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With grants from PBS and editorial support from series producers, eight stations are testing new approaches for connecting with local audiences.
Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.
The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
High-fives over PBS’ deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.
“This is not a time for the faint of heart,” PBS’ president told TV critics when announcing that she had renewed her contract for five more years.
The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.
At the PBS Annual Meeting, the network’s chief programmer said upcoming initiatives will be “built around specific content themes that are locked in and announced several months or even years in advance.”
A licensing partnership between PBS and WGBH is at the center of a strategy to “future-proof” the iconic “Masterpiece.”
Truly, what is more dangerous: two men making a sacred commitment to one another, or the denial of that reality?