Tag: PBS
Abigail Disney to women filmmakers: ‘It’s time to throw out the rulebook’
The director of The Armor of Light challenges women media-makers to rebel against the glorification of violence in film and television.A station CEO on the struggle to find public TV’s “driving force”
Steve Bass of Oregon Public Broadcasting reflects on the relationship of PBS and its member stations in the face of digital disruption.Two-night PBS special will examine growth of gun violence
Each broadcast will feature an Independent Lens documentary followed by a town hall.PBS board committee endorses tentative guidelines for new kids’ service
Board members also got an update on the success of PBS Passport.Collaborations between radio, TV expand coverage but have limits
National producers and networks are finding ways to work across media, despite challenges posed by technology.How television shaped Paula Kerger’s American dream
“Television ... provided a lifeline to a bigger world.”Promotional strategy for ‘Black Panthers’ pays off for PBS
The filmmakers’ strategy for engaging an audience was in the works for more than a year.‘Mercy Street’ to return to PBS lineup for second season
The second season will bring viewers “closer to the fight and into the halls of Confederate power.”It’s a veddy big and happy farewell for ‘Downton Abbey’
Some 9.6 million viewers tuned in for Sunday night’s last episode.Study reveals surprising diversity among public TV viewership
Data examined by TRAC Media Services “refute mischaracterizations of public TV’s audience as homogeneously white retired folk.”PBS announces free streaming service for kids, with interactive games
Embedded interactive games will allow kids to switch between a program and a related educational activity.Producers rethink children’s TV shows to appeal to digitally savvy youngsters
To keep pace, creators of new and legacy shows must think far beyond the television screen.PBS hones focus on education, shifts responsibility among top staffers
The moves “are about education, engagement and efficiency,” said COO Jonathan Barzilay.PBS will decide shortly on another season of ‘Mercy Street’
Online viewers watched 500,000 streams of Mercy Street within a week after its debut.Early ratings for PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ show promise
The series’ Jan. 17 debut drew 3.3 million viewers.
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