Fremantle has announced a collaboration with PBS Distribution – acting as a YouTube content partner. The partnership spans four shows, including three shows for kids, as well as a cooking series. The effort is focused on the launch and growth of dedicated YouTube channels for Jacques Pépin, produced by KQED (Worldwide), Arthur, produced by GBH […]
A US federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s executive order to end funding for NPR (National Public Radio) and PBS public media violated the First Amendment. The judge wrote that the First Amendment right to free speech “does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type. It is difficult to conceive of clearer […]
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced that PBS Distribution in the US has acquired drama series Bergerac. In a deal negotiated by Matt Creasey, EVP Sales, Co-Productions & Acquisitions at Banijay Rights, PBS Distribution has secured the first two seasons of Bergerac to launch on PBS in the US this […]
5 has confirmed that All Creatures Great and Small will return with a double commission announced for seasons 7 and 8, each comprising of six episodes (6 x 60’) plus Christmas Specials. The series, based on James Herriot’s cherished books, is produced by BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning company Playground (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the […]
The highly newly reimagined Sesame Street debuts with a new season on November 10th, on Netflix and (in the US) PBS Kids. Episodes will invite children to play along in new ways, bring viewers inside the world’s most famous brownstone for the first time, and feature celebrity guests, original music, engaging animation and lots of […]
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reduce government support for two US ‘not for profit’ broadcast entities, National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB/PBS). Trump alleged that the two entities have showed bias in their reporting. Both organisations receive government funding which they supplement with direct cash funding […]
ABC, PBS, ITV Studios, Screen Australia and Screen NSW have commenced filming on the new three-part natural history series, Ages of Ice. From Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth’s coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our […]
ITV Studios owned Eagle Eye Drama have confirmed PBS Distribution have bought the North American rights of Mark Gatiss’ detective series Bookish. The six part series is created by Emmy award winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) who stars in the titular role as the erudite and unconventional antiquarian bookshop owner, Gabriel Book. Polly Walker (Bridgerton, Line of […]
Eaglet Films has announced that PBS Distribution has acquired the North American distribution rights to Eaglet Films’ new kids 2D/CG-animated comedy series, Piripenguins about a lively group of penguin friends who have fun living together on an iceberg. Piripenguins, a 52 x 11’ series, is produced by Eaglet Films together with Red Monk Studio (Italy) and […]
PBS Distribution, a distributor of public media content, is launching a new documentary-focused Prime Video Channel in Canada – PBS Documentaries. Like its US counterpart, this subscription-based streaming channel will include thought-provoking documentaries from PBS’s library. Audiences will be able to discover and explore a collection of documentaries and factual series across all genres, including […]