Apr 02 Watch 4:48 Viral video raises worry over Sinclair’s political messaging inside local news By PBS News Hour A viral video compilation of local TV anchors is raising new concerns about the way Sinclair Broadcast Group mixes news with conservative, partisan political opinion. And while it already reaches over a third of homes across the nation, the country's… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 8:16 The best, bingeable shows 2017 had to offer By PBS News Hour If you’re planning a little TV binge-watching this holiday, there are plenty of great shows from the past year to catch up on. Eric Deggans of NPR and Jen Chaney of Vulture join Jeffrey Brown to offer their top picks… Continue watching
Jul 13 Read the full list of 2017 Emmy nominees By Elizabeth Flock It was a glorious, packed, binge-worthy season of television. Watch live as the nominees for the Emmy Awards, honoring the best of those shows, are announced Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Emmy quiz: Do you know what critics are saying about your favorite TV show? By Joshua Barajas Ahead of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Emmy-nominated show these critics praised or bashed?… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch When high-minded politicos Buckley and Vidal took the low road By PBS News Hour The new documentary "Best of Enemies" pinpoints a key moment in broadcasting: a series of debates during the 1968 political conventions between two intellectual giants. William F. Buckley on the right and Gore Vidal on the left attracted a high… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:19 ‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood By PBS NewsHour 'Transparent' creator Jill Soloway on breaking barriers in Hollywood… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 8:50 Cutting the cable cord: Will the online media boom mean the death of TV? By PBS News Hour Over the past five years, more than three million American homes have canceled their cable subscriptions while plenty more have signed up for online streaming services to control when, where and how they watch their favorite shows. Now, some of… Continue watching
Feb 19 Twitter chat: Can a sitcom challenge Asian-American stereotypes? By Nora Daly Asians are one of the fastest growing groups in the U.S. So why did it take so long for a television network to produce a show focused on this growing demographic?… Continue reading
Jan 30 First Latina princess is coming to Disney television By Marina Lopes Princess Elena will be introduced in a special episode of a Disney Junior’s series in 2016. By the end of the year she will have her own animated series. Continue reading
Sep 30 FCC ends NFL’s blackout rules By Margaret Myers The Federal Communications Commission announced today it was ending protection of the NFL’s blackout policy, which prohibits local broadcast stations from televising a game if a team does not sell a certain percentage of tickets at least 72 hours prior… Continue reading