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.
Programs/Content
Pipeline addendum: more public TV productions in the works for 2015
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This list supplements Current’s Pipeline 2015, published in November 2014 and based on responses to our annual survey of public TV producers. Programs appearing in this update, three of which are offered for national broadcast this winter season, went to contract late last year or were submitted after the deadline for the earlier list. Winter ’15
Mia, A Dancer’s Journey
Producing organizations: Slavenska Dance Preservation Inc., PBS SoCaL. Distributor: NETA. Length: 1 x 60.
Programs/Content
Storify: PBS, indie filmmakers hold first “listening tour” event in San Francisco
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Tweets from the Jan. 17 meeting at the San Francisco Public Library.
Programs/Content
Slate of upcoming PBS shows includes specials on Vietnam War, American music
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Masterpiece‘s “Poldark,” which premieres in June, might also enjoy additional seasons on the network.
Programs/Content
PBS joins BBC, BBC Worldwide in co-production deal
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PBS President Paula Kerger announced the deal Monday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.
History Detectives
History Detectives can’t solve its own mysterious lack of underwriters, ends production
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The program, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting with partner Lion TV, had dwindled from 11 episodes per summer run to just four last season.
Journalism
PBS taps ‘serious journalist’ to elevate public affairs as v.p. of news
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Marie Nelson arrives at PBS a time of transition and challenges.
Television programs
New York’s WNET delays plans to move documentary showcases out of primetime
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New York’s WNET is reversing its decision — at least temporarily — to shift independent documentaries from primetime on its main channel to the secondary WLIW on Long Island, which reaches a far smaller audience.
Programs/Content
The most noteworthy pubmedia news of 2014
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We asked our reporters to reflect on a year’s worth of trends, events and change in public media. Here’s what stuck with us.