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WNET keeps indie docs on Monday nights, while PBS plans to boost promotion
PBS will also reach out directly to public TV stations that don’t air independent film showcases at feed time.Gates apologizes to production partners over Finding Your Roots controversy
“We apologize for putting PBS and its member stations in the position of having to defend the integrity of their programming,” said ...Affleck admits asking Gates to omit family’s slave-owning past from Finding Your Roots
Affleck characterized his request to Henry Louis Gates, the show’s host, as part of the “collaborative creative process.”Study of NPR’s Spark Initiative shows stations getting Morning Edition boost
A study of 57 stations found that more than half saw audience growth during the promotional campaign.Maryland PTV hopes to ‘foster real action’ on Chesapeake issues
The station identified seven experts and asked each to create a list of obstacles to a lasting cleanup of the bay, as ...Peabodys, IRE awards go to public media
Serial is the first podcast to be recognized with a Peabody.Hacked emails imply possible Finding Your Roots censorship by Gates
No mention was made of Ben Affleck's family’s slave-owning past when his segment aired in October.New WGBH series puts local spin on musical reality shows
Choirs, not soloists, are stars of Sing That Thing! at a time when group singing has become a prominent American pastime.How Ric Burns stepped out of his comfort zone and into Ballet Theatre
With a new American Masters documentary in the wings, the filmmaker says he prefers to let his projects find him.For doc funders, broadcast on public TV remains key
Foundation funders have plenty at stake in PBS’s pending decisions about scheduling and promoting independent films.PodScanning: A longtime indie producer starts a podcast
Scott Carrier has a new podcast, plus podcasting news in public media.Al Letson brings his storytelling voice to new podcast Errthang
Al Letson is channeling his talents as a slam poet and performer into a new podcast.Technicians’ union objects to NPR proposal to reduce job protections
The union supporting NPR’s engineers and audio technicians is pushing back against new contract proposals.Final listening tour event taps filmmakers for ideas
Representatives from PBS spurred discussion about promotion, distribution and scheduling of independent films on public TV.After six seasons, Downton Abbey will close its gilded doors
PBS is hoping “to make the coming year a celebration of Downton Abbey,” PBS President Paula Kerger said.
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