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 ...

PBS Kids is expanding “Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures,” which debuted in 2023 as a series of shorts, into a full half-hour series set to debut in 2026. A spinoff of “Super Why,” which ran on PBS ...

Cuts to NPR, PBS and other public media outlets have been in the news all year long, but now the federal funds have actually run out. With Tuesday marking the end of the federal government’s fiscal ...

Ask an elementary school parent or teacher, and they’ll tell you: Kids these days absolutely love watching gameplay videos. PBS Kids says a full 50% of its viewers three to six years old routinely ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. "I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV," he said. "I was one of those ...

PBS's chief executive told public television officials Thursday that it was cutting about 15% of its jobs due to the move by Republicans in Congress to eliminate all federal funding for public ...

In news that highlights the ongoing importance of video games, PBS Kids is making its first foray into gameplay content with the September 5 launch of “Odd Squad Gaming Unit” (OSGU). In announcing the ...

PBS is cutting its budget by 21%, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS News on Friday. The public media company's board approved the budget cut Wednesday, according to the PBS spokesperson. Board members ...

The nonprofit will receive less revenue from its members, which are under pressure to make up for shortfalls of their own. By Benjamin Mullin PBS is cutting its current budget by more than a fifth to ...

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PBS has had a lasting impression on my life. Growing up, PBS Kids was a consistent part of my childhood. My earliest memory is watching “Curious George” in the morning as I ate breakfast and waited ...

Earlier this morning, the Senate approved sweeping cuts to public media funding, threatening PBS Kids and with it, one of the few screen-time options built entirely around how children learn and grow.