Television programs
New WGBH series puts local spin on musical reality shows
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Choirs, not soloists, are stars of Sing That Thing! at a time when group singing has become a prominent American pastime.
Documentaries
Final listening tour event taps filmmakers for ideas
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Representatives from PBS spurred discussion about promotion, distribution and scheduling of independent films on public TV.
Television programs
Masterpiece revives literary tradition with Wolf Hall, a complex tale of Thomas Cromwell’s rise
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This miniseries is no Downton Abbey — heads are rolled, not pie dough.
Television programs
On public TV, scientists chart path to celebrity, influence
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Public television played a crucial role in helping several personalities construct their scientific fame.
Television programs
Listening tour about documentaries on PBS brings debate to WNET’s hometown
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Any benefits from the town-hall-style “listening tour” that stopped here Monday courtesy of PBS and several other public media organizations were strictly therapeutic.
Television programs
WNET’s move to bolster viewing starts row over public TV’s mission
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A dustup between independent filmmakers and the New York City station has co-opted a national “listening tour.”
Television programs
Filmmakers, subjects testify to value of independent documentaries on PBS
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Testimonials from a wide variety of passionate speakers were followed by assurances from panelists that those voices were being heard.
Programs/Content
Programmers’ APT Marketplace choices include Aussie romantic drama and MST3K
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Popular programs included A Place to Call Home, a 13-part series set in 1953 in rough and rural Australia — sort of an updated Outback Downton Abbey.
Television programs
Filmmakers push for common carriage at first stop in public TV ‘listening tour’
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The discussion was friendly, but emotions ran high as filmmakers and public TV executives examined their often stormy relationship.