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Criticism that the first season was racier than Austen would have intended “speaks to a difference between the British audience and the American audience,” said the show’s head writer Thursday during the Television Critics Association press tour.
“The reporting I have been doing for the last five years involves interviewing people who are armed and oftentimes very not happy with the mainstream media, not happy with me,” ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson told TV critics.
“I think the most important aspect of all the conversations, particularly with diverse filmmakers, over this last year has been for us to listen and try to understand where there are barriers and how we can bring more work forward, how we can better support filmmakers no matter what stage of their professional career they are in,” said PBS President Paula Kerger.
The weekday “NewsHour” and its weekend offshoot, which launched in 2013, will be consolidated under WETA in Washington, D.C., by next year.
“The Great American Recipe,” “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston” and “American Historia” all bring new angles to familiar formulas.
After learning how to build loyal audiences, the unit is looking ahead to new platforms and deeper work with member stations.
“In working with musical artists, I learned that egos are enormous, and concerns are varied and unpredictable,” writes Larry Rifkin in his new memoir, “No Dead Air: Career Reflections From the TV Executive Who Saved Barney the Dinosaur From Extinction.”
The podcast follows months of criticism directed at PBS and public media about the system’s DEI initiatives and lack of transparency.
PBS’ fiscal year 2021 net income was $5.3 million more than previous forecasts, according to CFO and Treasurer Tom Tardivo.