Tag: PBS

PBS and Vox Media's Eater have unveiled the launch of No Passport Required, a tentatively titled original series presented by famed chef Marcus Samuelsson.

PBS has acquired the North American distribution rights for the documentary film Bill Nye: Science Guy, which follows the titular science advocate and TV personality in his mission to get Americans excited about science and science education.

Wild Alaska Live is a brand-new major three-part live television event for BBC One, produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and co-produced by PBS.

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed 12 winners in the documentary category, including ESPN’s O.J.: Made in America and Netflix and HBO Canada’s Hip-Hop Evolution.

DUNEDIN: NHNZ, PBS and ZDF Enterprises have revealed that actor and producer Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0, Lost) will narrate the blue-chip series Big Pacific.

BEVERLY HILLS: Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I, PBS is slated to air next year the three-night event series The Great War as part of its long-running American Experience strand.

NEW YORK: Cecilia Aldarondo’s Memories of a Penitent Heart, which recently made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, will have its U.S. television debut on POV in 2017 on PBS.

NEW YORK: The two-hour NOVA special Vikings Unearthed, a co-production from PBS and the BBC, investigates the truth behind the legend of the Vikings and their journey to North America.

BOSTON: The latest addition to PBS's NOVA strand is Memory Hackers, a one-hour documentary that explores the secrets of human memory.

PASADENA: PBS has revealed a slew of new programs and initiatives launching this year, including PBS Election 2016, focused on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.