Tag: Television programs
When developing films, Ken Burns selects topics that make “light bulbs go off”
Ken Burns decides on films through a deliberative process, involving both his creative team and accommodating PBS’s desire for multipart series that ...Films for national parks’ visitor centers evolve into Civil War history series
Elizabeth McGovern, the American actress known to many Masterpiece viewers as the well-heeled Lady Cora of the hit Brit drama Downton Abbey, narrates the often ...Panelists testify to inspiring global power of documentary films
This article has been updated and reposted with additional information. Women and Girls Lead Global, a public media–based international outreach program, is ...PBS mulls strategy to boost kids’ ratings
With many local pubcasters reporting sharp declines in daytime viewership, PBS programmers are reevaluating scheduling strategies for children’s programs, trying to get ...A new spin on Cosmos comes to commercial TV
When Carl Sagan's widow Ann Druyan couldn't reach an agreement with PBS over her remake of the iconic pubTV series, Fox rolled ...WNET will return foundation grant for Pension Peril series
WNET will return a $3.5 million grant it received for a series of reports on public pensions after facing questions about the ...OPB asks WNET for “assurance” that funder didn’t influence Pension Peril
Oregon Public Broadcasting has asked New York’s WNET to demonstrate that no “improper influence” was exerted by the primary funder of its ...PandoDaily article questions funding of WNET pension series
Charges that a public TV reporting initiative about pensions is ethically compromised by its funding sources led to a fiery exchange today ...Syndication of Doc Martin bolsters viewership, fundraising for pubTV stations
An analysis of the most popular syndicated program on pubTV from two longtime industry advisors.Documentary stakeholders convene at PBS to mull future of indie productions
PBS is hosting its first Independent Film Summit at its headquarters Thursday, gathering public television’s top documentary supporters for a wide-ranging discussion ...PBS tightens rules for food and drink sponsors of kids’ programs
The PBS Board unanimously voted today to amend national program underwriting standards to require a higher level of review for food and ...$2.5 million in grants will help rural stations complete DTV transition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced six grants totaling more than $2.5 million Wednesday as part of its Public Television Digital Transition ...WETA receives $1 million for culture, history and public affairs programs
Washington, D.C., philanthropist and financier David M. Rubenstein has established a $1 million fund at WETA in suburban Arlington, Va., for producing ...With Masterpiece sponsorships sold out, PBS adds British sitcom
PBS had lots to crow about during the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour, combined with just enough controversy to keep reporters ...Al Jazeera America: A news model pubTV should look to emulate
Most nationally distributed public TV series are docile and dull. The system could learn much from the bold, daring AJAM.
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