Parade on MSN

56 Years Later, Fans Remember How This Kids' Show Changed TV Forever

The groundbreaking children’s show that taught generations their ABCs and 123s is celebrating 56 years of changing the world.
Snopes.com

Mississippi officials refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970 because of multiracial cast

In April 2025, a Reddit user on the r/todayilearned (TIL) subreddit claimed that officials in Mississippi — a U.S. state with a long history of civil and racial injustice — once refused to broadcast ...
Directors Guild of America

Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials and Children's Programs

LOS ANGELES, CA - Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2006 in the television categories of Dramatic Series ...
Phys.org

PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders' most frequently watched educational TV and video programs

At U.S. President Donald Trump's request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in ...
Deadline.com

Bryan O’Connell Joins The Jim Henson Company As VP Children’s Television

EXCLUSIVE: The Jim Henson Company has brought on Bryan O’Connell as Vice President of Children’s Television. Most recently serving as Director of Development at Disney Jr., to cap off a 10-year run at ...
Directors Guild of America

Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Categories of Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Daytime Serials, and Children's Programs for ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted and Awards Committee Chairperson Howard Storm today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2004 ...