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PBS To Air Newtown Tragedy Special Programming: TCA

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday January 14, 2013 @ 10:33am PSTTags: PBS, TCA

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage.

PBS announced that it will respond to Newtown by airing a week of special programming February 18-22 focusing on December’s Connecticut school shooting. The “After Newtown” programming will begin each evening with a PBS Newshour report on topics raised by the tragedy. The series will include a Frontline special report in collaboration with The Hartford Courant profiling the shooter; a NOVA documentary about violence and the brain, a Need To Know report on the “ripple effects of the shooting incident”, and an update on political action surrounding gun control from Washington Week With Gwen Ifill. READ MORE »

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‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3 Premiere Pulls In 7.9 Million

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Monday January 7, 2013 @ 12:50pm PSTTags: Downton Abbey, PBS, TV Ratings

The third-season debut of Downton Abbey on PBS last night almost doubled the series’ second-season premiere. Sunday’s 9-11 PM broadcast of the aristocratic British soap pulled in 7.9 million viewers. Last year, 4.2 million tuned in for … Read More »

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PBS Ups VP Beth Hoppe To Head of Programming

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday December 11, 2012 @ 3:00pm PSTTags: PBS

Beth Hoppe replaces John Wilson as chief programming executive and general manager, general audience programming, according to an internal memo obtained by The New York Times. Hoppe joined PBS in August 2011 as a vice president in … Read More »

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‘American Master’ David Geffen On How He Got His Start: Video

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday November 16, 2012 @ 1:05pm PSTTags: American Masters, David Geffen, PBS

The normally media-shy David Geffen gets the American Masters treatment on Tuesday on PBS. Here’s an exclusive clip from American Masters: Inventing David Geffen, when the media mogul talks about all the showbiz jobs he couldn’t keep when he first came to Los Angeles from Brooklyn — … Read More »

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D.C.’s ‘Million Puppet March’ To Save PBS

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Sunday November 4, 2012 @ 6:08am PSTTags: Big Bird, PBS

News reports say about 1,000 marchers took part in the ‘Million Puppet March’ held Saturday in Washington DC to counter Mitt Romney’s debate pledge that he would end federal funding for Big Bird and public broadcasting.
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‘Million Muppet March’ Planned In DC To Protect Federal Funding For PBS

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday October 12, 2012 @ 8:19pm PDTTags: Big Bird, PBS

Mitt Romney’s now infamous pledge to eliminate federal funding for PBS despite his affection for Big Bird and Jim Lehrer is getting still more pushback. Today a Los Angeles animation exec and an Idaho student are planning a ‘Million Muppet … Read More »

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Romney Attack On PBS Was The “Most-Watched” Moment Of Last Night’s Debate

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Thursday October 4, 2012 @ 3:50pm PDTTags: Mitt Romney, PBS, President Barack Obama, TiVo

At least that’s what TiVo says today based on second-by-second viewership data it compiles from its DVR users. GOP candidate Mitt Romney’s jab at Big Bird — which took place at 9:27:44 PM ET — had the biggest … Read More »

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PBS Chief Lashes Back At Romney’s Call To Cut Funding For Public Broadcasting: Video

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday October 4, 2012 @ 11:00am PDTTags: Mitt Romney, Paula Kerger, PBS

PBS CEO Paula Kerger responded to Mitt Romney’s call for the elimination of federal funding for public broadcasting in an interview today with CNN’s Carol Costello. During last night’s Presidential debate, Romney told moderator and PBS veteran Jim Lehrer: “I’m sorry Jim, I’m gonna stop the subsidy to PBS. I … Read More »

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PBS Tops News And Documentary Emmys

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 2, 2012 @ 6:56am PDTTags: Emmys, PBS
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PBS led the pack at the 33rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which were handed out last night in New York City. The public broadcaster won nine awards, followed by ABC and CBS, tied with seven awards each. Among the … Read More »

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Martha Stewart Lands At Hulu

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday September 10, 2012 @ 11:04am PDTTags: Hulu, Martha Stewart, PBS

The Martha Stewart Network launches today on Hulu and Hulu Plus with three shows from her stable: From Martha’s Kitchen, Emeril’s Table and DIY Crafts. There will also be access to Stewart’s seasonal content like Halloween and weddings … Read More »

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TV Teaser: ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday September 5, 2012 @ 2:49pm PDTTags: Downton Abbey, Masterpiece Classic, PBS

ITV1 has posted the trailer for the third season of Downton Abbey which premieres January 6, 2013 on PBS‘ Masterpiece Classic.

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TCA: PBS’ Ken Burns ‘The Dust Bowl’ Documentary To Air Nov. 18-19

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 22, 2012 @ 3:58pm PDTTags: Ken Burns, PBS, TCA, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage.

When documentarian Ken Burns speaks, everything sounds like poetry. At today’s TCA panel on his latest PBS documentary The Dust Bowl, Burns didn’t say that some of the survivors of the devastating 1930s dust storms that were interviewed for the documentary have died. He said: “We have already lost four of them to the merciless passage of time.” The documentary will air in two episodes November 18-19.

Related: TCA: PBS Sets Ken Burns’ ‘The Roosevelts’ & Pair Of Cuban Missile Crisis Specials
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PBS Emphasizes In Depth, Impartial Election Coverage, “Not Just A Few Minutes”: TCA

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 22, 2012 @ 12:52pm PDTTags: PBS, TCA, TCA Wrap-Up, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage.

It came as no surprise that panelists at the TCA presentation to discuss PBS’ 2012 election coverage were asked whether the Colorado movie theater shooting would affect the debate in the upcoming presidential campaign and election. Panelists included Gwen Ifill of Washington Week and PBS NewsHour; Judy Woodruff (PBS Newshour); Raney Aronson, deputy executive director of Frontline; Maria Hinojosa, co-host of the new program Need to Know and John F. Wilson, PBS senior vice president and chief television programming executive.

Related: TCA: PBS’ Ken Burns ‘The Dust Bowl’ Documentary To Air Nov. 18-19
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TCA: PBS Plans Math Series With Female Lead, Election Road Trips

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday July 21, 2012 @ 1:59pm PDTTags: PBS, TCA, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage.

PBS president/CEO Patricia Kerger touted PBS’ commitment to children’s programming at today’s TCA sessions, but was questioned about why more of the network’s children’s series do not have lead female … Read More »

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TCA: PBS CEO On Congress De-Funding

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday July 21, 2012 @ 12:10pm PDTTags: Paula Kerger, PBS, TCA, TCA Wrap-Up, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage.

PBSMore programming notes to come from PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger’s TCA session today. But … Read More »

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TCA: PBS Sets Ken Burns’ ‘The Roosevelts’ & Pair Of Cuban Missile Crisis Specials

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday July 21, 2012 @ 9:54am PDTTags: Ken Burns, PBS, TCA, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage.

PBS is announcing today that The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, a new seven-part documentary series by Ken Burns, will air in 2014. Burns is slated to appear at TCA later in … Read More »

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Daytime Emmys’ Creative Arts Winners Announced

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday June 18, 2012 @ 12:00pm PDTTags: Daytime Emmys, Nickelodeon, PBS

Daytime Emmys Creative ArtsPBS led the way with 13 wins as the Daytime Emmys’ Creative Arts Awards were bestowed last night at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown LA. Among the pubcaster’s wins was for Electric Company (outstanding children’s series, … Read More »

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‘American Masters’ Taking On David Geffen

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday June 18, 2012 @ 9:43am PDTTags: David Geffen, PBS, TCA

PBS announced today that David Geffen will be the topic of its documentary series American Masters on November … Read More »

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Brit Indicted For Hacking At Fox, Sony, PBS

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday June 13, 2012 @ 8:52pm PDTTags: Fox Entertainment Group, hacking, LulzSec, PBS, Sony Pictures Entertainment

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted a 20-year-old Brit on charges related to the hacking of computer systems at Fox Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment movie and TV studio as well as PBS, Reuters reports. Ryan Cleary … Read More »

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