Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of Washington Week, the weekly political discussion show on PBS she co-anchored with Judy Woodruff, has died after several months of cancer treatment. She was 61. “It is with extreme sadness that we share the news that Gwen Ifill passed away earlier today surrounded by family and friends,” according […]
In the rapidly evolving broadcasting landscape, priorities for any broadcaster – network, cable, digital, syndication or public television – should be the caliber of the programming and viewer experience. The quality of the content and how this content maximizes the opportunity for the advertiser while not compromising the experience for the viewer, is always the […]
PBS has unveiled its new programs and initiatives at the Summer Press Tour, which includes the return of the PBS Arts festival; the debut of “Divided States of America,” a four-hour, two-night documentary miniseries on “Frontline;” six hour “American Experience” documentary “The Great War,” and a special week of programming featuring reports about America’s students […]
PBS drama “Mercy Street,” which is currently in production for season two in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia has added Brian F. O’Byrne (“Mildred Pierce”), Patina Miller (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 &2”) and Bryce Pinkham (“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”) to the cast. O’Byrne will play Allan Pinkerton, head of the Union […]
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Dancing With the Stars” 10:00 p.m. “Castle” CBS 8:00 p.m. “Supergirl” 9:00 p.m. “Scorpion” 10:00 p.m. “NCIS: Los Angeles” NBC 8:00 p.m. “The Voice” (two hours) 10:00 p.m. “Blindspot” Fox 8:00 p.m. “Gotham” 9:00 p.m. “Lucifer” CW 8:00 p.m. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” 9:00 p.m. “Jane the Virgin” PBS 8:00 […]
Hulu has secured the exclusive subscription streaming rights to classic kid’s property “Curious George,” underscoring the growing importance of non-adult programming in the digital world. The deal with Universal 1440 Entertainment, which begins on Thursday, March 31, will bring past and future seasons of “Curious George,” as well as television specials and feature-length original movies […]
PBS has greenlit scripted drama “Mercy Street” for a second season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes. Debuting on January 14 and set in the Civil War, “Mercy Street” follows two volunteer nurses from opposing sides who work at the Mansion House Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. The upcoming logline: Season two picks up directly […]
It was not a record. But the series-finale of “Downton Abbey” on PBS concluded with 9.6 million viewers on Sunday, March 6. Comparably, that was 14 percent above the season five finale (8.4 million in March 2015) and it was the most-watched season-ender of the period piece to-date. “These six seasons of ‘Downton Abbey’ have […]
Despite the return of ABC’s TGIT lineup of Shonda Rhimes dramas, Fox with “American Idol” still landed in the Thursday night winner’s circle being the top network in total viewers (8.96 million) and adults 25-54 (2.9 rating/8 share). Fox and ABC tied for the lead in adults 18-49 rating with a 2.1, as ABC had […]
