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“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.