With the debut this week of new series Phoebe & Jay, the children’s programming division of PBS waves goodbye to an era where it could count on federal assistance for both programming and research.

Millions of children have grown up watching PBS Kids’ educational TV, geared toward 2- to 8-year-olds—from classics like “Sesame Street” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to recently added shows like ...

In the midst of a big clear-out of drawers and cupboards you rarely venture into, you'll probably find a little more than you bargained for. Perhaps you didn't realize just how many VHS tapes you ...

PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts because of the federal government's cut of $1.1 ...

The nonprofit institution that provided significant funding for PBS and NPR is disbanding after nearly 60 years in operation. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting — created by Congress in 1967 — ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPR) will shut down after its board voted to dissolve the organization, marking a major shift in federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public TV and ...

The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1968 to oversee the federal government’s investment in public TV and radio, formally voted ...

A California couple decided to stop their kids streaming movies and TV shows in favor of watching old VHS tapes, with interesting results. Rachael Schaefer, a 32-year-old mom to two boys Jack and ...

Public media, including the Public Broadcasting System, finds itself in uncharted waters in the aftermath of the almost complete shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on October 1. In ...

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...

Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures, a new animated show that builds on the Emmy-nominated series Super Why!, is being produced by 9 Story Media Group and Brown Bag Films for PBS KIDS, marking one of ...