US EditionAfter funding cuts, PBS children's programming soldiers on with 'Phoebe & Jay'
PBS Kids lost $20 million annually and cut 30% of its staff after Ready to Learn funding ended but still launched Phoebe & Jay with 40 episodes and companion games.
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Meet the PBS Kids Series Designed to Teach Kids Early Reading Skills
In 'Phoebe & Jay,' a brother and sister investigate their community by looking at the many words around them—from receipts to menus. PBS KidsPBS KIDS will soon welcome a new family to its lineup of programming: Phoebe & Jay follows the adventures of 6-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Jay Yarber as they navigate challenges in their communities and solve problems together in Tobsy Towers where they live with their dad and grandma.What Can Famil…
PHOEBE & JAY (New Series Premiere)
Phoebe and Jay, along with their dad, Pete, and Grandma Annie(Mainframe Studios and Phoebe and Jay Productions)View the full schedulePBS KIDS announced PHOEBE & JAY, a new animated series for children ages 3-5. The series is designed to support early literacy skills for preschoolers by showcasing the various kinds of texts they see in their everyday lives—from signs and posters to labels and movie tickets—helping them understand, navigate, and p…
Paula Kerger, from PBS, wants viewers to know: "We are still here and we are even more committed to doing a good job." As president and executive director of the network, she has seen her suffer a series of budget cuts by the current presidential administration, which definanced the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the organization that administered funds for PBS TV affiliates and NPR radio stations, which led to her dissolution. In addition, last…
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