Trump Order to End NPR, PBS Funding Blocked by Federal Judge
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential…
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Judge Says Trump’s Order Removing Funding From PBS and NPR ‘Unlawful’
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s efforts to defund PBS and NPR were unlawful, finding that a May…
Judge Rules Trump’s Order to End Funding for PBS, NPR Was Illegal First Amendment Violation
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump‘s executive order to end funding for PBS and NPR public media violated…
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…
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…