Press Releases

SAN FRANCISCO, CA –(May 6, 2010) — The Independent Television Service (ITVS), the leader in independent public media, announces the launch of the redesigned ITVS.org. The new website presents a full sweep of the work ITVS undertakes and embodies the organization’s forward-thinking vision and commitment to the growing needs of its constituents. The…

For more information on the Earth Day celebration visit Independent Lens (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – The PBS series Independent Lens, hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with two compelling documentaries that will inspire viewers to reduce, reuse, and recycle this April. First up is the broadcast premiere of Dirt!…

Visit the FUTURESTATES website (San Francisco, CA, March 12, 2010)— The Independent Television Service (ITVS), which brings independently produced, high-quality public broadcasting and new media programs to local, national, and international audiences, will premiere six episodes of FUTURESTATES, its new online series, at the upcoming 2010 SXSW…

(San Francisco, CA)—Just one teaspoon of dirt contains an amazing billion organisms, all working in remarkable balance to maintain and sustain a series of complex, thriving communities that impact our daily lives. Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, Dirt! The Movie deftly combines science and humor as…

(San Francisco, CA) — Hannah Senesh was only 22 when she parachuted into Nazi-occupied Europe in an effort to save the Jews of Hungary, but she had already left behind a body of literary work consisting of poems and diaries that would inspire readers for generations to come. Narrated by Academy Award® nominee Joan Allen, Blessed is the Match is the first…