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PBS Meeting Updates
PBS’s Annual Meeting that was scheduled for May in Seattle, has been moved to be Virtual. The new date in May is TBD. PBS Technology Conference (TechCon) has been moved to Oct 6th-8th, 2021, and is still being planned as an in-person event in Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Fingers crossed that it holds. […]
CPB RFP: NextGen TV Transition and Broadcast Engineering Expert
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) seeks the services of an expert(s) (Expert) knowledgeable in television broadcasting technology, spectrum, business operations and policy to advise CPB on issues relating to market transition considerations for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), FCC’s TV spectrum repack, 5G wireless technology, and other NextGen TV and spectrum-related issues as it relates […]
Iconic public media programs are coming to new audiences during Chat Plays @GBH, a five-hour interactive live streaming variety show produced across Twitch, YouTube and Facebook. #pubmedia https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/press/chat-plays-gbh-brings-popular-public-media-programs-to-new-social-media-audiences-with-multiplatform-interactive-live-streaming-event
Happy 10th anniversary to @PRX Remix! Learn all about the innovative podcast network's beginnings on @SIRIUSXM and how @sprlocalnews brought them into the #pubmedia fold. via @Medium. #pubradio #PodcastSaturday https://medium.com/prxofficial/prx-remix-celebrates-10-years-of-podcasts-on-public-radio-7bcabc639893
PBS Board Updates – Abbott Returns, Phillips 2nd Term, Isip, Micek Elected. Congrats! https://publicmedianow.org/news/pbs-board-updates-abbott-returns-phillips-2nd-term-isip-micek-elected-2021/ #pubmedia
cont... “The relationships we build with each other and with our audience will continue to be key to its future. I have no doubt that the system will emerge from this moment with new insight and stronger than ever.” ... said Maja MrKoci. #pubmedia
Wise words from Maja Mrkoci @CPBmedia “During my years of working in public media and in light of the pandemic, two things have really stood out to me — the resilience of the public media system and the fierce dedication of its people,” #pubmedia https://www.cpb.org/pressroom/Corporation-Public-Broadcasting-Chief-Content-and-Innovation-Officer-Maja-Mrkoci-Stepping
Wise words from Maja Mrkoci @CPBmedia “During my years of working in public media and in light of the pandemic, two things have really stood out to me — the resilience of the public media system and the fierce dedication of its people,” #pubmedia https://www.cpb.org/pressroom/Corporation-Public-Broadcasting-Chief-Content-and-Innovation-Officer-Maja-Mrkoci-Stepping
PBSd will launch PBS Documentaries on Amazon Prime Video w/900 hours of content from Ken Burns’ entire oeuvre to Nova, Frontline, American Masters, American Experience, Nature, Independent Lens and POV.
- goes live 8/4 for $3.99 a month with Amazon Prime. #pubmedia
The Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee recommended that @ArkansasPBS be awarded $5.18M from COVID Fund to help achieve near-universal broadcast coverage in the state!
https://www.swtimes.com/news/20200727/arkansas-pbs-awarded-518-million-by-cares-act-steering-committee
#pubmedia
Public Media takes top spots for Webby Awards! Congrats @npr @kqed https://publicmedianow.org/news/webby-winners-public-media-claims-top-spots-for-best-voice-experiences-of-2020/ #webbys
Awesome! @BlueRidgePBS, @myVPM @wetatvfm @WHRO Lane from VDOE, “It is nothing short of amazing that these public media stations were able to create ‘VA TV Classroom’ and schedule its launch within a month of the governor’s initial order to close schools.” https://bit.ly/2VoPcOA-CBS19