PBS KIDS' newest show SPLASH AND BUBBLES, from The Jim Henson Company (DINOSAUR TRAIN, SID THE SCIENCE KID) and Herschend Enterprises (Dollywood, Harlem Globetrotters), will premiere Wednesday, November 23, 2016, on PBS stations nationwide.

Newton N. Minow is the recipient of the 12th PBS “Be more” Award. This annual tribute celebrates individuals who embody the spirit of helping Americans to discover more, to experience more, and to “Be more.”

PBS announced today the start of a pre-qualification phase that will precede a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process for public television’s next interconnection system.

PBS to present “ARMED IN AMERICA,” a special two-night television event exploring the nation's rising gun violence on Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10.

PBS programs won 15 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, more than any other network, including five for THE MIND OF A CHEF, four for ODD SQUAD, three for SESAME STREET, two for PEG + CAT and one for THIS OLD HOUSE.

The 20th Annual Webby Winners were announced on Tuesday, April 26. PBS KIDS won a People’s Voice Webby Award in the Best Youth Website category for pbskids.org.

Available now on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android, the new PBS KIDS Games App will ensure that as many families as possible can play free learning games, anytime and anywhere.

Other Highlights Include Fresh Sunday Night Lineup, And New Science Series With Stephen Hawking

On April 19, 21 and 26 the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced winners for the 75th Annual Peabody Awards for the best in electronic media for 2015. PBS programs received 5 awards.

PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series’ robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia.

PBS announces new series of subject-targeted iBooks geared toward K-8 educators, covering topics in math, English language arts, social studies, and Spanish language and culture.

On April 12, 2016, finalists for the 75th Annual Peabody Awards, honoring the best in electronic media for 2015, were announced. Out of the sixty total finalists selected by the awards’ board of jurors, PBS programs account for twelve nominations.

PBS has announced the members of the 2016 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program, now in its fourth year. PBS LearningMedia, the free media on-demand service that offers more than 120,000 digital resources for teachers, is honoring educators from across the country who exemplify excellence in using technology and digital media to support student learning.

On April 5, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) announced the nominees of the 19th Annual Webby Awards – the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. PBS, member stations and producers received a combined 10 Webby Award nominations and 13 Honoree designations in the categories listed below.