PBS has furloughed some of its staff weeks after the Trump administration began a push to defund the public broadcaster.. A PBS spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY that 25% of PBS Kids ...

CPB subsequently informed PBS and 44 public media stations that receive Ready To Learn grants to stop their work. “We’ve been forced to furlough really talented members of our staff at PBS as we ...

The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.

For nearly 30 years, “Arthur” has taught young children about problem-solving and appreciating their peers’ differences. The show's bespectacled title character is a gentle 8-year-old ...

By Benjamin Mullin The White House effort to cut funding for NPR and PBS is beginning to take effect. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backs NPR and PBS, said in a statement on ...

Last night, president Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut one of the few remaining sources of federal government animation funding: PBS Kids. The broad order is directed at the taxpayer ...

Check out the first look at the “Jazzy Jams” shorts below: Play video PBS Kids will also introduce an interactive game set in this universe. Titled “Groovin’ with Acoustic Rooster,” the ...

PBS Kids’ newest star Carl – a raccoon with autism who collects everything from lint to plush toys – is making history as the network’s first lead character on the spectrum.

PBS is expanding its presence in the linear, free streaming channel business. The public broadcaster has sealed a deal with Amazon to stream its PBS Kids channel, as well as 150 local PBS stations ...

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital PBS Kids, which targets children ages 2-8, aims to help children “to see themselves uniquely reflected and celebrated in lovable, diverse characters ...

PBS KIDS has ordered Carl the Collector, its first show featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum, from Fuzzytown Pictures and Spiffy Pictures.. Created by best-selling illustrator and ...