PBS Digital Studios

PBS Digital Studios
Formation2012; 14 years ago (2012)
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia
OwnerPBS Distribution
Key people
Noel C. Bloom
Parent organization
WETA-TV
AffiliationsPBS
Websitewww.pbs.org/digital-studios

PBS Digital Studios is a non-profit organization. It is based in Arlington, Virginia. It has original series and partnerships with other YouTube channels. Most of the series are about science, popular culture, art, food, news, and music.

History

PBS Digital Studios was founded by Jason Seiken in June 2012. They made their first popular video with a "remix" of autotuned vocals from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. It is called "Garden of Your Mind."

The PBS Digital Studios network has over 500 million views. They have over 7 million subscribers. They have popular series including Crash Course, Blank on Blank, It's Okay To Be Smart, and the multiple Webby Award–winning PBS Idea Channel. Each month, the shows have more than 5 million streams.

Their first series, Frankenstein, MD, started on August 19, 2014. It ran until October 31, 2014.

In 2015, PBS Digital Studios partnered with the Green brothers' series Crash Course. They made 3 courses in astronomy, U.S. government, and philosophy. Crash Course Astronomy started on January 15, 2015. Crash Course U.S. Government & Politics started on January 23, 2015. Crash Course Philosophy started on February 8, 2016.

Current series

Past series

As of December 2020, PBS Digital Studios says these are "past" series:

References

  1. ↑ Looking Back On A Year Of PBS Digital Studios, July 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ First scripted series from PBS Digital Studios updates Frankenstein for modern age, July 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ PBS Digital Studios to Premiere First Scripted Series 'Frankenstein, M.D.' on Tuesday, August 19 Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, July 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ PBS Launching 4 New Digital Original Series, May 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Votta, Rae (July 23, 2014). "Newcomer Anna Lore cast as title role in new Pemberley Digital series 'Frankenstein, M.D.'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ Frankenstein, MD (TV Series 2014– ), retrieved September 24, 2018
  7. ↑ Staff, Wrap PRO (November 6, 2014). "Vlogbrothers to Bring 'Crash Course' to PBS Digital Studios and Classrooms Nationwide".[permanent dead link]

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