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NJ PBS, New Jersey's Public Television, Network May Shut Down in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

NJ PBS, New Jersey’s public television network, may shut down in 2026 after its nonprofit operator and the state’s Public Broadcasting Authority failed to reach a contract agreement.
PBS Slashes Budget By 21% Following Loss Of Federal Funding
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025

PBS has approved a 21% cut to its current budget after Congress voted to eliminate roughly $500 million in federal support for public television and radio, a decision that resulted in the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
Trump Pressures GOP Senators to Support Bill Defunding Public Media
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 11, 2025

President Donald Trump is speaking out about lawmakers who do not vote in compliance with the recently passed rescissions package, which would cut funding to public media such as PBS and NPR.
Documentary Filmmakers Warn Against PBS Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Bill
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 8, 2025

Following the threat of cuts to funding for public television and radio, several documentary film leaders are voicing their concerns to Congress, noting the importance of maintaining this programming for viewers and listeners around the country.
PBS and NPR Face Federal Defunding as White House Pushes to Codify Budget Cuts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2025

In a dramatic escalation of ongoing efforts to defund public media, the White House has formally asked Congress to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Trump Proposes Cutting the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities
by Sidney Paterra - May 2, 2025

The President submitted his 2026 budget proposal, which calls for the elimination of several government agencies in order to 'reach balance and restore confidence in America's fiscal management'. Included in that list are the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. 
'PBS: America @ 250' Multiyear Look At Our Nation to Air Next Fall
by Michael Major - Mar 26, 2024

Explore the upcoming PBS multiyear project, PBS: America @ 250, a comprehensive and bold look at the nation's history, culture, and future. The six-part, twelve-hour series, which was written by Burns's long-time collaborator Geoffrey Ward, is about the people who lived through America's founding struggle, their experiences over eight years.
PBS Shines Spotlight On Vital Ocean-Focused Programming Complementing Ongoing Initiative
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024

PBS shines a spotlight on vital ocean-focused programming complementing ongoing environmental and climate initiatives. The article explores a mix of new and returning series showcasing titles such as Hope in the Water, Nature: Patrick and the Whale, Dynamic Planet, Independent Lens: One with the Whale, Changing Planet, Sea Change, and Weathered.
Joni Mitchell to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
by Michael Major - Jan 12, 2023

After getting her start performing in coffee shops and nightclubs in her native Canada, Mitchell would go on to set a new standard marrying music and lyrics. With such songs as “Both Sides, Now,” “Chelsea Morning,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Woodstock” and “The Circle Game,” Mitchell became a household name.
UKRAINIAN FREEDOM ORCHESTRA AT THE KENNEDY CENTER to Air on PBS
by Michael Major - Aug 30, 2022

The orchestra includes refugees; Ukrainian members of European orchestras, including the Tonkunstler Orchestra of Vienna, the Belgian National Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; and musicians from the Kyiv National Opera, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra and Kharkiv Opera, among Ukrainian ensembles.
Audra McDonald, Joshua Henry, Kelli O'Hara & More to Take Part in Kennedy Center's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2021

The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, to be held on September 14 in the Concert Hall, will now be broadcast across the nation on October 1 at 9 p.m. ET as THE KENNEDY CENTER at 50 on PBS.
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE Premieres on PBS Summer 2022
by TV News Desk - Aug 10, 2021

Presented by VPM, Virginia’s home for public media, and produced by Objective Media Group America, THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE blends food, family and fun, highlighting the amazing variety of tastes and traditions found across the U.S.
PBS and The WNET Group Launch #PBSForTheArts
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 21, 2021

#PBSForTheArts kicks off with new programming filmed within the constraints of the pandemic: GREAT PERFORMANCES “Romeo & Juliet” (Friday, April 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET), a contemporary rendering of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy from the National Theatre.
The Paley Center for Media Announces PBS AT 50: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2020

The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest selection to its Paley Front Row Presented by Citi series: PBS at Fifty: An Anniversary Celebration. It will premiere on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 8:00 pm EST/5:00 pm PST on the Paley Centera??s dedicated channel on Yahoo Entertainment.
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's HEMINGWAY Premieres on PBS April 5
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 10, 2020

Ernest Hemingway, the iconic literary figure considered one of the greatest American writers and among the first to live and work at the treacherous nexus of art and celebrity, is the subject of an upcoming three-part, six-hour documentary series.
Trailer Released for Season Ten of ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 1, 2020

Art21 announced today a new season of its Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated television series, Art in the Twenty-First Century.
PBS Television Series POV Announces Historic 33rd Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 29, 2020

POV's 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with stories of hope and shared humanity during these unprecedented times.
24th Annual Webby Awards Nominees Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 28, 2020

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) today announced the Nominees for The 24th Annual Webby Awards
The Paley Center For Media Announces New Spring Programs
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2020

The Paley Center for Media today announced an exciting lineup of new PaleyLive and Paley Media Council programs as part of its 2020 spring calendar. These events will feature some of the brightest and most respected names in media, television, and entertainment and will take place at the Paley Center's New York location at 25 West 52nd Street.
Trump's Budget Proposal Eliminates Funding For National Endowment for the Arts For Third Year in a Row
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2019

Trump's proposed budget has eliminated funding for the arts and humanities, public television and radio, libraries and museums, for the third year in a row, according to The Washington Post.

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