On August 15, 2007, PBS World, a new 24/7 PBS channel, will launch in 20 markets, including major ones like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Cleveland and Tampa.
This is cool news for folks like myself who see PBS as a kind of oasis on the television landscape: a place away from the cacophony of lame reality shows, egregious sitcoms and screaming political pundits. Still, I can't help but wonder how a 24/7 PBS channel will fare in an age where so many other channels offer the same kind of nature, science and documentary programming PBS does. I submit that Nova, Frontline, Independent Lens and Nature are still the best shows in their particular field, but it's not like this is the old days when PBS was the only place to catch a special about elephants.
The new 24-hour format will also allow member stations to tailor programming to local tastes. The aforementioned series will also be a part of the new channel, along with other PBS shows and original non-fiction series.
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7-12-2007 @ 5:17PM
SamMalone said...
I don't get this either. There are already 4 or so local PBS stations in my coverage area vying for my attention. A wider range of content would be welcome, but a new channel, ehh.
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7-12-2007 @ 5:31PM
khamel said...
no chicago? i could finally have a .5 on my hd tuner (PBS is 11.1-11.4 now)
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