Programs/Content
Los Angeles partners revamp local daily news breaks into ‘SoCal Update’
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Journalists from KPCC and LAist share reporting on top stories of the day in short segments that air on PBS SoCal and KCET.
Programs/Content
After PBS drops film, PBS SoCal reviews documentary produced in association with a Chinese state TV network
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Citing concerns over its funding, PBS removed “Voices from the Frontline: China’s War on Poverty” from PBS.org, Passport and the PBS Video App.
Programs/Content
California stations create at-home learning service that aims to bridge digital divide
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A plan to provide over-the-air programming to students who lack internet access has emerged as a model for public TV stations across the country.
System/Policy
KCETLink, PBS SoCal merger ‘opens new future’ for public TV in L.A. market
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The longtime rival stations now aim to become a hub for original public media content.
Programs/Content
Alongside ‘Vietnam’, stations bring many voices to national conversation
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Stations are staging local events and creating original content tied to the 18-hour Ken Burns series, debuting Sep. 17.
Programs/Content
PBS SoCal preps for bigger role in national production
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The PBS flagship for greater Los Angeles is nurturing ambitions to bring more ideas from Hollywood’s creative community to public television.
Programs/Content
Producer alleges copyright infringement in PBS ‘Navy Seals’ documentary
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Also named in the complaint are California stations PBS SoCal, KVCR and KLCS.
Programs/Content
Stations engage local communities in lead-up to ‘Odd Squad: The Movie’
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PBS SoCal, Texas Tech University’s KTTZ and Virginia’s Community Idea stations are holding events related to the premiere.
Quick Takes
PBS SoCal lays off two staffers, creates interactive department
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Leadership changed May 1 at PBS SoCal, PBS’s primary station in the Los Angeles market.