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PBS lays off 24 staffers, cuts vacant positions
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“It’s never easy to say goodbye to colleagues and friends, but we feel confident that this will position us well for the future,” said PBS President Paula Kerger in a staff memo.
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“It’s never easy to say goodbye to colleagues and friends, but we feel confident that this will position us well for the future,” said PBS President Paula Kerger in a staff memo.
A new interactive project will include creating an escape room at GBH’s studios in Boston.
The Nielsen Local Dashboards are expected to be available to member stations beginning in late May and will show them “local market linear television audience data,” a news release said.
The commission’s proposal to boost localism in broadcasting won’t make a significant difference to public radio, according to comments filed by NPR.
An upcoming “Frontline” documentary looks at the reaction to the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses.
A CPB-backed initiative helped launch YouTube series produced by stations in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina, among other locations.
The team of Native American producers and directors gave the season a “visceral authenticity,” said Providence Pictures EP Gary Glassman.
Stations have yet to earn much from the pilot program, but participants remain hopeful for phase two and the future.
The survey’s findings were presented last week at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in Atlanta.
PBS’ total budget is expected to break even at $372.2 million.
The prequel to “Inspector Morse” has delivered compelling drama, big audiences and fundraising results to public TV since 2013.
The class-action case focused on PBS’ role in sharing subscribers’ personal data with Facebook.
New workplace norms are giving employees greater flexibility, while leaders are learning to manage remote teams and build community.
Airing Monday on PBS, “Fanny: The Right to Rock” examines what it meant to be women — some of whom were queer and/or Filipino-American — struggling for respect at a time when a girl with a guitar was still considered a novelty.
“The potential merger of PBS and NPR is a strategic and necessary step in securing the future of public media.”
The four-hour adaptation, which debuts on PBS April 30, honors the 1749 book yet shows it through a modern lens.
The new show’s star says it’s “certainly no dusty period drama.”
The fiscal year 2022 report is the second annual study from PBS highlighting its efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion.
“Ear to the Common Ground” brings together musicians and their fans to discuss controversial issues, such as abortion and gun rights.
“Chasing Carbon Zero,” which looks at goals to eliminate carbon pollution within the United States, is one of two “Nova” films that lead Climate Across America.