PBS Extends Partnership with My Music Producer

BOSTON: PBS has entered into a new relationship with TJL Productions, the outfit behind the My Music series airing across the U.S. on public broadcasting stations, covering nine new musical entertainment specials.

The new multi-year pact extends the two-decades-long collaboration between PBS and producer T.J. Lubinsky. “PBS viewers love and support the My Music programs presented by TJL Productions,” said John F. Wilson, senior VP and chief TV programming executive. “PBS has a commitment to provide wide-ranging perspectives on the arts and culture, and this series of specials celebrates many of popular music’s most beloved genres.”

My Music upcoming specials include Aretha Franking Presents: Soul Rewind next month, John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind in December, My Music: Rock, Pop and Doo Wop in March and The Last Doo Wop Show on Earth for December 2012, featuring archival performances from the famed Dick Clark archives. Under the terms of the new agreement between PBS and TJL Productions, TJL productions will deliver nine additional titles to PBS over a three year period beyond those already announced.

“On the surface, our programs are about music, but like the best of PBS programs, they’re about connecting viewers with something important, something truly meaningful in their lives,” said Lubinksy, president of TJL Productions. “More than nostalgia, these programs are like musical time machines that take you back to special memories in your life through this great music and these classic performances. We couldn’t think of a better home than PBS.”