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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created on November 7, 1967, when U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.The new organization initially collaborated with the National Educational Television network—which would be replaced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
PBS and American Public Television (formerly Eastern Educational Television Network) distribute television programs to a nationwide system of independently owned and operated television stations (some having the term "PBS" in their branding) supported largely by state and federal governments as well as viewer support (including from pledge ...
Articles in this category relate to public broadcasters that receive funding from the public, either directly or through their government. Note: Some public broadcasters receive money from their respective governments, while others may be funded directly through a tax or fee that does not enter the government budget. [1] [2] [3]
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 ...
On Wednesday, Amazon.com announced that it has expanded its multi-year agreement whereby it licenses PBS content for distribution to Amazon Prime members for instant streaming.
Tax rates and rules vary from state to state, so how much you contribute in taxes to support government programs and politicians’ salaries depends largely on where you live. More From GOBankingRates
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 (47 U.S.C. § 396) issued the congressional corporate charter for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private nonprofit corporation funded by taxpayers to disburse grants to public broadcasters in the United States, [1] and eventually established the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National ...
Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close at midnight on Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap spending bill due to pressure from Donald Trump. The president-elect is ...