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 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
#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 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.
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.
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 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.