With the focus at PBS on original programming that educates and inspires, where new worlds, new discoveries and new technologies are explored, three-part series “Ancient Invisible Cities” possesses all the ingredients…and more. Debuting on August 29 in the location of Athens, set tonight in Cairo, and culminating in Istanbul on Sept. 12, the series features […]
PBS has announced a new four-hour documentary to debut next spring called “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War,” produced and hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Professor Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, will present the definitive history of the […]
In these tumultuous political times with the immediate feedback loop of social media, the issue of brand safety, and how it impacts both advertisers and viewers, has become increasingly important when making decisions about media placement. Just two days after Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets came the news that two advertisers – Autotrader and State Farm […]
PBS and OZY Media have confirmed that the third primetime television show from OZY Media, “Breaking Big,” will premiere Friday, June 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The 12-episode documentary series explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world’s most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes, authors and entrepreneurs. Hosted by Carlos Watson, the Emmy Award-winning […]
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PBS will air five-part series, “Royal Wedding Watch,” in the Monday to Thursday 10 p.m. ET hour from May 14-17 and on Friday, May 18 from 10:30-11:30 p.m. ET. Produced by BBC Studios’ Topical and Live Unit and coming nightly from London, “Royal Wedding Watch” will be hosted by Meredith Vieira and British television presenter Matt […]
PBS and BBC has announced that “Beyond 100 Days,” the half-hour BBC World News nightly public affairs show recorded in Washington, DC and London, will air at 11:30 p.m. ET on PBS stations, following “Amanpour” on PBS. Premiering on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, “Beyond 100 Days” will air weeknights Monday-Thursday, with “BBC World news,” a […]
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PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of Tavis Smiley’s talk show after an independent investigation uncovered “multiple, credible allegations” of misconduct by its host. The network said in a statement Wednesday it had engaged an outside law firm to investigate “troubling allegations” against the host. It said it interviewed witnesses and Smiley and uncovered charges of […]
Eight women have told The Washington Post that longtime television host Charlie Rose made unwanted sexual advances toward them. The women were employees or aspired to work for Rose at the “Charlie Rose” show from the late 1990s to as recently as 2011. They ranged in age from 21 to 37 at the time of […]
“We’ll Meet Again,” a new six-part series produced by Blink Films in partnership with AnnCurry Inc., will premiere on PBS on Tuesdays, January 23 at 8 p.m. ET. The logline: Exploring some of history’s most dramatic events through the personal stories of those who experienced them, the series brings together people whose lives intersected at […]
