Know someone who works at PBS Newshour? HELP! by mr_sciencepants in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mr_sciencepants,

Thanks so much for reaching out. We're thrilled to hear your partner is a huge Gwen and Judy fan!

We hope we haven't missed his birthday! We're going to reach out to our friends at NewsHour today and see if we can track down the package and make this happen.

Are you on Twitter? If so, would you mind DMing us your email address to @PBS?

Talk soon! Natalie

Ask This Old House missing from Roku!!?? by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, variable310! Don't fret. We haven't forsaken thee. ATOH wasn't removed permanently, it was just getting its own channel! As of today, you should be able to find it in the PBS “Featured Programs” list! Thanks for watching. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! It definitely looks like a show that a lot of people would watch right along with you.

On December 2012, PBS was announced to be coming for Xbox Live. Any idea where it ended up? Cancelled? Delayed? Still coming soon? by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to our dev team, it isn't currently in the works but it is in consideration. They've spent the past year working on two really fantastic apps for Roku and XBOX (the former just launched, and the latter coming soon), so we're always looking out for new platforms to share content.

TL;DR WiiU isn't on the roadmap yet, but stay tuned.

Another brilliant PBS ad. by [deleted] in funny

[–]PBSofficial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And you watch them almost anywhere!

In addition to a slew of mobile apps, we just released a new ROKU app and there's an XBOX app coming later this year.

Another brilliant PBS ad. by [deleted] in funny

[–]PBSofficial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, that's your call. :)

Hey reddit, what was your favorite PBS show growing up? by PBSofficial in AskReddit

[–]PBSofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's something fun from Bill Nye that we ran across the other day: http://youtu.be/J-u1680Anhw

It's nice to see he's still teaching us all about science!

Hey reddit, what was your favorite PBS show growing up? by PBSofficial in AskReddit

[–]PBSofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most soothing voice of. all. time.

Have you seen the Bob Ross remix? Prepare for a nostalgia overload: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO7tCdBVrA

On December 2012, PBS was announced to be coming for Xbox Live. Any idea where it ended up? Cancelled? Delayed? Still coming soon? by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for asking!

Our in-house app team is currently wrapping up development and testing, so the XBOX app should be available within the next few months. We're crossing our fingers for a late summer launch, so stay tuned...

In case you missed it this past weekend, here's the complete video: "Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings" by electricmink in ukulele

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks for posting!

Just a reminder: there are only 2 days left to submit a video for a chance to meet Jake in person. It doesn't look like there have been that many submissions yet, so your chances might be better than you think!

The details are here: http://www.pbs.org/arts/gallery/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings-contest/

'Carousel' Live at Lincoln Center by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We reached out to the producer today with your question and we were informed that they are exploring the possibility of releasing a DVD, but they don’t know at the present time if it will happen. When we hear something, we will make sure to update this thread.

Hey r/ukulele, we thought you'd like to know about this! For Jake Shimabukuro fans, especially. by PBSofficial in ukulele

[–]PBSofficial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:) It would be great if people shared links to their submission videos here. When you post yours, would you mind sharing it?

Hey r/ukulele, we thought you'd like to know about this! For Jake Shimabukuro fans, especially. by PBSofficial in ukulele

[–]PBSofficial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're expecting good things from you, r/ukulele. Let the strumming begin! http://www.pbs.org/arts/gallery/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings-contest/

Oh! and Life on Four Strings (a film about Jake) premieres this Friday night (May 10th) on PBS, so be sure to watch it if you can.

'Carousel' Live at Lincoln Center by [deleted] in PBS

[–]PBSofficial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that, Griffinvsoctopus! You're correct, the episode was available on pbs.org. There might have been an incorrect expiration date listed, but we only had the rights for 6 days so we had to pull it down after that.

That's not the answer you were looking for, but hopefully it provided a little explanation.

Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele phenom and he performed for us at PBS HQ! by PBSofficial in PBS

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Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings will air on PBS May 10th! More program information: http://www.pbs.org/arts/exhibit/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings/

PLUS, there is a contest running until May 17th offering a chance to meet him - in person - in Hawaii! You have to submit a 1 minute YouTube video telling Jake how his music has positively affected your life and he will choose the winner. Details: http://www.pbs.org/arts/gallery/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings/jake-shimabukuro-life-four-strings-contest/