Programs/Content
WNED and LeVar Burton terminate licensing deal for ‘Reading Rainbow’
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“WNED is currently working on the next chapter of ‘Reading Rainbow,'” a station executive said.
Programs/Content
More dark clouds gather over ‘Reading Rainbow’ legal wrangling
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WNED accuses LeVar Burton of hijacking an online library and transferring show distribution rights to a friend.
Programs/Content
WNED and LeVar Burton’s RRKidz trade lawsuits over ‘Reading Rainbow’ licensing
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WNED claims that RRKidz is “illicitly and methodically” attempting to take over ownership of the Reading Rainbow brand.
Quick Takes
Monday roundup: FCC may require online public files for radio stations; Burton hosts “Tweeting Rainbow”
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Plus: Paula Kerger takes her interns to breakfast, and Planet Money hops on Reddit.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: PRX enlists Jacapps for station apps; FCC divulges data on interference
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Plus: an interview with the creator of Vicious, and a boost for Reading Rainbow from Seth MacFarlane.
LeVar Burton
Kickstarter propels Reading Rainbow partnership into digital future
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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 new version of the series from partner WNED-TV.
Quick Takes
Thursday roundup: Commercial classical wanes; Jane Seymour to host Detroit PTV show
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Plus: radio from a tugboat, and a Reading Rainbow parody.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Diplomatic showcase features PBS docs; WBUR gets $1M donation
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Plus: Reading Rainbow hits its fundraising goal, and a call to boycott NPR.
Development
Seven years in a ‘dynamic environment’
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Cecily Truett and Larry Lancit rolled the dice. In the spring of 1991, they took their production company and its best known product, and laid them at the feet of GKN Securities Corp., a small investment firm, which organized the initial public offering of their production company. By then, the Lancits had filled a trophy case with awards as producers of Reading Rainbow. But Lancit Media Productions’ earnings were barely enough to scrape by. It was certainly not enough to expand.