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PBS Programming
Frontline is the best example of PBS programming that can be had nowhere else. If only its fictional work were as strong.
I also like the very human and insightful work in the Nimitz series.
I feel that PBS does not market itself strongly enough in other media, nor does its programming well reflect the interests of younger adults. By younger, I mean those below my age, 64.
I suspect that there are a wealth of documentaries and fictional film, both short and feature length, that PBS should be mining for showing.
I am a huge fan of HBO also and have often wondered why PBS can't take some hints from the kinds of unique and challenging programming available on premium cable and apply it to the public TV audience.
Finally, I hope along with Lesley, that you do not give any credence to the "PBS is all bad" crowd, dwindling as I write this.
They are a cut-and-paste minority.
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