Tag: Reading Rainbow
With a new documentary, ‘Reading Rainbow’ looks back
In "Butterfly in the Sky," the show’s host and creators tell the story of one of public television’s most beloved children’s programs.New spin on ‘Reading Rainbow’ features interactive format, young crew of diverse hosts
"Reading Rainbow Live" premieres this month after a long hiatus of new "Rainbow" shows and legal disputes over a reboot.WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of 'Reading Rainbow,'" a station executive said.More dark clouds gather over ‘Reading Rainbow’ legal wrangling
WNED accuses LeVar Burton of hijacking an online library and transferring show distribution rights to a friend.WNED and LeVar Burton’s RRKidz trade lawsuits over ‘Reading Rainbow’ licensing
WNED claims that RRKidz is “illicitly and methodically” attempting to take over ownership of the Reading Rainbow brand.Monday roundup: FCC may require online public files for radio stations; Burton hosts “Tweeting Rainbow”
Plus: Paula Kerger takes her interns to breakfast, and Planet Money hops on Reddit.Friday roundup: PRX enlists Jacapps for station apps; FCC divulges data on interference
Plus: an interview with the creator of Vicious, and a boost for Reading Rainbow from Seth MacFarlane.Kickstarter propels Reading Rainbow partnership into digital future
LeVar Burton’s Kickstarter campaign to fund a digital rebirth of Reading Rainbow promises to reconnect classrooms with the pubTV brand and may inspire a ...Thursday roundup: Commercial classical wanes; Jane Seymour to host Detroit PTV show
Plus: radio from a tugboat, and a Reading Rainbow parody.Friday roundup: Diplomatic showcase features PBS docs; WBUR gets $1M donation
Plus: Reading Rainbow hits its fundraising goal, and a call to boycott NPR.‘Reading Rainbow’ fades this month
PBS comes to the end of the Rainbow Aug. 28 when broadcast rights for one of the system’s longest-running kids’ programs expire and Reading Rainbow ...Seven years in a ‘dynamic environment’
Cecily Truett and Larry Lancit rolled the dice. In the spring of 1991, they took their production company and its best known ...
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