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PBS and WGA Writers Reach an Agreement, Averting Strike
Previously, guild members voted to strike if a deal wasn’t reached by Thursday night
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PBS Writers Authorize Strike
Previously, 1,250 members including John Oliver and Seth Meyers called for the network to reach a deal with writers
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Bill O’Reilly Threatens to Sue PBS Host, Storms Out When Pressed on His Sexual Harassment Settlements | Video
The former Fox News anchor, who was fired in 2017 after an exposé revealed years of misconduct complaints, angrily describes Margaret Hoover’s questions as “an ambush”
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‘PBS NewsHour’ Warns Media’s ‘Worst Mistake’ in Covering Trump Shooting Would Be Trying to Predict What Happens Next
“There’s a sense that things are shifting in real time,” anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz explain at TCA 2024
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PBS Launches Ad-Supported Classic TV Channel on Roku | Exclusive
PBS Retro will feature series from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including “Thomas & Friends” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
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Ex-PBS Producer Says He Was Fired From Al Roker Cartoon for Complaining Show Didn’t Honor DEI Policy
Bill Schultz sues Al Roker Entertainment for wrongful termination after he spoke out against “Weather Hunters” story editors
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Robert MacNeil, PBS News Anchor and MacNeil/Lehrer Report Creator, Dies at 93
His death was announced on Friday by colleague Judy Woodruff
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As TV Becomes More Complex, PBS Head Paula Kerger Says She’s ‘Been Here Before’
The public broadcaster has quietly addressed some of the TV industry’s biggest problems, from endless competition to streaming residuals
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PBS’ ‘Big Focus’ Is Finding the Next Possible Ken Burns, Network Head Says
Paula Kerger didn’t give a name but emphasized an investment in first-time filmmakers
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The Atlantic EIC Says Trump’s Attacks on Journalism ‘Go Unanswered’ Because ‘It Puts Us in an Uncomfortable Position’
Editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg emphasized that journalists need to “lobby for ourselves” at TCA 2024
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‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Documentary From Ken Burns to Premiere on PBS in November
The network will also air a 50-year “NOVA” special, a docuseries on disco and the addition of “Purlie Victorious” to “Great Performances”
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How PBS Indigenous Drama ‘Little Bird’ Relates to Today’s ‘Very Profound’ Real-World Conflicts
“There’s something about understanding each other’s trauma and trying to be human beings,” star Lisa Edelstein tells TheWrap
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PBS’ Sylvia Bugg Says Diplomacy Is Key for Creating ‘Healthy Conversation and Dialogue’
Office With a View: The network’s chief programming executive has learned to never underestimate the value in “life-long learning”
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British Series ‘MaryLand’ Heads to PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’ Next Year With Stockard Channing, Eve Best and Suranne Jones (Video)
The well-received ITV show revolves around two sisters seeking to uncover the truth about their mother
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‘Unforgotten’ Season 5 Finds Sunny ‘Extremely Lost’ After Cassie’s Death, Says Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar
The British detective also butts heads with his new boss, who has heartaches of her own