PBS Distribution Takes U.S. Rights to ‘Trespasses,’ ‘I Fought the Law’
PBS Distribution has acquired U.S. rights to Wildgaze Films’ love story “Trespasses” and Hera Pictures’ factual drama “I Fought the…
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Brit Detective Drama ‘Bergerac’ Bought for U.S. by PBS Distribution
British detective drama “Bergerac” is heading to the U.S. with PBS Distribution following a deal with Banijay Rights. The acquisition…
How PBS Kids is trying to save children’s programming from Trump cuts
In May 1969, Fred McFeeley Rogers, host of the nationally syndicated series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, appeared in front of the U.S.…
‘Newport Beach Film Festival Honors’ to Air Tonight on PBS SoCal
The 26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, featuring Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch and their presentation of the Legends…
John Oliver’s Bob Ross Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for PBS
There are no mistakes: Late artist Bob Ross‘ happy trees are about to once again help out public broadcasting. On…
PBS Survives in Alabama — for Now — After Move to Ax Funding
Alabama’s Public Television Board voted on Tuesday to keep its contract with PBS after the decades-long agreement that brings Sesame…
PBS SoCal Telethon to Air In Wake of Trump’s Public Broadcasting Cuts
In the wake of the Trump administration’s defunding of public broadcasting, local stations PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET) are planning…
PBS Distribution, Blink Films Secure Major International Sales
PBS Distribution and Blink Films have closed sales for “Ultimate Crash Test” and “Terror on the Space Station,” building momentum…
Steve Coogan in PBS Margaret Thatcher Drama
Brian and Maggie, PBS‘ Stephen Frears-directed dramatization of the famously contentious 1989 interview of U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by…
PBS Kids Sets ‘Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures’ Full Series
PBS Kids is expanding “Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures,” which debuted in 2023 as a series of shorts, into a…