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PBS KIDS will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2 with the
Cat in the Hat-a-Thon multimedia event.


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                       Recent Announcements

(February 2, 2012)
PBS KIDS Celebrates Dr. Seuss' Birthday on March 2 with THE CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON Multimedia Event


(January 30, 2012)
Shirley MacLaine to Join the Cast of Downton Abbey Season 3

(January 30, 2012)
Four INDEPENDENT LENS Films Receive Awards at Sundance

(January 30, 2012)
PBS KIDS GO! IS CALLING ALL KIDS FOR ITS ANNUAL WRITERS CONTEST

(January 24, 2012)
Three PBS Documentaries Receive Oscar Nominations

(January 23, 2012)
PBS Programs Win Three Producers Guild Awards

(January 23, 2012)
National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to Classroom Tech

(January 18, 2012)
PBS Announces OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II - OUT OF MY DREAMS

(January 16, 2012)
'Downton Abbey' Receives Golden Globe for Best Miniseries

(January 11, 2012)
PBS Announces SECRETS OF THE MANOR HOUSE
 

(January 10, 2012)
Premiere Episode of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Downton Abbey, Season 2” Doubles Average PBS Primetime Rating
 

(January 4, 2012)
PBS Arts Summer Festival Kicks off June 29
 

(January 4, 2012)
PBS Introduces Its First Cross-Country Competition Series, MARKET WARS (working title)

(January 4, 2012)
PBS Announces New Season of Art21's ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Featuring Profile of Weiwei 

(January 4, 2012)
PBS KIDS Reports Growth Across All Platforms in 2011


(January 3, 2012)

PBS KIDS Lab Site Offers New Resources for Parents to Help Children Build Math Skills


(December 26, 2011)
PBS Programs and Detroit Member Station Win Three duPont-Columbia Awards

(December 20, 2011)
PBS Gives Fans a Holiday Treat

(December 15, 2011)
MASTERPIECE Receives Five Golden Globe Nominations

(December 8, 2011)
PBS Announces Programming Line-Up for 2012 Black History Month Commemoration

(December 6, 2011)
PBS KIDS Expands Video App to iPhone & iPod touch, Offering More Free Educational Video Content on Mobile than Any Other Kids Media Brand


(December 5, 2011)
PBS Congratulates POV on Winning Three IDA Documentary Awards

(November 30, 2011)
PBS Stations Named for Mobile Emergency Alert System Pilot Project

(November 29, 2011)
PBS KIDS’ Top Tips for Hand-me-down Tech Gifts this Holiday Season


(November 22, 2011)
PBS Board Elects Officers, Professional and General Directors

(November 17, 2011)
American Experience Presents Clinton

(November 17, 2011)
PBS Announces Winter/Spring 2012 Line-Up

(November 16, 2011)
PBS KIDS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Join National STEM Video Game Challenge


(November 14, 2011)
PBS KIDS Launches Its First Educational Augmented Reality App


(November 10, 2011)
New SUPER WHY Alpha Boost! App Pumps Up Literacy Learning on iPhone and iPod touch


(November 10, 2011)
PBS KIDS Shop Goes Mobile Making Holiday Shopping Even Easier


(November 7, 2011)
PBS Celebrates Holiday Season With Full Slate of Family Programming

(November 7, 2011)
PBS LearningMedia to Offer Schools Initial Access to U.S. Department of Education’s Learning Registry

(November 3, 2011)
PBS' Smartest Night on TV Attracts Nearly 15 Million Combined Viewers*

(November 2, 2011)
Video Clips from STEVE JOBS — ONE LAST THING Now Available on PBS.org

Press Release Archive

    Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS PBS Mission and Values In the Media
    In the Media

    Reuters reports "'Downton Abbey' brings cool TV crowd to America's PBS"
    2/8/2012 9:54 AM

    In an interview with WTVR in Richmond, Va., PBS President Paula Kerger discusses the organization's mission and success
    1/27/2012 9:44 AM

    New York Daily News reports from TCA Press Tour that 'PBS president Paula Kerger says network will remain a key source of quality programming'
    1/4/2012 7:39 PM

    The New York Times Looks at 'Downton Abbey' and PBS' Primetime Strategy
    1/3/2012 at 11:08 AM

    In a video interview with NBC, PBS Children's Media SVP Lesli Rotenberg offers tips to parents handing down tech gadgets to their kids
    12/16/2011 at 10:51 AM

    Lesli Rotenberg, SVP of Children's Media for PBS, discusses how to keep kids safe online on Washington, D.C.'s WUSA-TV
    12/16/2011 at 10:45 AM

    The San Francisco Chronicle talks to PBS President Paula Kerger about her vision for PBS
    12/7/2011 at 12:06 PM

    The Associated Press looks at PBS' winter/spring 2012 schedule
    11/17/2011 at 3:46 PM

    PBS President Paula Kerger discusses PBS' digital education initiatives in a CNET podcast
    10/12/2011 at 10:24 AM

    The 2011 Project VoiceScape Award winners were revealed at an Oct. 6 Newseum event
    10/7/2011 at 12:29 PM

    In a video clip, Brian Williams discusses DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD on the NBC Nightly News
    8/2/2011 at 8:35 AM

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shares details on the new PBS series DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD
    7/31/2011 at 10:00 AM

    The Hollywood Reporter covers PBS President Paula Kerger's session at the TCA Summer 2011 Press Tour
    7/30/2011 at 2:40 PM

    Broadband US TV interviews PBS President Paula Kerger about the future of PBS
    7/21/2011 at 1:40 PM

    The Hollywood Reporter interviews PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger about the PBS Arts Fall Festival
    6/22/2011 at 8:35 AM

    PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger discusses programming breaks on KPCC's Airtalk
    6/1/2011 at 4:27 AM

    The L.A. Times previews PBS' fall 2011 season
    5/10/2011 at 9:39 AM

    Oprah honors the Freedom Riders, discusses upcoming PBS documentary
    5/4/2011 at 10:44 AM

    Nieman Labs article on PBS.org's new search capabilities
    5/3/2011 at 2:24 PM

    Lesli Rotenberg, SVP of Children's Media for PBS, joins Good Morning Maryland to discuss educational kids apps
    3/15/2011 at 2:24 PM

    A Message About Federal Funding from PBS
    3/1/2011 at 4:09 PM

    PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger discusses federal funding on WUOT
    2/24/2011 at 5:41 PM

    British TV hit 'Downton Abbey' a US success
    2/9/2011 at 3:56 PM

    The Diane Rehm Show discusses the future of public media with PBS CEO Paula Kerger
    1/20/2011 at 12:56 PM