Tag: PBS
PBS floats 2026 dues proposal as CEO prepares case for House DOGE hearing
President Paula Kerger says her congressional testimony will “at least try to make our case directly to Congress” for continuing CPB’s ...LGBTQ history videos find new home after PBS pulls content due to Trump executive orders
New York City's Education Department has posted the videos on its own website.PBS closes DEI office, citing a Trump executive order
PBS had created its diversity, equity and inclusion team in 2021 after receiving criticism from independent filmmakers.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on PBS and NPR CEOs to testify
The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency is concerned about “blatantly ideological and partisan coverage,” Greene wrote in letters to PBS’ ...PBS board approves new dues model for stations, adds to CEO fund
At a board meeting Thursday, CEO Paula Kerger also addressed how to handle possible threats to pubmedia funding.Susanne Simpson leans into EP role at ‘Masterpiece’
“What I hope I'm doing in offering my creative contributions is taking us to a new place in terms of actual original ...Autistic characters lead PBS Kids show for first time in ‘Carl the Collector’
PBS Kids worked with autism experts to create the show, which aims to present many aspects of the condition.Proposed PBS dues model offers predictability, increases national production credit
The PBS board could vote on the model as early as next month.With Grove adoption nearly complete, stations look to enhancements, single sign-on
With more than 200 public radio stations and NPR itself now using the Grove content management system for their websites, public media’s ...PBS lays off 24 staffers, cuts vacant positions
“It’s never easy to say goodbye to colleagues and friends, but we feel confident that this will position us well for the ...‘Nova’ marks 50 years with blend of new and old programming about engineering, space
A new interactive project will include creating an escape room at GBH’s studios in Boston.CPB grant funds Nielsen Local Dashboards for PBS member stations
The Nielsen Local Dashboards are expected to be available to member stations beginning in late May and will show them “local market ...NPR urges FCC to improve incentives for public stations to invest in local journalism
The commission's proposal to boost localism in broadcasting won't make a significant difference to public radio, according to comments filed by NPR.PBS highlights news documentaries, arts programming at Television Critics Association tour
An upcoming "Frontline" documentary looks at the reaction to the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses.Death, rituals and outlaws: How PBS stations are using YouTube to reach young and diverse ...
A CPB-backed initiative helped launch YouTube series produced by stations in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina, among other locations.
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