The former headquarters of program distributor PBS in Arlington, Virginia, as it appeared in 2020. (Photo by Thomson M. via Wikimedia Commons)
The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly approved a measure that eliminates more than $1 billion in federal funding from public radio and television stations across the country.
The measure pulls $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Cpb), which provides lifeline grants to public radio and TV stations that many small and rural-area broadcasters depend upon for their continued operation.
The vote was a culmination of a decades-long effort by conservative lawmakers to defund public media, a campaign reignited in recent months by concerns over perceived political bias and controversial content.
Prior to the vote, some lawmakers accused PBS and NPR of abandoning their duties to report impartial news in order to curry favor with progressive donors.
“PBS and NPR have become megaphones for partisan left-wing activism,...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly approved a measure that eliminates more than $1 billion in federal funding from public radio and television stations across the country.
The measure pulls $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Cpb), which provides lifeline grants to public radio and TV stations that many small and rural-area broadcasters depend upon for their continued operation.
The vote was a culmination of a decades-long effort by conservative lawmakers to defund public media, a campaign reignited in recent months by concerns over perceived political bias and controversial content.
Prior to the vote, some lawmakers accused PBS and NPR of abandoning their duties to report impartial news in order to curry favor with progressive donors.
“PBS and NPR have become megaphones for partisan left-wing activism,...
- 7/17/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Updated with PBS comment: The Senate passed Donald Trump’s set of spending cuts to rescind $1.1 billion from public media, despite warnings that the funding rollbacks will devastate the PBS, NPR and public station ecosystem.
The vote early on Thursday was 51-48, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-ak) joining all Democrats and independents in voting against. The bill now goes to the House for final passage, with a vote possible on Thursday. Congress has a deadline of Friday to pass the package.
The cuts were part of a $9 billion rescissions package, with Republicans also voting to slash foreign aid and health programs. The funding for public media had already been allocated for the next two fiscal years.
Public media has faced funding battles throughout its history, dating to the 1960s, but they have so far beat back such efforts when bipartisan support came through in Congress.
The vote early on Thursday was 51-48, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-ak) joining all Democrats and independents in voting against. The bill now goes to the House for final passage, with a vote possible on Thursday. Congress has a deadline of Friday to pass the package.
The cuts were part of a $9 billion rescissions package, with Republicans also voting to slash foreign aid and health programs. The funding for public media had already been allocated for the next two fiscal years.
Public media has faced funding battles throughout its history, dating to the 1960s, but they have so far beat back such efforts when bipartisan support came through in Congress.
- 7/17/2025
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: The Trump administration said Tuesday that it has sent to Congress its proposal to roll back $1.1 billion in funding allocated to public media stations, NPR and PBS, continuing the president’s effort to punish mainstream media.
The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit entity that distributes money to public media, were part of a rescissions package that also include cuts to foreign aid and other programs. The Cpb operates on a two-year advanced appropriation cycle, something set up by Congress to try to shield it from political interference. The Trump administration proposal would eliminate the annual $535 million in funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
“Today, we sent the first rescissions package to Capitol Hill,” according to a statement from the Office of Management and Budget. “This package contains Billions in wasteful foreign aid and federal funding for NPR and PBS.”
The rescissions package calls public media a...
The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit entity that distributes money to public media, were part of a rescissions package that also include cuts to foreign aid and other programs. The Cpb operates on a two-year advanced appropriation cycle, something set up by Congress to try to shield it from political interference. The Trump administration proposal would eliminate the annual $535 million in funding for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
“Today, we sent the first rescissions package to Capitol Hill,” according to a statement from the Office of Management and Budget. “This package contains Billions in wasteful foreign aid and federal funding for NPR and PBS.”
The rescissions package calls public media a...
- 6/3/2025
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Trump administration plans to present Congress with cuts to most funding for public media late this month, according to news reports, setting the stage for a showdown when lawmakers return from a recess on April 28.
This is not a surprise to public media. The threat has been in the air since the November elections. In his first term, Trump proposed eliminating funding but lawmakers restored it, something that’s happened time and time again over the years as public broadcasting, which is educational and reaches into the heartland, has enjoyed bipartisan support despite ongoing critiques of NPR in particular of leaning left.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting distributes the federal funds with about 70% going to public media stations around the country — TV and radio. The Cpb received $535 million in the current fiscal year. It is forward funded, meaning that its latest budget approved by Congress for 2025 continues appropriations through...
This is not a surprise to public media. The threat has been in the air since the November elections. In his first term, Trump proposed eliminating funding but lawmakers restored it, something that’s happened time and time again over the years as public broadcasting, which is educational and reaches into the heartland, has enjoyed bipartisan support despite ongoing critiques of NPR in particular of leaning left.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting distributes the federal funds with about 70% going to public media stations around the country — TV and radio. The Cpb received $535 million in the current fiscal year. It is forward funded, meaning that its latest budget approved by Congress for 2025 continues appropriations through...
- 4/15/2025
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
A rooftop antenna.
Sinclair, Inc. and America’s Public Television Stations (Apts) have worked with another public broadcast outlet to facilitate the launch of their signal on Atsc 3.0, the organizations announced on Tuesday.
Reno-based Knpb (Channel 5) is now available as a virtual Atsc 3.0 channel on Channel 5-11. A virtual channel utilizes the capabilities of Atsc 3.0 to integrate the channel’s data into the electronic program guide transmitted over the air while delivering the video feed over the Internet.
Knpb will offer its main signal over Channel 5-11, and its distribution via Atsc 3.0 — also known as “NextGen TV” — allows the PBS member station to take advantage of current and future capabilities afforded by the next-generation broadcast standard, the companies affirmed.
Viewers who want to take advantage of Knpb’s availability on Atsc 3.0 may need to re-scan their television sets or Atsc 3.0 tuners before they can receive the signal. Knpb broadcasts...
Sinclair, Inc. and America’s Public Television Stations (Apts) have worked with another public broadcast outlet to facilitate the launch of their signal on Atsc 3.0, the organizations announced on Tuesday.
Reno-based Knpb (Channel 5) is now available as a virtual Atsc 3.0 channel on Channel 5-11. A virtual channel utilizes the capabilities of Atsc 3.0 to integrate the channel’s data into the electronic program guide transmitted over the air while delivering the video feed over the Internet.
Knpb will offer its main signal over Channel 5-11, and its distribution via Atsc 3.0 — also known as “NextGen TV” — allows the PBS member station to take advantage of current and future capabilities afforded by the next-generation broadcast standard, the companies affirmed.
Viewers who want to take advantage of Knpb’s availability on Atsc 3.0 may need to re-scan their television sets or Atsc 3.0 tuners before they can receive the signal. Knpb broadcasts...
- 1/21/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
Sinclair, Inc. and Nebraks Public Media are bringing Omaha’s public television station to the digital broadcast standard known as NextGen TV.
Starting this month, residents in Omaha with NextGen TV-capable tuners or TV sets will be able to find Kyne (Channel 26) as an option in their electronic program guide (Epg) thanks to a partnership with Sinclair, its local TV station Kptm Channel 42, Fox) and America’s Public Television Stations (Apts).
The channel is a streaming version of Kyne, and users will need to have their NextGen TV sets or tuners connected to the Internet in order to access programming from the version hosted by Kptm. In a press release on Wednesday, Sinclair said it was the first broadcast-enabled streaming TV (Best) channel to launch under their initiative with Apts, which offers free resources to public television stations that are...
Sinclair, Inc. and Nebraks Public Media are bringing Omaha’s public television station to the digital broadcast standard known as NextGen TV.
Starting this month, residents in Omaha with NextGen TV-capable tuners or TV sets will be able to find Kyne (Channel 26) as an option in their electronic program guide (Epg) thanks to a partnership with Sinclair, its local TV station Kptm Channel 42, Fox) and America’s Public Television Stations (Apts).
The channel is a streaming version of Kyne, and users will need to have their NextGen TV sets or tuners connected to the Internet in order to access programming from the version hosted by Kptm. In a press release on Wednesday, Sinclair said it was the first broadcast-enabled streaming TV (Best) channel to launch under their initiative with Apts, which offers free resources to public television stations that are...
- 10/16/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Kate Riley. (Courtesy photo; Graphic by The Desk)
(The following is a press release; its contents were not editorially vetted by The Desk.)
Kate Riley has been named president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations. She will assume her new duties on October 1.
Ms. Riley, who has served as Apts vice president of government and public affairs since 2014 after joining the organization as director of government relations in 2010, was the unanimous choice of the Apts board of trustees.
Her selection followed an eight-month national search conducted by the board.
Ms. Riley succeeds Patrick Butler, who is retiring after almost 14 years as leader of the organization.
“Kate Riley is the ideal candidate to lead America’s Public Television Stations into the future,” said Apts board chair Franz Joachim. “She has the intelligence, the experience and the vision we need to succeed in an increasingly challenging and complex media environment,...
(The following is a press release; its contents were not editorially vetted by The Desk.)
Kate Riley has been named president and chief executive officer of America’s Public Television Stations. She will assume her new duties on October 1.
Ms. Riley, who has served as Apts vice president of government and public affairs since 2014 after joining the organization as director of government relations in 2010, was the unanimous choice of the Apts board of trustees.
Her selection followed an eight-month national search conducted by the board.
Ms. Riley succeeds Patrick Butler, who is retiring after almost 14 years as leader of the organization.
“Kate Riley is the ideal candidate to lead America’s Public Television Stations into the future,” said Apts board chair Franz Joachim. “She has the intelligence, the experience and the vision we need to succeed in an increasingly challenging and complex media environment,...
- 9/9/2024
- by APTS (press release)
- The Desk
We're counting down the seconds until the second season premiere of Prodigal Son.
And we'll toss out there that we've already seen Prodigal Son Season 2 Episode 1, and you're in for the delight of your life. Grab your snacks and hold onto your heads!
Ahead of the premiere, the cast and crew joined Et's Kevin Frazier for a Paley Center panel discussion about the series and what's to come, and it was filled to the brim with love, laughs, and juicy spoilers.
The lovefest between the hardworking folks behind this hit series isn't lost, and they return all the love and appreciation fans have for them in kind.
Paley Front Row Presented by Citi spoke to stars Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Halston Sage, Lou Diamond Phillips, Keiko Agena, Frank Harts, Aurora Perrineau, and showrunners Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver about the success of the series, what to expect in season two,...
And we'll toss out there that we've already seen Prodigal Son Season 2 Episode 1, and you're in for the delight of your life. Grab your snacks and hold onto your heads!
Ahead of the premiere, the cast and crew joined Et's Kevin Frazier for a Paley Center panel discussion about the series and what's to come, and it was filled to the brim with love, laughs, and juicy spoilers.
The lovefest between the hardworking folks behind this hit series isn't lost, and they return all the love and appreciation fans have for them in kind.
Paley Front Row Presented by Citi spoke to stars Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Halston Sage, Lou Diamond Phillips, Keiko Agena, Frank Harts, Aurora Perrineau, and showrunners Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver about the success of the series, what to expect in season two,...
- 1/9/2021
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
The After Dark Films supernatural thriller that was first announced in January 2013, Sanatorium, is making its way to DVD and VOD on December 23rd.
Brant Sersen directed the picture which stars Kate Riley, Megan Neuringer and Don Fanelli.
On New Year's Eve in 1955, Richard Howell, a patient at the Hillcrest Sanatorium, went on a bloody, child-killing rampage, before he hanged himself.
Fifty-six years later, a team of ghost hunters - from the popular TV series "Ghost Trackers" - prepares to spend the night at the sanatorium.
The post After Dark Films Squeezes Out Another DVD Release appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
Brant Sersen directed the picture which stars Kate Riley, Megan Neuringer and Don Fanelli.
On New Year's Eve in 1955, Richard Howell, a patient at the Hillcrest Sanatorium, went on a bloody, child-killing rampage, before he hanged himself.
Fifty-six years later, a team of ghost hunters - from the popular TV series "Ghost Trackers" - prepares to spend the night at the sanatorium.
The post After Dark Films Squeezes Out Another DVD Release appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 10/13/2014
- by Ryan Turek
- shocktillyoudrop.com
After Dark Films proudly announces the fifth film in its After Dark Originals 2 series (ADO2), Sanatorium, a terrifying film that authentically captures a Paranormal Investigation TV show’s worst fears.
Sanatorium is directed and written by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads), starring Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show) and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer)
“I’m really pleased that Brant Sersen’s film Sanatorium has joined the After Dark Films canon. … Continue reading →...
Sanatorium is directed and written by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads), starring Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show) and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer)
“I’m really pleased that Brant Sersen’s film Sanatorium has joined the After Dark Films canon. … Continue reading →...
- 6/14/2013
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
After Dark Films proudly announces the fifth film in its After Dark Originals 2 series, Sanatorium, a film that "authentically captures a Paranormal Investigation TV show's worst fears."
Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story) directed the picture which stars Kate Riley, Megan Neuringer and Don Fanelli.
On a bitterly cold December night, a paranormal investigations team has set their sights on the bloody Hillcrest Sanatorium to answer the age old question: Is there life after death? With rumors of hauntings and local children gone missing, they may just get their answer the hard way when members of the team mysteriously disappear, leaving behind unnerving evidence... Check out the poster inside!
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Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story) directed the picture which stars Kate Riley, Megan Neuringer and Don Fanelli.
On a bitterly cold December night, a paranormal investigations team has set their sights on the bloody Hillcrest Sanatorium to answer the age old question: Is there life after death? With rumors of hauntings and local children gone missing, they may just get their answer the hard way when members of the team mysteriously disappear, leaving behind unnerving evidence... Check out the poster inside!
Read more...
- 6/13/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
It's been awhile since we had a new horror flick to talk about from the good folks over at After Dark as they've been dabbling with action flicks as of late, but here we are with a haunting new tale primed and ready to start spooking!
From the Press Release
After Dark Films proudly announces the fifth film in its After Dark Originals 2 series (ADO2), Sanatorium, a terrifying film that authentically captures a Paranormal Investigation TV show's worst fears.
Sanatorium is directed and written by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads), starring Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show) and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer)
"I'm really pleased that Brant Sersen's film Sanatorium has joined the After Dark Films canon. We've built a library of 40+ horror features over the past 6 years, and it's been so rewarding to work with these exciting filmmakers to get their films out into the world.
From the Press Release
After Dark Films proudly announces the fifth film in its After Dark Originals 2 series (ADO2), Sanatorium, a terrifying film that authentically captures a Paranormal Investigation TV show's worst fears.
Sanatorium is directed and written by Brant Sersen (Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, Splinterheads), starring Kate Riley (College Humor), Megan Neuringer (Kroll Show) and Don Fanelli (Inside Amy Schumer)
"I'm really pleased that Brant Sersen's film Sanatorium has joined the After Dark Films canon. We've built a library of 40+ horror features over the past 6 years, and it's been so rewarding to work with these exciting filmmakers to get their films out into the world.
- 6/13/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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