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PBS Fall Schedule Offers UK Hits, US History
Associated Press,
May 16, 2012, 5:53 AM EDT
Call the Midwife, a six-part series set in 1950s London that was a hit in Britain, will kick off PBS' new season at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, it was announced Tuesday. There's plenty of Americana as well on public television's fall schedule, including general election coverage and documentaries on two devastating chapters of U.S. history.
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Arts Endowment Trims Support For PBS Shows
New York Times,
Apr 25, 2012, 3:06 PM EDT
Martha Stewart Gets Cooking Show On PBS
TVNewsCheck,
Apr 19, 2012, 2:47 PM EDT
PBS Agrees to Revisit Documentary Sked
New York Times,
Mar 23, 2012, 2:59 PM EDT
Under intense public pressure from independent documentary filmmakers, including a Twitter campaign, PBS on Thursday agreed to find a new home next season for the award-winning film series
Independent Lens and
POV.
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Diller-Backed Aereo Countersues Fox, PBS
Reuters,
Mar 21, 2012, 8:27 AM EDT
The online television service has filed a second countersuit against major broadcasters that want to stop it from retransmitting their programming. The new suit is against
News Corp.'s Fox, the Public Broadcasting Service, Univision Communications and New York's WPIX and WNET. Link
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PBS Trivia Graphic Feeds 'Downton' Addiction
Associated Press,
Feb 20, 2012, 6:23 AM EST
Hint Of Budget Strife Between PBS, WGBH?
Current,
Jan 18, 2012, 7:50 AM EST
PBS’s ongoing negotiations to curb per-hour costs of producing programs and to assert more control over content are increasing friction with its largest producer, Boston’s powerhouse WGBH, according to sources at other stations with knowledge of the situation.
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TCA Press Tour
'Sherlock' Star Defends TV Show's Nude Scene
Associated Press,
Jan 6, 2012, 6:57 AM EST
TCA Press Tour
PBS To Produce Antiques Dealer Reality Show
Associated Press,
Jan 5, 2012, 6:15 AM EST
TCA Press Tour
PBS Chief Asks Viewers To Support Funding
Associated Press,
Jan 5, 2012, 6:07 AM EST
PBS President Paula Kerger said Wednesday that she recognizes the United States has to make tough budget decisions but defended PBS as an effective public-private partnership. She said viewers should oppose Mitt Romney's call to end funding of the noncommercial programmer.
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PBS Takes On The Premium Channels
New York Times,
Jan 3, 2012, 6:41 AM EST
The success of the British drama
Downton Abbey prompted the organization to change its programming and marketing tactics, and aim at viewers more attuned to HBO and Showtime.
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Sherlock Holmes, Clinton, Gates On PBS
Associated Press,
Nov 17, 2011, 5:57 AM EST
A two-part examination of Bill Clinton's presidency, a look at some celebrity family trees by Louis Gates and a series on American infrastructure hosted by a former "Survivor" contestant are all part of PBS's new spring schedule.
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'Downton Abbey' Renewed For Third Season
Hollywood Reporter,
Nov 4, 2011, 6:01 AM EDT
PBS Show Producers Also Make Its Ads Too
New York Times,
Oct 31, 2011, 6:54 AM EDT
PBS Slots Steve Jobs Documentary For Nov. 2
Entertainment Weekly,
Oct 28, 2011, 5:59 AM EDT
PBS ‘Like Drive’ Nabs FB Fans, Engagement
Lost Remote,
Oct 26, 2011, 3:30 PM EDT
In a modern twist to a TV pledge drive, PBS ran a Facebook "Like Drive" last week that rewarded fans with exclusive video clips for helping promote some of PBS's most beloved people and shows. The drive helped land more than 18,000 in all for the week, stopping just short of 950,000 total likes for the page.
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PBS Still A Leader In Fine Arts Programming
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Oct 14, 2011, 6:50 AM EDT
There was a time — say, 10-15 years ago — when the value of PBS was questionable. Cable networks were making inroads on what was traditionally PBS turf with A&E and Bravo and Trio swiping arts programs, including British costume dramas that in the past would have turned up on
Masterpiece Theatre. But in the years since, Trio became Sleuth while A&E and Bravo dropped any pretense of airing arts shows, ceding the genre back to PBS.
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PBS To Debut Doc On Apple Mobile Devices
NetNewsCheck,
Sep 21, 2011, 3:32 PM EDT
Prohibition, a new three-part documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will debut on PBS's iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch apps before its television premiere.
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behind the scenes: pioneers of television
Passion For Early TV Leads To Emmy Nods
TVNewsCheck,
Aug 16, 2011, 10:04 AM EDT
Shooting a documentary on the early innovators of television seemed natural to former WTMJ Milwaukee photographer Steve Boettcher (left) and Mike Trinklein, because they wanted to get the recollections of the medium's trailblazers recorded while those giants were still around. Financed with a credit card,
Pioneers of Television found a home on PBS and the original hour program did well enough that it grew into a four-show series, followed by another four episodes. Both received Emmy nominations, with the second series up for consideration this year.
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PBS's 'American Masters' To Profile Woody Allen
New Orleans Times-Picayune,
Aug 2, 2011, 7:30 AM EDT
PBS Plans A British Digital Channel
New York Times,
Aug 1, 2011, 6:48 AM EDT
PBS' 'Masterpiece' Lands A Title Sponsor
Associated Press,
Aug 1, 2011, 6:34 AM EDT
PBS Sets Animated 'Mister Rogers' Spinoff
Hollywood Reporter,
Aug 1, 2011, 6:32 AM EDT
'Roadshow' Appraises Chinese Cups At $1M+
Associated Press,
Jul 26, 2011, 6:56 AM EDT
Kerger: PBS Eliminating 21 Positions
Current,
Jul 14, 2011, 7:42 AM EDT
PBS is eliminating 13 current staff positions and eight vacancies, PBS President Paula Kerger said in a letter to the system Wednesday.
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PBS To Look At 'America In Primetime'
Cincinnati.com,
Jul 14, 2011, 6:38 AM EDT
PBS has done a great job recalling the
Pioneers of Television, so this fall the focus shifts to looking at more recent TV shows.
America In Primetime will look at the shows and characters that have "both reflected and shaped our national character." The four-part series airs 8-9 p.m. Sundays from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20.
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Puerto Rican Station Drops PBS Shows
Current,
Jul 13, 2011, 7:34 AM EDT
Puerto Rico's government-controlled WIPR dropped its PBS membership on July 1 — the fourth member station to quit this year. Puerto Rico TV, which produces and broadcasts mostly in Spanish, carried only the English versions of PBS Kids programs. Pedro Rua, WIPR’s EVP, said WIPR and PBS negotiated for about a year but could not reach an agreement that would retain the station as a member.
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Demographic Graying Lures TV Industry
New York Times,
Jun 27, 2011, 6:25 AM EDT
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WUCF Will Be Central Florida's PBS Station
Orlando Sentinel,
Jun 6, 2011, 11:16 AM EDT
PBS last week gave its blessing to WUCF Orlando, which will start July 1 and replace WMFE as Central Florida's primary public television channel.
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Hackers Post Phony Story On PBS Website
Associated Press,
May 31, 2011, 5:47 AM EDT
PBS officials say hackers have cracked the network's website, posting a phony story claiming dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive in New Zealand, and a group that claimed responsibility for the hacking complained about a recent
Frontline investigative news program on WikiLeaks.
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PBS To Inject Promos, Credits In Primetime
Current,
May 24, 2011, 8:19 AM EDT
PBS will begin breaking into programs with underwriting and promo spots four times per hour on an experimental basis beginning this fall in an effort to keep viewers tuned in. The move could be controversial for the network, which has traditionally prided itself on offering uninterrupted programming over its 40-year history.
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PBS Stations Consider Opting Out Over Dues
New York Times,
May 23, 2011, 6:18 AM EDT
In Chicago, Orlando and Los Angeles, markets with more than one PBS station, the cost of programming may be unreasonable as pledge contributions dwindle and some PBS stations are questioning whether they can continue to find a way to make the PBS business model work.
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Noncommercial WDSC May Go Off The Air
Daytona Beach News-Journal,
May 19, 2011, 3:12 PM EDT
Daytona State College may stop offering public broadcasting programs on its Daytona Beach, Fla., station come July 1 and the entire station is at risk of closing unless another option is found.Administrators said the college has already cut the $250,000 it costs for the PBS programs for the next fiscal year and is also struggling to pay $1.5 million overall to run the station, which includes production costs and other programming.
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PBS Annual Meeting
PBS, Stations To Launch PBS LearningMedia
TVNewsCheck,
May 17, 2011, 12:09 PM EDT
The new digital education service is designed to help increase student achievement.
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PBS Introduces iPad App For Children
TVNewsCheck,
May 12, 2011, 8:54 AM EDT
The app will give children with iPads free access to more than 1,000 videos from top PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! series, PBS says.
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PBS, ABC Score In Daytime Emmy Noms
Deadline.com,
May 11, 2011, 10:07 AM EDT
PBS and ABC led the field with 57 nominations and 56 nominations, respectively. Among programs, ABC's
General Hospital landed 21 noms. followed by CBS's
The Young and the Restless (20) and PBS's
Sesame Street (16).
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PBS Testing EAS Via Mobile DTV
Broadcast Engineering,
Apr 18, 2011, 12:22 PM EDT
As a proof-of-concept, PBS will feed Emergency Alert System information to a variety of mobile platforms, including smart phones, computer tablets, laptops, in-car navigation systems and devices that incorporate the required ATSC Mobile DTV receiver chip.
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Moyers Ends Effort To Bring Series To PBS
New York Times,
Apr 15, 2011, 6:04 AM EDT
Kerger: Viewers Helped Save PBS Funding
Associated Press,
Apr 14, 2011, 6:19 AM EDT
Despite efforts to strip government funding for public broadcasting, PBS chief Paula Kerger said the federal budget deal retains most of the money that President Obama had set aside for public television and radio stations. The response of viewers was key, she said.
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PBS Next-Gen EAS Pilot To Use Mobile DTV
TVNewsCheck,
Apr 12, 2011, 11:20 AM EDT
Key partners include LG Electronics and its U.S. R&D subsidiary, Zenith, which will develop handheld mobile DTV devices to receive the new alerts and will provide funding for the project.
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Daystar Buying Noncom WFME For $5 Million
Orlando Sentinel,
Apr 4, 2011, 6:09 AM EDT
Daystar Television Network, an evangelical Christian broadcaster based in Dallas, plans to buy public television station WMFE Orlando, Fla., for about $5 million.
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Bill Moyers Eyes A Possible Return To PBS
New York Times,
Apr 1, 2011, 6:29 AM EDT
Next Ken Burns Documentary: Vietnam War
Washington Post,
Mar 28, 2011, 10:31 PM EDT
Ken Burns will produce a 10-12 hour documentary about the history “and meaning” of the Vietnam War, PBS announced Monday. The series, PBS said, will explore the military, political, cultural, social and human “dimensions” of what has been called “the war of lost illusions.”
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In Tight Times, PBS Leans On Pledge Drives
New York Times,
Mar 14, 2011, 6:42 AM EDT
Since 2005, the average amount of time PBS member stations devote to on-air pledge drives has increased by 9%, with some stations running the special shows for 10 weeks a year.
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executive session with Mel Rogers
KOCE Eager To Fill Its Major Market Role
TVNewsCheck,
Mar 8, 2011, 8:29 AM EST
While the Orange County, Calif., PBS station was quickly thrown into the national spotlight last year when it stepped in to fill the programming gap left when KCET Los Angeles ended its PBS affiliation, it’s lost no time in moving forward. KOCE President Mel Rogers talks about the station’s progress and explains its plans as it expands its reach to cover all of the nation’s second-largest market.
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Hart Research-American Viewpoint survey
Most Voters Oppose Ending Pubcast Funding
TVNewsCheck,
Mar 1, 2011, 8:36 AM EST
A PBS-commissioned survey finds Americans across the political spectrum see PBS and public TV stations as highly trusted and an excellent taxpayer value.
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Future Of PBS's 'Need To Know' In Doubt
New York Times,
Jan 31, 2011, 7:48 AM EST
Lehrer Decries PBS's Lack Of Weekend News
TVNewser,
Jan 17, 2011, 7:26 AM EST
When the Tucson massacre broke, PBS’s Jim Lehrer spent two days glued to … CNN. That’s because the tragedy occurred on a Saturday, and on weekends, the public network has no regular news presence. “I was itching to get on the air,” he acknowledges. “Despite my advanced age [76], when I see the fire trucks, I want to know where they’re going. It’s a hell of a story. I wish we had had the airtime and resources to cover it.”
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'Masterpiece,' Icon Of PBS, Turns 40
The Daily Beast,
Jan 11, 2011, 8:01 AM EST
PBS To Air Jeff Bridges Profile 'The Dude Abides'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Jan 11, 2011, 7:27 AM EST
PBS Looking To Revisit 'An American Family'
Associated Press,
Jan 10, 2011, 5:59 AM EST
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Why KCET Never Became Major PBS Player
Los Angeles Times,
Dec 27, 2010, 6:07 AM EST
Critics say the station lacked ambition and failed to tap Hollywood resources. Station officials say they were kept down by a network that catered to three powerful East Coast entities.
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Roger Mudd Donates $4 Million To Alma Mater
Richmond Times-Dispatch,
Dec 14, 2010, 2:57 PM EST
TVNewsCheck Focus on Business
There's Gold In Ch. Leasing, But Not Much
TVNewsCheck,
Dec 8, 2010, 8:58 AM EST
Bert Ellis is leasing digitial capacity on his Los Angeles indie KDOC to pay-TV service Sezmi for almost $1 million a year, but, according to a
TVNewsCheck survey of stations in Los Angeles and two other top-10 markets, he may be one of the few earning significant revenue from the digital sideline.
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KCET's Post-PBS Incarnation Still Unfocused
Los Angeles Times,
Dec 8, 2010, 7:12 AM EST
KCET will ring out 2010 on Dec. 31 with
Live From Lincoln Center, a performance of the New York Philharmonic with piano virtuoso Lang Lang. Exactly what will happen after that remains to be seen, as L.A.'s longtime public television leader continues to scramble to solidify its programming in its post-PBS incarnation.
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Public Broadcasting In Fight Of Its Life
The Wrap,
Dec 7, 2010, 7:22 PM EST
Massive budget shortfalls, vicious in-fighting and a power shift in Washington. Make no mistake, public media is facing the biggest ever threat to its existence. This time, the haters are deadly serious. And they have timing on their side.
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PBS, 9 Stations Get $2.2 Million In Grants
TVNewsCheck,
Dec 1, 2010, 11:06 AM EST
Membership Challenge Grants are designed to strengthen local fundraising efforts, empowering local communities with education, news and arts programming.
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KOCE To Be PBS's Home In Southern Calif.
TVNewsCheck,
Dec 1, 2010, 10:48 AM EST
Following KCET's decision in October to drop PBS, KOCE will take over the noncommercial network's primary affiliation in Los Angeles beginning Jan. 1.
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PBS Edited Tina Fey's Controversial Speech
Hollywood Reporter,
Nov 16, 2010, 2:54 PM EST
Comments against Sarah Palin were deleted, but the network claims it's only because the broadcast ran 19 minutes long.
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KCET Offers View Of Its Programming Future
Los Angeles Times,
Nov 10, 2010, 6:57 AM EST
Locally produced fare is a part of a programming "work in progress" as the Los Angeles station faces loss of PBS shows on Jan. 1.
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Executive Session with Paula Kerger
PBS's Take On KCET Los Angeles' Defection
TVNewsCheck,
Nov 1, 2010, 8:36 AM EDT
Paula Kerger, president of the Public Broadcasting Service, explains how PBS tried to keep KCET Los Angeles in the fold, and why, ultimately, the public network couldn’t swing a deal. The station wanted a break on the $7 million is was paying PBS in dues. But it wouldn't have been fair to other stations that play by the rules, says Kerger. "[T]he basic tenet is equity," says Kerger. "They asked for something we couldn’t accommodate."
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