Tag: PBS
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.‘The Pub’ #52: Slate’s June Thomas reviews ‘Mercy Street’
Can the Civil War drama compare to Downton Abbey?PBS Winter Press Tour news, from Broadway to outer space
PBS answered a looming question: What will take over Downton Abbey’s Sunday-evening timeslot?PBS president expresses concern about auction’s impact on coverage
Paula Kerger spoke with TV critics Monday about the FCC spectrum auction, the success of Downton Abbey and the future of Mercy Street.PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ debuts with Amazon streaming deal in place
PBS is pulling out all the stops to promote its first original American drama in over a decade.On-demand programs prove alluring to PBS station members
Since PBS’s Passport service launched last month, more than 30,000 members have signed up to watch Downton Abbey and other marquee offerings.Familiar PBS characters appear in new coding app for kids
With Ready To Learn funding, PBS is tackling computer science as a 21st-century skill for young children.‘American Masters’ pursues Latino audiences with events, social media efforts
The push centered on a documentary about influential photographer Pedro E. Guerrero.PBS Passport serves up on-demand content for public TV’s members
PBS execs hope the new service will entice younger viewers to watch more public TV programs and become members.U.S. public media steps up at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The festival has become increasingly important for U.S.–based public media.House approves education bill that would reauthorize Ready To Learn
The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation Monday.
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