Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 29 days agoCorporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve After Loss of Federal Fundingwww.thewrap.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down10 cross-posted to: tv_filmtelevision@lemmit.online
arrow-up1220arrow-down1external-linkCorporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve After Loss of Federal Fundingwww.thewrap.comSkavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink cross-posted to: tv_filmtelevision@lemmit.online
minus-squarethatKamGuy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·29 days agoMaybe a dumb and selfish question - but what does this mean for PBS shows like Sesame Street?
minus-squareBrkdncr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·29 days agoIf the station can stay online at all, shows that they just re-broadcast will probably be fine. It’s local stuff that will get cut first. Local news, events, alerts, emergency information, etc.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·29 days agoPBS is a network of independently owned stations, so it will vary. Shows by well-funded entities like CTW and WGBH will be largely unaffected.
Maybe a dumb and selfish question - but what does this mean for PBS shows like Sesame Street?
If the station can stay online at all, shows that they just re-broadcast will probably be fine. It’s local stuff that will get cut first. Local news, events, alerts, emergency information, etc.
PBS is a network of independently owned stations, so it will vary. Shows by well-funded entities like CTW and WGBH will be largely unaffected.