier than Austen would have intended “speaks to a difference between the British audience and the American audience,” said the show’s head writer Thursday during the Television Critics Association press tour.
“The reporting I have been doing for the last five years involves interviewing people who are armed and oftentimes very not happy with the mainstream media, not happy with me,” ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson told TV critics.
“I think the most important aspect of all the conversations, particularly with diverse filmmakers, over this last year has been for us to listen and try to understand where there are barriers and how we can bring more work forward, how we can better support filmmakers no matter what stage of their professional career they are in,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
“The Cannabis Question” “is very different than the show that would have been on 10 years ago,” said neuroscientist Dr. Yasmin Hurd during the summer Television Critics Association press tour.
Speaking during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Burns said he supported PBS’ new initiatives to increase programming diversity.
During the annual Television Critics Association summer press tour, the PBS president said she spoke with filmmakers and many others with ties to public television about complaints that the network has favored white documentarians.
When “Roadshow” tour events drawing large crowds became a no-go, producers sought out A-listers with interesting collections.
When the pipeline of British dramas slowed during lockdown, EP Susanne Simpson acquired a World War II drama from Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.
During the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, President Paula Kerger cited gains in stations’ membership revenues and the Biden administration’s focus on education as bright spots.
Debuting in January, the “Masterpiece” revamp of the long-running classic features a more contemporary sensibility.
At an executive session with the PBS president, Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates Jr. discussed how the pandemic has affected productions of their next major series.
EP Susanne Simpson predicts “Beecham House,” a new TV series by filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, will be a “membership magnet” during March pledge.
At the Television Critics Association press tour, chief programming executive Perry Simon said the themed shows can help PBS “best stand out from this crowded content marketplace and make a real impact with our audiences and our communities.”
“Launchpad to What’s Next” combines motivational talks with online tools and resources to “convert the inspiration into action,” says founder and host Marc Middleton.
Airing in the spring, the seven-part “Masterpiece” series was inspired by the ’70s-era BBC documentary series “The World at War.”
Presenting station WETA is discussing options with BBC News to fill the show’s time period,
With grants from PBS and editorial support from series producers, eight stations are testing new approaches for connecting with local audiences.
Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.
“This is not a time for the faint of heart,” PBS’ president told TV critics when announcing that she had renewed her contract for five more years.
Top producers at five stations have devised a flexible approach for sharing news segments on timely national issues.