PBS Weighs in on Proposed Cuts for CPB
PBS CHIEF PAULA KERGER CONTINUES TO MAKE THE CASE FOR PUBLIC TV
ITVS continues to support the grassroots effort rallying behind Public Television. As we pointed out last week, more than 170 million Americans rely on some form of public media each month. Just yesterday on the blog, BTB teamed up with our public media partner, PBS NEWSHOUR to highlight filmmakers and journalists covering events on-the-ground in Egypt and placing them into context in American classrooms. Conversations like those are a product of public media. Recently, PBS weighed in on the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed elimination of funding for CPB. Watch the video from PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger.
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ITVS Responds to Rescission Vote
July 18, 2025[July 18, 2025] Carrie Lozano, President and CEO of the Independent Television Service (ITVS), issued the following statement in response to Congress' vote clawing back congressional approved funding for public media.Congress’ decision to pass the rescission package that removes the $1.1B of previously approved federal funds for the Corporation of…
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Protecting Our Future and Charting the Course Ahead
June 4, 2025We are sharing the sad and difficult news that ITVS is reducing its staff by 13 individuals across the organization. For a staff so committed to our mission and to each other, this 20% staff reduction is a painful moment. Our dedicated staff have made important contributions that are part of ITVS' legacy and success story. In the past few months, ITVS has…
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ITVS Documentary "Greener Pastures" Honored by the Television Academy
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