Tag: PBS
John McKinley dies at 66; former PBS staffer recalled by friends as iconoclast
John McKinley, an early employee of PBS who went on to produce a TV version of Mountain Stage, died of congestive heart failure Nov. ...PBS to share coverage of major book fair with online viewers
The coverage from the Miami Book Fair International will stream live on PBS.org, member station websites and WorldChannel.org.PBS to test whether core series can bring in pledge dollars
PBS has set the lineup for an upcoming fundraising test that will use a full week’s schedule of first-run National Program Service ...Fundraising groups focused on public TV shows expand to bring stations under tent
Four specialized charities cultivating big donations to benefit some of PBS’s most popular programs are gaining traction in the crowded and competitive ...PBS weighs balance between free, premium access for launch of Plus
PBS is preparing for a pilot run of Membership Video on Demand, a premium service for station contributors, under the new name ...Downton, Roosevelts help boost PBS to fifth in ratings
PBS finished the 2013-14 broadcast season in fifth place among broadcast and cable networks, up from eighth the previous season and 11th ...Downton popularity, Sprout sale contribute to $30.7 million budget surplus for PBS
PBS is once again enjoying a budget surplus, thanks in part to the continuing success of Masterpiece’s hit British costume drama Downton Abbey. PBS Chief ...Clash over Poirot rights caps growing tensions between PBS, Acorn
Acorn TV, the upstart streaming service specializing in British television, is still a tiny operation, with about 115,000 paid subscribers. Nonetheless, its ...Monday roundup: WNYC’s Walker criticizes Christie; Scharpling discusses future of Best Show
Plus: An NPR and KQED founder dies, and a TV critic questions PBS's programming.Thursday roundup: USDA backs digital projects; PBS hires Fox exec for digital
• Public TV stations in four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will receive a total of $2.5 million in federal ...Tuesday roundup: Pew finds NPR listeners lean left; NETA honors members
Plus: Clocks for a few NPR shows are delayed, and comedians honor Jay Leno for a PBS broadcast.Eight, Arizona PBS Nerd Walk inspires other community engagement events
For participants in these stations' events, being a nerd is a source of pride.Kantor brings wide-angle lens to PBS’s American Masters
The new e.p. wants to break old rules about who could or should be subjects of profiles.Monday roundup: PBS ombud takes up purported Harper’s spat; WAMU euthanizes Animal House
Plus: Public radio's shifting economics, and The Moth crosses the pond.Media-watchers check in on PBS/Harper’s kerfuffle
The dustup, or at least perceived dustup, between Harper’s and PBS is getting more attention, with the magazine’s publisher sharing more details with the Columbia ...
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