After funding cuts, PBS children’s programming soldiers on with ‘Phoebe & Jay’

The network's latest children's show focuses on functional literacy, and was initially funded by a Department of Education ...

PBS Kids Enters New, And Complicated, Era With ‘Phoebe & Jay’ Launch

Deep federal funding cuts have forced PBS KIDS to reassess priorities, find new revenue opportunities, and stay true to its ...
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PBS CEO: New children’s programming will ‘skid to a halt’ under Trump order

PBS CEO Paula Kerger said new children’s programming will “skid to a halt” if the government moves ahead with President Trump’s attempt to cut federal funding for public broadasting. Kerger and NPR ...

Hawley Calls Out Netflix for Pushing Transgender Ideology on Kids. Blasts “Highly Sexualized” Children's Programming

Sen. Josh Hawley put Netflix on the spot in a way that was built for clips. In a Senate hearing tied to Netflix’s proposed merger ... Read More ...
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Special needs programming cuts put children at risk

The way Dr. Shannon Karcher sees it, the 84 special needs-focused student in the Bornhava program she runs are pawns in the political gamesmanship being played in Washington centering on the federal ...
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Children’s Programming Commercial Limits Violations Result in $3M Fine for Broadcasters

For one of our authors, their kids’ current favorite treat is a chocolate bar sold by a popular YouTube personality (and philanthropist!). The kids know about this particular chocolate bar because the ...
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Meeting Your Annual Children’s Television Programming Reporting Obligations

The deadline to file the 2024 Annual Children’s Television Programming Report with the FCC is January 30, 2025, reflecting programming aired during the 2024 calendar year. In addition, commercial ...