American Public Television

An Original Culinary Travel and History Series Exploring the Vibrant, Untold Food Stories Hidden in Rural and Small-town America

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Take the ultimate 13-week road trip through the nation's backcountry to explore the regional tasty traditions and rich food heritage of our country with America the Bountiful, airing on public television stations/PBS affiliates nationwide starting April 1, 2024 (check local listings). Presented by Chicago PBS station WTTW and distributed by American Public Television, this original series – hosted, created, and produced by TV personality Capri Cafaro – takes viewers through personal chronicles of farmers, artisans, restaurateurs, and home cooks by way of the food that they grow, produce, and eat.

Key Points: 
  • America has always been and continues to be a cultural culinary melting pot of Old World heritage enriched by immigrants who introduce their own food traditions.
  • America the Bountiful highlights the vibrant yet widely untold food stories of the farmers, chefs, and artisans that help to shape what Americans eat and make this country bountiful.
  • Wild Rice in Minnesota (Episode 101) - The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond.
  • Pears in Oregon (Episode 102) - Pears got their start in Oregon back in 1847 but wasn't named the state fruit until 2005.

Mansion Entertainment Group in Position to Re-align the Worldwide Family Entertainment Market With Mammoth New Theme Park & World Destination Resort Built by Classic Legendary Team of Former Disney Imagineers, Designers and Architects

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

United States-based Mansion Entertainment Group is on track to redefine the global market with a strategically planned execution encompassing every major area within the family entertainment industry including a landmark theme park and world destination resort being built in Oklahoma by a legendary classic team of former Disney Imagineers, Architects and Designers.

Key Points: 
  • United States-based Mansion Entertainment Group is on track to redefine the global market with a strategically planned execution encompassing every major area within the family entertainment industry including a landmark theme park and world destination resort being built in Oklahoma by a legendary classic team of former Disney Imagineers, Architects and Designers.
  • In addition, a groundbreaking new original animated musical motion picture is currently in production with a scheduled Christmas 2026 release.
  • The special was filmed before a live audience at the historic Mansion Theatre For The Performing Arts in Missouri.
  • With a focus upon creating a new realm for family entertainment worldwide, Mansion Entertainment Group is destined to realign the market returning to the core art of storytelling and creating memories that will last for generations.

Mansion Entertainment Group Poised to Re-align the Family Entertainment Market With New Theme Park & Destination Resort, Award Winning Animation, Acclaimed Television, Film, Music and State of the Art Production

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

In addition, a groundbreaking new original animated musical motion picture is currently in production with a scheduled Christmas 2026 release.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, a groundbreaking new original animated musical motion picture is currently in production with a scheduled Christmas 2026 release.
  • The special was filmed before a live audience at the historic Mansion Theatre For The Performing Arts in Missouri.
  • New production includes a live-action original motion picture scheduled for production in early 2024 in Oklahoma.
  • With a focus upon creating a new realm for family entertainment worldwide, Mansion Entertainment Group is destined to realign the market returning to the core art of storytelling and creating memories that will last for generations.

Films BYkids Returns to Public Television with Four New Films by Young Filmmakers beginning November 1 Featuring Emmy Nominee Ashley Judd as Narrator

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Films BYkids, a collaboration between The WNET Group and the non-profit organization BYkids, pairs accomplished filmmakers with youth from around the world to create short, personal documentaries that encourage understanding about universal issues and help foster empathy and global citizenry. With U.N. Goodwill Ambassador and Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress Ashley Judd returning as series narrator, this fourth season of Films BYkids follows young people from diverse cultures who share their individual experiences with war and displacement, mental health issues, climate change and sustainable agriculture. This new season of the four-part documentary series premieres nationally on public television beginning Wednesday, November 1 (check local listings). The series premieres in the New York Metro area on November 6 on WLIW21 and November 11 at 7 p.m. on THIRTEEN.

Key Points: 
  • This new season of the four-part documentary series premieres nationally on public television beginning Wednesday, November 1 ( check local listings ).
  • "The films and accompanying resources provide teachers with tools to enrich and expand their students' cross-cultural awareness and understanding."
  • "These films and their educational materials are designed to inspire a new generation of change makers," said Holly Carter, Founder and Executive Director of BYkids.
  • "Our educational tools help young people understand complex global issues through the shared stories of their peers.

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack: Focuses on investment and retirement strategies for the new era of higher interest rates, inflation and geopolitical unrest.

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new era of higher interest rates, elevated inflation, plus rising geopolitical tensions is upending the winning investment strategies of the last decade. With the advice of top money managers and financial advisors Consuelo Mack WealthTrack will help individuals meet their long-term goals of financial security. Season 19 premieres nationwide on public television beginning Friday, June 30 (check local listings). 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new era of higher interest rates, elevated inflation, plus rising geopolitical tensions is upending the winning investment strategies of the last decade.
  • With the advice of top money managers and financial advisors Consuelo Mack WealthTrack will help individuals meet their long-term goals of financial security.
  • And personal finance guru, Christine Benz will join us to discuss "all weather" investment strategies to help retirees survive turbulent markets.
  • "The financial assumptions of the last decade or more have been dramatically altered by higher inflation, elevated interest rates and the disruptions caused by deglobalization" says Mack.

GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer Premieres Season 6 on Public Television

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer opens its sixth season at a time of enormous challenge for the United States and the world. As the war in Ukraine continues to disrupt economies and geopolitical stability, rapidly emerging AI technologies threaten to widen equality gaps, and the U.S. faces a deeply polarized start to the 2024 presidential election cycle, host Ian Bremmer offers insightful and provocative conversations with the leaders in politics, civic and private industry shaping our times. Season 6 of the award-winning weekly global affairs series launches nationwide on public television beginning Friday, June 30 (check local listings).

Key Points: 
  • Season 6 of the award-winning weekly global affairs series launches nationwide on public television beginning Friday, June 30 (check local listings).
  • Already an award-winning program, this year GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer earned three additional Telly Awards for political coverage and commentary.
  • Last season, GZERO WORLD hosted news-making interviews with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, U.S.
  • GZERO WORLD is executive produced by Tony Maciulis and Ian Bremmer for GZERO Media.

'UNCONDITIONAL' NATIONWIDE MOVIE RELEASE KICKS OFF WITH WORLD PREMIERE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Mental Health Awareness Month (May), Prisca announces the May 2, 2023 World Premiere of UNCONDITIONAL, the first-ever feature documentary exploring the intersection of mental health and caregiving.

Key Points: 
  • Director Richard Lui joins the show for a feature segment with NBC's Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer.
  • UNCONDITIONAL is available in 14 markets nationwide from May 3 to 9.
  • For each ticket sold, a donation will go to the Alzheimer's Association, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and/or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.
  • Airing on PBS WORLD Channel nationwide simultaneously May 17 (7pm ET/4pm PT) and May 18 (12am ET/9pm PT and 8am ET/5am PT).

CreateTV.com's New Chefs' Indian and Cuban Recipes will Spice Up Your Meals!

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public Television (APT), the original home to public TV's lifestyle experts and sponsor of the Create Cooking Challenge: My Family's Recipe (featured on national public TV's Create® channel), reports Adam Lambay's and Dennis Perez's winning culinary series' have been seen by hundreds of thousands since the Fall premieres. Lambay and Perez won the Grand Prize and Second Prizes, respectively, in last year's national contest seeking traditional, multi-generational recipes–often versions of local dishes. Their series feature video shorts, a personal note, ingredients, and detailed recipes.

Key Points: 
  • Lambay and Perez won the Grand Prize and Second Prizes, respectively, in last year's national contest seeking traditional, multi-generational recipes–often versions of local dishes.
  • Their series feature video shorts, a personal note, ingredients, and detailed recipes.
  • With 10 episodes, Adam Lambay's Indian Inspired will engage those curious about Indian food.
  • Lambay's Grand Prize-winning series features a range of recipes, from salads to curries and even a pot roast!

Tillie Walton to Debut First Television Series: Wild Rivers with Tillie

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today a new television series, hosted by river conservationist, hydrologist and speaker, Tillie Walton, highlighting the importance of wild rivers, airs across the nation. The series, Wild Rivers with Tillie, sends viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures, and ecosystems.

Key Points: 
  • The series, Wild Rivers with Tillie, sends viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures, and ecosystems.
  • In this first season, Tillie leads audiences down some of the finest, remaining wild rivers of the West—visiting places few have ever seen.
  • Wild Rivers with Tillie will air on public television stations nationwide this spring; check your local listings.
  • For more information on Tillie go to the Wild Rivers with Tillie website https://wildriverswithtillie.org/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wildriverswithtillie/ .

Consuelo Mack WealthTrack Prepares Individuals for an Era of Heightened Market Volatility, Inflation, and Higher Interest Rates in New Season

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Friday, July 1, 2022

NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world is changing. Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed. Interest rates are rising, prices are increasing, global trade is fracturing amid geopolitical unrest. The financial impact of this heightened market volatility on individuals and businesses is profound. Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).

Key Points: 
  • Decades of declining interest rates, moderating inflation and historically stable geopolitical and financial relationships are being reversed.
  • Consuelo Mack WealthTrack tackles these challenges with help from a roster of best-in-class guests in Season 19, premiering nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings).
  • "Most individuals have never experienced the challenges of rising inflation and interest rates," says Mack.
  • Launched in 2005, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack remains one of the only programs on television devoted to long-term diversified investing.