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The conservative director’s film about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is airing Monday on PBS.
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The conservative director’s film about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is airing Monday on PBS.
The half-hour program, airing May 8, presents stories of people on the front lines.
PBS TechCon and the PBS Annual Meeting were scheduled for April and May.
EP Susanne Simpson predicts “Beecham House,” a new TV series by filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, will be a “membership magnet” during March pledge.
The broadcaster also addressed problems with open meetings and grant reporting highlighted in a CPB audit.
Some stations have been surprised to learn that snags with usage windows are blocking their access to previously aired shows.
At the Television Critics Association press tour, chief programming executive Perry Simon said the themed shows can help PBS “best stand out from this crowded content marketplace and make a real impact with our audiences and our communities.”
The rebranding will bring uniformity to PBS’ brand identity on screens of every size.
With grants from PBS and editorial support from series producers, eight stations are testing new approaches for connecting with local audiences.
Premiering on PBS Sept. 15, the documentarian’s latest film follows the evolution of country music from 1923 to the mid-1990s.
The grants are supporting documentaries and digital films.
High-fives over PBS’ deal with the streaming service paused in midair when smaller stations learned that they may have to scramble for cash.
“This is not a time for the faint of heart,” PBS’ president told TV critics when announcing that she had renewed her contract for five more years.
The program lineup for 2020 also features an “American Masters” film about Rita Moreno.
At the PBS Annual Meeting, the network’s chief programmer said upcoming initiatives will be “built around specific content themes that are locked in and announced several months or even years in advance.”
A licensing partnership between PBS and WGBH is at the center of a strategy to “future-proof” the iconic “Masterpiece.”
Truly, what is more dangerous: two men making a sacred commitment to one another, or the denial of that reality?
“This is one of the biggest challenges I’m facing with my colleagues at PBS,” Perry Simon told TechCon attendees, “but we’re committed to it.”
Funds from the electronics company backed development of apps customized for its Tizen platform.
PBS says limiting national content to local markets will help avoid viewer confusion and strengthen station brands.