Topic: Paula Kerger

PBS insists on drama, but not reality shows

NY Daily News - 197 days ago
At a time when reality shows seem to be overrunning the TV landscape, PBS President Paula Kerger says her network provides an increasingly critical...

PBS Chief 'Really, Truly' Hopes That KCET is Successful

Deadline Hollywood - 401 days ago
From Ray Richmond, who is contributing to Deadline Hollywood's TCA coverage: Speaking on Saturday morning to critics at the TCA powwow in Pasadena...

Are Commercials Killing Children's Television?

iVillage - 760 days ago
I encourage my kids to watch shows on ad-free cable networks, like the Disney Channel, so they can avoid the constant influx of advertisements attacking their senses. And on January 13th, PBS president Paula Kerger took the words right out of my ...

PBS Chief to Put Arts Front and Center

Miller-McCune - 762 days ago
PBS President Paula Kerger is renewing the network's commitment to arts programming and arts education..

PBS chief welcomes public TV funding under Obama

AP News - 925 days ago
PBS chief says public broadcasting funding faring better under Obama than BushPBS chief Paula Kerger (KUR'-gur) says budget numbers tell the tale of how public TV is faring under the Obama administration, compared to that of former President George W. Bush ...

Digital transition delay would cost PBS $22M

AP News - 1113 days ago
PBS says delay in digital transition would cost stations, lobbies for reimbursementDelaying the upcoming digital TV transition for four months would cost public broadcasters $22 million, the PBS system chief estimated on Monday.Paula Kerger, president and CEO of the Public Broadcasting ...

PBS chief pushes for digital conversion action

AP News - 1132 days ago
PBS chief calls funding shortfall for digital conversion inexcusable; pushes for actionPBS chief Paula Kerger said it's inexcusable that people seeking coupons for the looming digital TV conversion are being put on a waiting list, and she called for immediate federal ...

PBS keeps 'King Lear' nude decision under wraps

AP News - 1311 days ago
PBS films 'King Lear' with McKellen, but keeps decision on airing nude scene under wrapsIan McKellen's acclaimed performance in " King Lear" is coming to PBS, but a public TV executive was coy Saturday about whether his on-stage nude scene will be ...