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Shawn Halford named EVP for American Public Television
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The promotion is part of a leadership transition that brings Dan Soles to APT as VP and prepares for Eric Luskin’s retirement in January.
Programs/Content
Passport viewers get many more streaming options with infusion of APT shows
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A partnership between American Public Television and PBS will dramatically expand the catalog of programs available for streaming on PBS Passport and the PBS Video app.
Programs/Content
Create Challenge selects two crafters to produce video shorts
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First-prize winner Martin Amado will create a 10-part series on budget-minded crafting and home decor.
Programs/Content
APT selects first local programs for new ‘Hometown Create’ feature
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“Hometown Create” will include full-length cooking, travel, gardening and other how-to shows produced by local stations.
Development
Two promising pledge shows claim APT PitchFest prizes
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The winners are a show aimed at 50-plus viewers and a program about self-improvement.
Programs/Content
APT contest will award production funds for new pledge shows
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APT hopes to present the winners of the APT PitchFest to client stations in fall 2019 or spring 2020.
Programs/Content
Case of woodworker vs. WGBH moves to pretrial mediation
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Former host Thomas MacDonald is suing WGBH, alleging trademark infringement.
Programs/Content
With ‘Kid Stew,’ public TV stations aim to keep older kids watching — and reading
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James Patterson, an author who knows how to entertain middle-schoolers, teamed up with South Florida PBS and American Public Television to launch a four-episode series.
Programs/Content
Just two more seasons for public TV hit ‘Doc Martin’
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The final season will be shot and broadcast in Britain in 2019 and will available here in 2020.