Tag: PBS
PBS initiative will encourage intergenerational reading, determine America’s ‘Best-Loved’ book
The series will feature authors, celebrities, athletes and other public figures sharing their favorite fiction books and interest in literacy.Hoppe’s PBS legacy includes ratings jump, innovative production deals
The chief programmer's achievements include a co-production deal with the BBC.San Francisco station appeals FCC decision threatening its satellite carriage
KMTP used the wrong kind of mail service to submit a request, violating a rule that public broadcasters are asking the FCC ...Smiley demands damages from PBS in lawsuit over harassment charges
In a statement, PBS called the lawsuit “meritless.”Pubcasting coalition withdraws request for relief from EEO reporting
In joint comments filed with the FCC, pubcasters had asked for a review of "unnecessarily burdensome" rules on recruitment and hiring practices ...PBS programmer Hoppe leaving for executive position at ABC News
PBS President Paula Kerger credited Hoppe with helping PBS become the sixth–most-watched network.‘Made Possible By…’ #13: Public TV pioneer Alvin Perlmutter
"If you aren't in a position to make mistakes, then you're not going to come up with something worthwhile."PBS pushes back on YouTube plans for ‘government funded’ label
“Labeling PBS a 'publicly funded broadcaster' is both vague and misleading,” PBS said in a statement.Public media executives grapple with how to prevent harassment
A session at the NETA conference covered how system leaders are re-examining practices dealing with harassment complaints.‘Made Possible By…’ #11: ‘Sesame Street’ co-creator Lloyd Morrisett
In the late '60s, Morrisett and his collaborators on "Sesame Street" wanted to know: Could television teach?CDP and TRAC Media Services collaborate to help stations analyze Passport data
A common challenge for stations is managing the data on giving and viewing behavior captured by the on-demand video service for donors.Pubcasters ask FCC for relief on ATSC broadcast rule
PBS, CPB and APTS argue that for many stations, following the rule is "physically impossible."PBS show announcements at Press Tour include series on #MeToo movement
Each episode will focus on an aspect of sexual harassment with in-studio interviews and reporting from the field.Report: Most Americans don’t cite NPR, PBS as objective
A Gallup/Knight Foundation report released Tuesday finds a strong correlation between political values and distrust of the media.PRI terminates relationship with Tavis Smiley
An investigation of alleged misconduct also prompted PBS to suspend distribution of his weeknightly talk show.
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