Public Broadcasting Service
Summary
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American non-profit public broadcasting television service with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. PBS operations are partially funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.PBS is the most prominent provider of programming to U.S. public television stations, distributing series such as PBS NewsHour, Masterpiece, and Frontline. Since the mid-2000s, Roper polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as America's most trusted national institution. However, PBS is not responsible for all programming carried on public TV stations; in fact, stations usually receive a large portion of their content (including most pledge drive specials) from third-party sources, such as American Public Television, NETA, WTTW National Productions and independent producers.
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PBS Ponders Weekend ‘NewsHour’
A decision on adding half-hour Saturday and Sunday editions of the popular news program is not expected before the end of the month.
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PBS Ponders Weekend ‘NewsHour’
A decision on adding half-hour Saturday and Sunday editions of the popular news program is not expected before the end of the month.
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Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: News Corp. Awakens, and When Publicity Photos Mattered
Also, a documentary about David Geffen, to be shown on PBS, depicts a mogul's life both familiar and not.
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The Breakfast Meeting: News Corp. Awakens, and When Publicity Photos Mattered
Also, a documentary about David Geffen, to be shown on PBS, depicts a mogul's life both familiar and not.
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How Current TV Connected Online and Broadcast with Its Social Dashboard
In 2008, Current TV teamed up with Twitter to display user tweets live on-air during the presidential and vice presidential debates. It was quite an experiment combining live television and user commentary/feedback -- but it was very early. Few people had heard of Twitter, and fewer television entities recognized the power of real-time feedback to fuel on-air experiences.
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3 Collaboration Lessons From Social Media Campaign for 'Half the Sky'
"Have you heard about this 'Half the Sky' thing?" my friend Karen wrote to me on Facebook, referring to the film/book/multi-platform phenomenon that has gotten tremendous media attention as of late. Later that same day, several other friends posted about the project, and I saw references on Twitter as well.
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Media app updates: newly redesigned player for PBS for iPad gets thumbs up from users; OverDrive updates media console app; Mag+ Reviewer updated
You can bet that sometimes developers think that users inside the App Store are some of the most negative people in the world.
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PBS shows quick ad instincts with ‘Big Bird’ Twitter buy
In the midst of Big Bird-gate, PBS shrewdly purchased the character’s name as a way to promote the public broadcaster on Twitter. The decision shows how companies are learning to respond to the massive but short-lived ad opportunities that bubble up on social media.
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PBS takes advantage of debate’s ‘Big Bird’ moment
Mashable | The Huffington Post | Chicago Sun-Times | USA Today PBS bought the term “Big Bird” on Twitter, so anyone searching for the term would see an ad for an advocacy site it’s set up. “PBS could… Read more.
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Big Bird: what has Mitt Romney got against PBS?
The Republican presidential candidate's pledge to cut state funding of America's Public Broadcasting Service has brought a fierce defence from Sesame Street fans on Twitter.
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