THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET

The New Deal: How Digital Platforms Change Negotiations Between Public Media and Independent Producers Chances are, the way you consume your media today looks remarkably different from just 10 years ago…. As television transforms itself, once-stable relationships between independent producers and programmers are also changing. Producers are searching for new ways to reach content consumers and to monetize their own investment through new media; programmers are trying to extend their brand and access as they take advantage of new market opportunities. And as producers and programmers seek to exploit new platforms, they are confronted with the question of who owns the rights to do so…. Read More

ITVS and PBS staff at SXSW Festival

ITVS 15th Anniversary:
A Yearlong Celebration Continues

“… ITVS programs consistently stand out—rare and precious jewels in a sea of shallow mediocrity. Where commercial television offers up another formulaic reality TV show, ITVS gives its audience stories that matter.”
—John Sayles, independent filmmaker

Friends and colleagues share their thoughts and congratulations, as ITVS continues its yearlong celebration.
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Accolades

ITVS filmmakers and interactive producers have been taking home top awards and honors, from film festival audience nods to the George Foster Peabodys, an Academy Award nomination, an Emmy and even a Webby. Read More

From the President

Digital technology hit the marketplace more than two decades ago, but only recently has it started to remake the television landscape. But no one knows which changes will last and spread—video-on-demand?—and which will wither and die (Zip drives, anyone?). Uncertainty and urgency make a scary combination. And it all comes down to digital rights…. Read More

Readers and Panelists

ITVS extends thanks and appreciation to the readers and panelists who evaluated proposals during the past year. Read More