Southern California's Primary PBS Stations Unite Two Core Brands
"PBS SoCal and KCET merged in 2018, and since then, we have grown into a strong public media entity serving Southern California that reflects the diversity of our region and provides a full schedule of beloved and trusted PBS programs. While the broadcast channel name may be changing, the programs that viewers love on KCET—Artbound, Lost LA, Father Brown, Must See Movies and more -- will remain available on the channel and across all of our platforms," commented PBS SoCal President and CEO Andrew Russell. "Our honored tradition, built by KCET, of producing original, thoughtful and inspiring content around the arts, local culture, environment, news and public affairs remains core to our deep commitment of serving our community with high-quality public media."
- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal, Southern California's flagship PBS station, announced today a brand simplification that will streamline viewers' experience and strengthen public media in the region by consolidating both the KCET and PBS SoCal local PBS stations under one name: PBS SoCal.
- Starting Tues., Feb. 6, the KCET broadcast channel will be referred to as 'PBS SoCal Plus' in order for both PBS flagship broadcast stations in Southern California to be under one unified brand.
- Both KCET and PBS SoCal's social media platforms and YouTube content will soon also be consolidated under the PBS SoCal brand.
- PBS SoCal programs have been made available to livestream on the PBS App, YouTube TV, Direct TV now, Hulu TV Live and Local Now.