After funding cuts, PBS children’s programming soldiers on with ‘Phoebe & Jay’

The network's latest children's show focuses on functional literacy, and was initially funded by a Department of Education ...

Barneys scion Gene Pressman accused of vengefully smearing ex-exec in ‘score-settling’ book

Ex-Barneys president Charles Bunstine alleges that Gene Pressman’s “They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World ...
Education Week

Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?

PBS Kids show characters including the title character from "Arthur" decorate boxes at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix, ...

‘Buddy’ Review: In Casper Kelly’s Fairy-Tale Spoof of ‘Barney,’ the Cuddly Kids’ Mascot Is a Mad Slasher

Alan Cumming Offering $10,000 Reward for Any Info on Missing Chimpanzee Co-Star (EXCLUSIVE) ...
Houston Public Media

Houston-area men accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women while working as rideshare drivers

Four men were indicted on kidnapping charges in December after allegedly assaulting passengers between 2021 and 2025. One of the men is considered a fugitive.
Gizmodo

Nonprofit Behind NPR and PBS Votes to Shut Down After Trump Killed Funding

The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1968 to oversee the federal government’s investment in public TV and radio, formally voted ...
AZ Central

Did PBS or ASU pull the plug on NewsHour West show?

PBS' NewsHour West program, produced in partnership with Arizona State University, aired its final episode on Dec. 19. PBS and its affiliate WETA stated the show ended because ASU decided not to renew ...
The Hill

Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation

CONWAY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ statewide public television network will end its affiliation with PBS starting in July 2026, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission announced this week.
Southwest Times Record

Arkansas becomes first state to drop PBS membership, plans new network

Arkansas will become the first state in the country to drop its affiliation with PBS after the Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted Dec. 11, 2025, to end its contract with the national ...
KTVB

PBS rolls out a holiday lineup filled with heart, tradition and something for everyone

If your family’s holiday traditions include hot cocoa, cozy blankets, and getting lost in great TV, PBS is about to make your season even brighter. Whether your household leans toward musicals, ...
Current

Arkansas PBS to drop PBS, rebrand as Arkansas TV

Arkansas PBS, the statewide network operated by the Arkansas Educational Television Commission, announced Thursday that it will drop PBS programming and change its name to Arkansas TV. The current PBS ...
TribLIVE.com

TV Talk: PBS profiles Dick Van Dyke, debuts charming musical-comedy ‘Happiness’

On the cusp of turning 100 Saturday, TV legend Dick Van Dyke gets the “American Masters” treatment in the new PBS film “Starring Dick Van Dyke” (9 p.m. Friday, WQED-TV). The two-hour documentary ...