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
Pubcasters in Austin and Houston capture five Lone Star Emmys
Posted: January 22, 2013KLRU 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
Nine Network of St. Louis recognized as ‘Best of the Best’ in 2012 NETA Awards
Posted: January 21, 2013The 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
Roku, Xbox pick up pubTV shows
Posted: January 18, 2013PBS 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
Rebecca Eaton and Newton Minow honored for distinguished service to public television
Posted: January 18, 2013As 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
Cocktails to honor Big Bird and friends? That’s the spirit
Posted: January 18, 2013When public radio managers gathered for November’s Super-Regional Meeting in New Orleans, home to Bourbon Street and the drive-through daiquiri bar, NPR Chair and ideastream COO Kit Jensen mentioned in passing during a panel discussion that her station has its … Continue reading
Hoppe brings ‘outward focus’ to new role as PBS’s chief programmer
Posted: January 17, 2013PASADENA, Calif. — The special package of primetime shows about gun violence that PBS unveiled to television critics Monday offers an example of how Beth Hoppe intends to operate as the network’s new chief programmer. Hoppe had been promoted to … Continue reading
Is it fall for Downton Abbey? Scheduling is “complicated,” Kerger says
Posted: January 15, 2013PBS 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