Tag: American Public Television
New preschool series aims to teach coding skills
“Mia & Codie,” a public TV show from the creator of “WordWorld,” combines computational thinking and socioemotional learning.APT syndicates ‘Hijos del Desierto’ for public TV distribution
The series from Chilean screenwriter Rodrigo Cuevas is the first Spanish-language drama from Latin America to be offered by American Public Television. ...Shawn Halford named EVP for American Public Television
The promotion is part of a leadership transition that brings Dan Soles to APT as VP and prepares for Eric Luskin’s retirement ...Passport viewers get many more streaming options with infusion of APT shows
A partnership between American Public Television and PBS will dramatically expand the catalog of programs available for streaming on PBS Passport and ...Create Challenge selects two crafters to produce video shorts
First-prize winner Martin Amado will create a 10-part series on budget-minded crafting and home decor.APT selects first local programs for new ‘Hometown Create’ feature
“Hometown Create” will include full-length cooking, travel, gardening and other how-to shows produced by local stations.Two promising pledge shows claim APT PitchFest prizes
The winners are a show aimed at 50-plus viewers and a program about self-improvement.APT contest will award production funds for new pledge shows
APT hopes to present the winners of the APT PitchFest to client stations in fall 2019 or spring 2020.Case of woodworker vs. WGBH moves to pretrial mediation
Former host Thomas MacDonald is suing WGBH, alleging trademark infringement.With ‘Kid Stew,’ public TV stations aim to keep older kids watching — and reading
James Patterson, an author who knows how to entertain middle-schoolers, teamed up with South Florida PBS and American Public Television to launch ...Just two more seasons for public TV hit ‘Doc Martin’
The final season will be shot and broadcast in Britain in 2019 and will available here in 2020.Producer promises more to come from ‘Doc Martin’ beyond new season
“There are lots of stories we want to explore, and we want to do them well,” series producer Philippa Braithwaite told Current.‘The Pub’ #44: Public media travel guru Rick Steves, live in Atlanta
The travel host discusses his business model, whether he feels pressure to follow Vice’s example, his advocacy for marijuana legalization and more.Programmers’ APT Marketplace choices include Aussie romantic drama and MST3K
Popular programs included A Place to Call Home, a 13-part series set in 1953 in rough and rural Australia — sort of an updated ...APT’s Create and World gain carriage, audience
Vme is not the only public TV multicast channel that’s gaining traction with viewers. Create and World, channels featuring how-to shows and ...
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