Deezer, Dailyburn and PBS Kids are coming to Chromecast
Google’s (S GOOG) Chromecast streaming stick just got a bunch of new apps: Digital music service Deezer gave its paying subscribers access to…
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Apple TV gets PBS and Yahoo videos app
Apple (S AAPL) TV users just got another option to watch Antiques Roadshow: PBS launched an app on Apple’s streaming box Tuesday,…
PBS tweet entices SuperBowl watchers to Downton Abbey: how it happened
PBS showed quick social media instincts on Sunday night with a tweet inviting people to ditch the “Blackout Bowl” for some British drama. Here’s how it happened.
PBS shows quick ad instincts with ‘Big Bird’ Twitter buy
This week’s flap over Big Bird shows how unexpected digital media events can provide companies with amazing advertising opportunities — so long as they are nimble enough to make and buy ads in a matter of hours.
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PBS picks National Film Society to host film fest
The National Film Society channel sounds like it’s hosted by someone with a Ph.D. and a beard. Instead, it’s hosted by two guys with one mustache and barely six months of YouTube experience — who were tapped by PBS to host its first-ever Online Film Festival.
PBS to air Steve Jobs documentary Nov. 2
PBS will air an hour-long documentary about Apple’s iconic co-founder called Steve Jobs — One Last Thing on Nov. 2. The documentary will feature interviews with colleagues, professional and personal associates, many of whom appear in the new Walter Isaacson biography of Jobs.
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Amazon/PBS Deal Brings Julia Child To Prime Instant Video
Julia Child’s The French Chef is going digital for the first time: 200 episodes of the show are coming to Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Prime Instant…
PBS.org Revamp Aims To Make Local Content More ‘National’
For the past few years, national media outlets from the NYT to AOL (NYSE: AOL) have been trying to build greater hyperlocal presences. PBS i…
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PBS Unveils Plans For ‘Supervertical’ News Site, Weekly Broadcast ‘Need To Know’
PBS has confirmed its plans to create a stand-alone news website in partnership with its local New York affiliate, WNET. The announcement fo…
PBS Working on News Destination Site; WNET NY Building It For Them
PBS is working to develop a separate news website, paidContent has learned, and it has commissioned WNET New York to build it for them. WNET…
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Obama on Copenhagen: Disappointed
Clearly, the accord that emerged from the Copenhagen climate negotiations has drawn criticism. President Obama has acknowledged that, saying “people are justified in being disappointed about the outcome in Copenhagen.”
Vid-Biz: Adobe, PBS, Zucker
Adobe Drops Flash Support for PowerPC G3; Flash Player 10.1 will be the last to support PowerPC-based G3 computer, which was last…
PBS Launches Video Portal
PBS officially took the wraps off its aptly named PBS Video Portal today, showcasing full-length programming from the venerable TV network. The…
PBS Gets Its Hulu On, Begins Beta Testing Video Portal
Online video has been the main focus of PBS’ online video strategy the past few years and now it finally has a classy showcase to match its…
YouTube Asks Voters to Record Poll Problems
YouTube and PBS are partnering to create Video Your Vote, a new project that asks you to document and share your voting experiences, including any problems encountered at the polls.
Several Days In May: PBS Claims Its Web Traffic Tops Broadcast; Depends Who You Ask
PBS is crediting improved video offerings and search engine optimization efforts for helping propel its traffic upward 25 percent over last…
iTunes now offering PBS content
Apple is quietly announcing that they now are offering content from PBS. Right now they are offering five stations: WGBH, KQED, WETA,…
PBS Begins Testing Subscription-based, Ad-free Virtual World Aimed At Toddlers
PBS has entered the childrens’ virtual world space with its own subscription-based “online neighborhood.” Dubbed PBS Kids Play, the site is…
