Shirley MacLaine will play Lady Grantham's mother on trans-Atlantic hit 'Downton Abbey'
You wouldn't think the very British and high-brow drama would be America's cup of tea. But it is, and here are five reasons we are loving it
Season two debut tops first season bow by 18 percent
The Emmy-winning PBS drama premieres its second season on Sunday -- here's a primer
Conservative candidate says 'Sesame Street' will have to turn to the private sector for full support if he's elected president
The deals add "A Few Good Men," Seinfeld" and more to the library
The inside look at the Oscar-winning director will air on PBS' American Masters
The special includes a never-before-seen interview with Jobs
Bo Jones Jr. will be the President and CEO of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions
"One Last Thing" promises look at "difficult" Apple co-founder's rise to power
Eyetronics Media will fund new shows about Southern California for the former PBS channel
The PBS documentarian, whose upcoming "Prohibition" touches on many of the same topics, hasn't missed an episode
The director was at the TCA to tout "Pearl Jam Twenty," which will air on PBS in October after a brief theatrical release
Popular puppet's cub gets a PBS spinoff aimed at preschoolers
Even non-fans should enjoy this clip from the "Almost Famous" director's tribute to Eddie Vedder and friends, airing October 21
Merging the two categories might finally open the door for a giant-killer
Public television fixture to leave daily news show after 36 years in June
With public broadcasting under attack, PBS scores 57 nominations
Ken Burns documentary on Prohibition and Steve Martin-narrated music special stand as schedule highlights
Public broadcaster's roster will include rock 'n' roll, mysteries and a whole lot of appraisals
Revisiting "Masterpiece Theater" pays off big with English drawing room drama drawing 6.4 million viewers
Last night, HBO premiered a movie about the 1973 reality series that set the mold for a culture that is now comfortably uncomfortable living in public
Lauded filmmaker will ply his sprawling documentary talents to the controversial war
House slashes $19 million allocation to help broadcasters hit by natural disasters
Republicans are pushing to eliminate all federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Congressmen will appear with PBS characters in bid to stop GOP efforts to slash federal support
Despite G.O.P. push to defund, president's plan preserves public broadcasting dollars
KOCE announces name change and public television lineup -- "Nova," "Tavis Smiley," but no "Charlie Rose"
With budget shortfalls, vicious infighting and a power shift in Washington, make no mistake -- public media is under attack
Deficit Committee proposes cutting funds for public broadcasting, but critics say "foreclosing on 'Sesame Street' is not an option"
The Orange County affiliate is picking up the viewer favorite after L.A.'s KCET announced split with PBS
Creating documentaries that still matter 40 years later
