Programs/Content
New public TV debate series invites viewers to rethink their opinions
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WGBH’s Point Taken uses polling and social media to engage viewers in issues of the day.
Programs/Content
Early ratings for PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ show promise
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The series’ Jan. 17 debut drew 3.3 million viewers.
Programs/Content
PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ debuts with Amazon streaming deal in place
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PBS is pulling out all the stops to promote its first original American drama in over a decade.
Downton Abbey
On-demand programs prove alluring to PBS station members
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Since PBS’s Passport service launched last month, more than 30,000 members have signed up to watch Downton Abbey and other marquee offerings.
Development
PBS Passport serves up on-demand content for public TV’s members
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PBS execs hope the new service will entice younger viewers to watch more public TV programs and become members.
People
Minnesota host returns to air after time off to deal with stalker
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Mary Lucia had been on hiatus from The Current since April.
System/Policy
MacArthur-backed nonprofit aims to create “new ecosystem” for teen education
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LRNG is a new platform designed to help close the achievement gap for children ages 13 and up.
People
CPB’s Pat Harrison turns down Fiat awarded as raffle prize
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The decision was not a popular one among her family.
Gwen Ifill
‘America After Charleston’ shapes model for next-generation town hall
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The televised town hall about race that aired Sept. 21 boasted a social media and digital campaign that was one of PBS’s most dynamic.
Programs/Content
Detroit Public TV expands niche programming with National Book Festival coverage
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Book View Now will provide live coverage of the event in Washington, D.C., this weekend.
Development
Coming finale of ‘Downton Abbey’ puts public TV’s sales reps on edge
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With nearly $1 million in local underwriting on the line, PBS is piloting an initiative to bolster sponsorships.
Programs/Content
Women’s podcasting festival brings together ‘kindred spirits’
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Attendees seeking hands-on help batted around ideas and refined pitches with top producers, directors and hosts.
People
Stalking of Minnesota host highlights common but little-discussed threat to female DJs
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The lofty world of public radio is as affected as any broadcaster by harassment described as steady, ubiquitous and taking many forms.
Programs/Content
Four projects aimed at African-American audiences win pilot funds at inaugural Pitch Black event
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The projects “will bring vitally needed fresh perspectives and new voices to public media,” said the executive director of the National Black Programming Consortium.
Television programs
New WGBH series puts local spin on musical reality shows
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Choirs, not soloists, are stars of Sing That Thing! at a time when group singing has become a prominent American pastime.
Television programs
Masterpiece revives literary tradition with Wolf Hall, a complex tale of Thomas Cromwell’s rise
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This miniseries is no Downton Abbey — heads are rolled, not pie dough.