Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agoCorporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve After Loss of Federal Fundingwww.thewrap.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down10 cross-posted to: tv_film@adultswim.fan
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkCorporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve After Loss of Federal Fundingwww.thewrap.comSkavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square22linkfedilink cross-posted to: tv_film@adultswim.fan
minus-squarethatKamGuy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoMaybe a dumb and selfish question - but what does this mean for PBS shows like Sesame Street?
minus-squareBrkdncr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 months 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-up16·2 months 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.