Posted: February, 04, 2013
By Dru Sefton
The storyline of a Canadian film coming to public TV stations this month has all the trappings of a gripping yarn: intrigue, spies, an exotic locale, terrified hostages, Hollywood glamour. Continue reading →
Posted: January, 31, 2013
By Dru Sefton
The Library of Congress has asked New Mexico PBS to contribute unedited interview footage from its Bataan: A 70th Anniversary Commemoration. Continue reading →
Posted: January, 18, 2013
By Karen Everhart
As the executive producer who acquired and managed co-productions of British dramas for Masterpiece and its predecessor titles for more than 26 years, Eaton has brought high-profile miniseries such as Prime Suspect, Bleak House and recent hits Sherlock and Downton Abbey to PBS. Continue reading →
Posted: January, 15, 2013
By Barry Garron
PBS is weighing whether to schedule the debut of the next season of Downton Abbey for the fall, when it is set to air in the United Kingdom, or continue its practice of delaying the premiere until January. Continue reading →
Posted: December, 19, 2012
By Andrew Lapin
The Central Park Five, written and directed by Ken Burns, his daughter Sarah Burns and her husband, David McMahon, is not one of his production company’s typical stately paced works. Continue reading →
Posted: January, 18, 2013
By Ben Mook
PBS is jumping into the “over-the-top” video-streaming space with a pair of deals to distribute public TV programs through apps on Roku boxes and Xbox Live. Continue reading →
Posted: October, 09, 2012
Compiled by Theodore Fischer
This year's Pipeline survey lists 120 television projects planned, underway, or completed for future seasons on public TV, beginning with Winter 2013. Continue reading →The storyline of a Canadian film coming to public TV stations this month has all the trappings of a gripping yarn: intrigue, spies, an exotic locale, terrified hostages, Hollywood glamour. Continue reading
Michael Sullivan, a television producer whose name has run near the top of credit rolls of Frontline almost continuously since 1987, has exited the PBS investigative documentary series. His position as executive producer for special projects has been phased out due … Continue reading
Voice of OC, the nonprofit investigative news agency in Orange County, Calif., is expanding its partnership with PBS SoCal. Voice of OC Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. will appear weekly on KOCE-TV’s news program, Real Orange. “It’s a natural partnership,” said … Continue reading
The Library of Congress has asked New Mexico PBS to contribute unedited interview footage from its Bataan: A 70th Anniversary Commemoration. Continue reading
The Chicago station topped several program categories, and its staff took awards for individual achievements in television crafts. Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour won for outstanding cultural documentary. It was produced by Daniel Andries with associate producer Elizabeth Reeves … Continue reading
KLRU in Austin won three statuettes, including one in the community service category for “Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project 2012,” a contemporary ballet and education program promoting human rights through the arts, education and public dialogue. Cited were Sara Robertson … Continue reading
The St. Louis public TV station’s Nine Academy, a program that trains individuals and community organizations to produce short videos on stories of “community impact,” received special recognition among the awards presented during NETA’s recent conference in St. Louis. In … Continue reading