The premiere episode of “The Vietnam War,”the 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that aired on Sunday, September 17, drew an average audience of 9.6 million total viewers across PBS stations nationwide (with a 6.0 household rating). According to the Live + 7 Day data, a total of 11.9 million […]
NBCUniversal International Studios has announced “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” will make its U.S. premiere in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 18. This first-ever fully immersive experience set inside the world of period drama “Downton Abbey” will connect fans with their favorite characters, costumes, locations and historic events of the era, as well as showcase […]
PBS has announced a new six-part series called “We’ll Meet Again” produced by Blink Films in partnership with Ann Curry’s media venture and scheduled to premiere in winter 2018. The Exploring some of history’s most dramatic events from across the globe through the personal stories of those who experienced them, “We’ll Meet Again” brings together […]
Call it the power of the proven and the familiar. With over 500 scripted series (a new record) competing for eyeballs across all platforms this year, not to mention the rise of reality-themed programming, the value of historical documentary anthology American Experience on PBS lies in its stability, consistent quality, and the loyalty of an […]
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Civil War drama “Mercy Street” will not be returning on PBS for a third season, citing funding and “the complicated nature of aligning production timelines” as the reason behind the show’s cancellation. “We are extremely proud of both seasons of Mercy Street,” said Beth Hoppe, PBS chief programming executive. “Our talented executive producers, Lisa Wolfinger, […]
In their first television commission, Pinewood Television and SunnyMarch TV will produce made-for television movie “The Child In Time” for BBC ONE, co-produced by MASTERPIECE. Adapted by Stephen Butchard (“The Last Kingdom”) from Ian McEwan’s novel, and directed by Julian Farino (“The Newsroom,” “Entourage”), “The Child In Time” is described as a lyrical and heart-breaking […]
The debut of “Victoria” on PBS’ MASTERPIECE dramatic series scored 6.3 million viewers, based on the Live + 7 Day data from Nielsen on January 15th. Comparably, this was 28 percent above the season one premiere of “Downton Abbey,” which drew over 4.9 million viewers, and 17 percent more viewers than the top-rated episode of […]
Food and travel-themed series “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having,” which aired on PBS in 2015, is moving to Netflix. The six-episode series, which overall received positive reviews in season one, was not cost effective for PBS and Netflix has opted to pick it up. A new title is expected to be announced. Further details, including […]
The BBC has issued a three season pick-up to drama “Call the Midwife,” which airs here on PBS and will take it through at least season nine. The renewal, which has an unconfirmed number of episodes in total, comes before the sixth season premiere in 2017. Debuting on BBC One on Jan. 15, 2012, “Call […]
