Paula Kerger News

Carnival Films and MASTERPIECE on PBS have just announced that the final season of the hit drama series 'Downton Abbey,' will premiere on Jan. 3 in America.

'The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House' showcases an evening of celebration with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House in honor of gospel music and its profound influence on American music.

"The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House" showcases an evening of celebration with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House in honor of gospel music and its profound influence on American music.

Announced today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, the 2014 PBS Arts Fall Festival returns in September with 11 weekly programs featuring classic Broadway hits, music from around the country and a theater performance by award-winning actor Nathan Lane.

PBS and CPB today announced the launch of a new veterans' initiative that features national content rolling out over several years, and local community engagement efforts to increase dialogue and solutions as our nation's veterans transition to civilian life.

On the heels of a successful and award-winning year, including being named “Best Branded YouTube Channel” by Mashable and numerous Webby Awards, PBS Digital Studios today hosted its first-ever NewFronts presentation

PBS and WGBH announced today that the premiere of 'Downton Abbey, Season 4' on MASTERPIECE enchanted viewers nationwide as the Crawley family faced changes in the wake of last season's shocking finale. An average audience of 10.2 million viewers tuned in for Sunday's premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.2 household rating.)

The 2013 PBS Arts Fall Festival returned this fall with seven weekly programs that highlight Broadway classics, music from around the country, and legendary superstar Barbra Streisand.

'Downton Abbey' will return to MASTERPIECE on PBS for a fifth season.

On the heels of the UK series announcing its renewal, PBS has confirmed that Downton Abbey, the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama will return to MASTERPIECE on PBS for a fifth season. Production will begin in 2014.

Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed WNET series 'American Masters,' shown on PBS nationwide, has signed a multi-year deal to produce and direct documentaries for HBO, it was announced today by Sheila Nevins, president, HBO Documentary Films.

The 2013 PBS Arts Fall Festival returns in October with seven weekly programs that highlight Broadway classics, music from around the country, and legendary superstar Barbra Streisand.

In total, 24 million viewers tuned into "Downton Abbey, Season 3" over its seven-week run - a 7 million-viewer increase from Season 2 - making it the highest-rated PBS drama of all time.

Today at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS reaffirmed its commitment to independent film by announcing that it will offer its second annual Online Film Festival, featuring short form films beginning today, March 4, and will offer a multi-platform Independent Film Showcase this fall. Both will feature films from POVand ITVS's INDEPENDENT LENS, as well as other public media partners.

Tonight at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, AOL, PBS and Simple facial skincare will host a red-carpet premiere for 'MAKERS: Women Who Make America,' the PBS documentary film which serves as the broadcast extension to MAKERS, a first-of-its-kind multiplatform video initiative that aims to become the largest collection of women's stories ever assembled. The event will bring together more than 56 notable MAKERS women, including Katie Couric, Gloria Steinem and Martha Stewart, as well as VIPs Allison Williams, Kelly Rutherford and Kyra Sedgwick, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger, WETA President and CEO Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Unilever North America EVP of Personal Care, Gina Boswell who will gather to celebrate over a half century of women's achievements. The three-hour PBS documentary airs on Tuesday, February 26 at 8PM ET on PBS (check your local listings).

Deadline reports that Apple is offering fans of the popular DOWNTON ABBEY series a chance to view the final three episodes of the show's third season ahead of their broadcast on PBS.

Today at the Television Critics Association meeting,PBS reaffirmed its commitment to independent film by announcing that it will offer its second annual Online Film Festival,featuring short form films beginning Monday, March 4, and will offer a multi-platform Independent Film Showcase this fall.