Tag: PBS
T-Mobile will foot bill for repacking public TV translators
The agreement covers equipment, engineering, installation and legal fees.‘POV’ to air Bill Nye documentary after theatrical release from PBS
Filmmakers David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg said they “grew up as middle schoolers watching Bill Nye on PBS."Another academic lashes out at ‘School Inc.’ documentary
Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education, calls the documentary “paid propaganda.”Survey finds favorable view of PBS among LGBT consumers
PBS is among the top 10 in brand perception among LGBT consumers, according to YouGov.PBS Annual Meeting honors longtime leaders and creative fundraising approaches, and more awards in public ...
Early childhood educator Bill Isler received the PBS “Be More” Award for helping to bring characters like Daniel Tiger to life.PBS President Paula Kerger: ‘Let us build on the wonderful legacy to which we were ...
Delivering the keynote speech at the PBS Annual Meeting Tuesday, Kerger said public broadcasting is at “an inflection moment.”PBS honors station leaders, PRNDI names Editor of the Year, and more awards in public ...
Allen Weatherly, former executive director of Arkansas Educational Television Network, was honored posthumously with the Daniel K. Miller PBS Station Leadership Award.‘Downton’ trio join up for first ‘Masterpiece’ feature film
The film will air on PBS stations after a limited theatrical release.New ‘Pinkalicious’ PBS Kids series focuses on creativity, self-expression
The program for kids ages 3 to 5 is being produced by WGBH in Boston.PBS test of social media fundraising raises little but teaches lessons
The pilot explored whether a social fundraising platform could enhance pledge by providing a new stream for “microtransactions.”PBS leaders open busy TechCon in Vegas
PBS expanded the TechCon agenda beyond traditional engineering this year to include tracks on content and engagement, development, marketing and digital infrastructure.Among Steve Bannon’s filmmaking oeuvre, two documentaries sought a public TV audience
Now in a White House aiming to defund public broadcasting, Bannon was an executive producer of films produced by former CPB exec ...PBS Board approves national promotion of Passport premium
The board also approved a $323.9 million budget proposal for FY18 with no member dues increase.PBS ‘opened a door’ to other projects with ‘Mercy Street,’ chief programmer says
PBS’s Beth Hoppe said her team is eyeing other American dramas.Pubcasters maintain opposition to looser third-party fundraising rules as FCC leadership changes
A long-pending proposal would allow noncommercial stations to devote up to 1 percent of their annual air time to raising funds for ...
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