WXXI's web-first series on sculpture project captures drama of artistic process
Posted: June, 14, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Television programs
Stations fear exclusion from show production as PBS shifts strategy
Posted: June, 13, 2013
By Elizabeth Jensen
Author of Martha Speaks sues WGBH in dispute over ancillary revenues
Posted: June, 12, 2013
By Ben Mook
This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
Posted: May, 20, 2013
By Dru Sefton
PBS acquires new British drama to anchor Sunday nights
Posted: May, 15, 2013
By Dru Sefton
Pipeline 2013
Posted: October, 09, 2012
Compiled by Theodore Fischer
Luoma, Cornwell recognized for achievements in local scheduling
Posted: June 5, 2013In a citation honoring Maine Public TV’s Kelly Luoma as the Charles Impaglia Programmer of the Year, PTPA lauded her “for tirelessly advocating for the audience and the programming community within public television, even when it is not politically correct … Continue reading
PBS buys more of what works in primetime
Posted: June 4, 2013As public television’s chief program exec and top producers unveiled highlights of the fall 2013 primetime schedule at the PBS Annual Meeting May 13–16 in Miami Beach, Fla., the network also signaled its willingness to invest in genres with track … Continue reading
WXXI ends 54-year run of Assignment: The World due to lack of funding
Posted: May 31, 2013Assignment: The World, the longest-running social-studies instructional TV program in the country, broadcast its last episode May 23. WXXI in Rochester, N.Y., which produced the ITV series for 54 years, announced the cancellation May 20. “Assignment: The World has experienced … Continue reading
NJTV will air new six-part American Songbook series this fall
Posted: May 23, 2013New Jersey Television and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) of Newark are partnering on a new six-part cabaret music television series, American Songbook at NJPAC, to debut on NJTV and WNET this fall. The series will be produced … Continue reading
Arizona PBS’s Eight will promote the miniseries Latino Americans May 23
Posted: May 22, 2013Two events at Arizona PBS’s Eight on May 23 will launch promotions tied to the three-part, six-hour documentary series Latino Americans, coming to PBS this fall. Continue reading
Lacy coaxes creative talents to share stories of their lives
Posted: May 20, 2013The whole idea behind American Masters, the biographical series produced at New York’s WNET, was to build a library of America’s cultural history. To meet that goal, Executive Producer Susan Lacy had to mount high-quality productions in sufficient quantity to make an impression on TV viewers and potential subjects. Continue reading
This Old House follows homeowners still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
Posted: May 20, 2013Starting in October, This Old House on PBS will present a special eight-episode series about three sets of homeowners who are struggling to rebuild after destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. Continue reading