Tag: PBS
Joel Orloff Discusses His Animated Work on the Acclaimed Documentary ‘Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire’
This Tuesday, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, PBS will premiere the acclaimed documentary Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire on American Masters. Directed by...
Documentary on Animator Ron Husband Kicks Off PBS SoCal’s Black History Month Slate
PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS station, announced its curated Black History Month programming slate will feature the premiere of Huz: Drawn to Life,...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board Votes to Officially Dissolve
In the wake of the Trump administration's crusade against "woke propaganda" which resulted in the cancelation of the Ready to Learn grant and the...
U.S. Congress Cuts $1.1 Billion in Funding for Public Broadcasting
It’s a sad day for Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Arthur and many of the other beloved and important PBS children’s animated and live-action...
‘Sesame Street’ Inks Global Premiere Deal with Netflix, Extends PBS Partnership
After more than half a century of learning, growing and playing along with children across the country and around the world, Elmo, Cookie Monster,...
Trump Administration Stops Grants Used for PBS Kids’ Animation & Education
Educational animated content for kids is among the latest great national threats to be addressed by the Trump administration. The publicly funded non-profit Corporation...
‘Vegesaurs’ Roars onto U.S. Screens with PBS
Continuing it successful international rollout, CG animated preschool series Vegesaurs is set to make its U.S. debut, offered to all PBS member stations throughout...
Animation Writers Demand Union Coverage for PBS-Made Animated Series
A contingent of prominent animation writers are fighting to get PBS to agree to cover its animated series in a new Writers Guild of...
Writers Guild Authorizes PBS Writers Strike with Support from Animation Faction
Writers Guild of America (WGA) members at PBS member stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal voted to authorize a strike if management does not...
WNET’s Emmy-Winning Show ‘Cyberchase’ Kicks Off 15th Season with New Digital Features
There’s no stopping those clever math and environmental whiz kids! WNET’s Emmy-winning math and environmental literacy show, Cyberchase, launches its 15th season with an...
Primal Screen Animation Studio Shutters After Almost 30 Years
Atlanta-based animation and design studio Primal Screen is winding down operations, stating in a LinkedIn post on April 17 that it is no longer...
‘Milo’ Makes U.S. Debut as Part of PBS KIDS’ Spring Slate
Barcelona-based DeAPlaneta Entertainment has inked a deal with American pubcaster PBS to bring the award-winning, international hit preschool series Milo to U.S. screens. Co-produced by...
Animation Nominees for the Producers Guild of America Awards Are Revealed
The nominations for the 2024 Producers Guild of America were announced on Friday, with five of the top animated features of the year making...
Queer Comics Documentary ‘No Straight Lines’ Premieres on PBS Jan. 23
A new documentary following the evolution of LGBTQ+ representation in comics is due to premiere on PBS's Emmy-winning anthology series Independent Lens this month — featuring...
Nominees for First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmys Revealed
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominations for the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, which will...
A New CG ‘Caillou’ is Being Re-Animated by WildBrain and Peacock
The little bald boy is coming back in CG! WildBrain and NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock are producing a new 52 x 11-minute Caillou series. Peacock...
People on the Move: Jetpack Restructure, PBS Kids Content Head, VES Exec Director Retires & More
Global kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution (jetpackdistribution.tv) announces a new team structure to grow its operations across the globe and consolidate the company’s...
‘MeteoHeroes’ Makes NorAm Debut on PBS with Earth Day Special
Global family mega-hit maker Kenn Viselman, who is responsible for over $25 billion dollars in commercial success for brands like Teletubbies and Thomas the...
GBH Welcomes Diverse Writers to ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ Fellowship
Boston public media producer GBH has awarded five fellowships to early-career writers who will bring diverse viewpoints and BIPOC representation to Work It Out...
Popular Aardvark Becomes Graphic Novelist in ‘Arthur’s’ Series Finale
Note: This article contains spoilers about the season finale of PBS series Arthur.
Arthur Fans bid good-bye to the beloved animated aardvark and his friends...
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