System/Policy
PBS begins rollout of electric-blue brand refresh
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The rebranding will bring uniformity to PBS’ brand identity on screens of every size.
Programs/Content
As ‘Retro Report’ prepares for PBS debut, stations step out of comfort zone to produce local stories
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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.
Programs/Content
Like the rest of Burns’ oeuvre, ‘Country Music’ offers ‘an opportunity to understand who we are’
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Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.
Programs/Content
PBS, Futuro Media receive NEH grants
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The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
Programs/Content
Costs of livestreaming add wrinkle to stations’ arrival on YouTube TV
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High-fives over PBS’ deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.
Programs/Content
Kerger commits to continue leading PBS through ‘time of great experimentation’
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“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.
Programs/Content
Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie will take PBS viewers on a ‘Prehistoric Road Trip’ next summer
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The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.
Programs/Content
PBS’ plans for thematic programming will provide ‘cornerstones’ for station efforts
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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.”
Programs/Content
Amid growing competition, PBS Distribution boosts investment in British dramas
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A licensing partnership between PBS and WGBH is at the center of a strategy to “future-proof” the iconic “Masterpiece.”