Up against the ratings powerhouse that was Super Bowl XLVII — PBS’s Downton Abbey not only held its own, but came in second place for the night. PBS and WGBH cited Nielsen Overnight data in reporting that Downton drew a … Continue reading
PBS “struck social media gold” Sunday night when it tweeted during the Super Bowl’s half-hour power outage that viewers should switch to Downton Abbey instead, reports Paid Content, a site that covers online business models. The tweet read: “This might … Continue reading
This post was updated at 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 4 Marketplace Senior Business Correspondent Bob Moon is leaving the American Public Media show after his position was eliminated in a budget-cutting move, according to a memo released to Current. Moon, … Continue reading
Royal Aills, a former station manager of Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), is the new general manager of KRSC-TV at Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla. He begins work Feb. 18. He replaces Dan Schiedel, who is now executive director … Continue reading
Public broadcasting stations are getting into the action with musical and tasty bets on Sunday’s Superbowl XLVII, which pits the Baltimore Ravens against the San Francisco 49ers. WTMD-FM in Towson, Md., has “thrown down the pigskin” to KALW-FM in San … Continue reading
Amazon announced today it has struck a deal with PBS to make its online video streaming service, Prime Instant Video, the exclusive subscription streaming outlet for Downton Abbey. Beginning June 18, Prime Instant Video will be the only subscription streaming … Continue reading
PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler is weighing in on the controversy over an underwriter on Nova’s recent program, Rise of the Drones. Earlier this week, FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) complained that the report was sponsored in part by Lockheed … Continue reading