ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recent announcement
of its new five-year initiative entitled PBS KIDS Next Generation Media, PBS
has launched a nationwide search for the host of its new preschool multi-
platform destination, one of the cornerstone components of the Next Generation
initiative. This new, cohesive environment, launching in fall 2006, is
designed exclusively for preschoolers and features favorite and premiering
children's series, as well as a new live host.
Recognizing the discerning audience it serves, kids and their parents, PBS
is looking for an authentic talent who embodies a warm, creative and
charismatic approach to life-long learning and child engagement. The new host
will motivate children through fun, interactive, language-rich and musical
original content segments, bridging lessons from each episode that relate
ideas and themes to real world appreciation and application. While
understanding parents and caregivers' needs, the new host will support PBS
KIDS' goal to build a partnership with them in their child's learning and help
preschoolers prepare for success in school and in life. The search will target
not only the television and talent industries but also pursue education and
child development avenues.
"All of PBS' children's programs have valuable lessons that extend beyond
the TV screen and the new host will help bring this to life in a safe,
familiar environment, further inspiring kids to think about what they are
watching and how it applies to their lives," said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice
President, PBS Brand Management.
PBS KIDS Next Generation Media is a five-year initiative to define the
role PBS will play in the changing digital children's media landscape. In
addition to the new preschool multi-platform destination, a 24-hour multicast
service for early elementary school kids will also launch in fall 2006.
With a 360-degree approach to learning and reaching children, PBS KIDS
leverages the full spectrum of media and technology advancements, as well as
community to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity.
PBS KIDS encourages children to interact as respectful citizens in a diverse
society. By involving parents, teachers and caregivers as learning partners,
PBS KIDS helps to empower children for success in school and in life.
Qualified candidates can find submission requirements at
http://pbsparents.org, available beginning Friday January 20th, and should be
sent to:
Barbara Barna Casting
249 Smith Street, #122
Brooklyn, NY 11231
http://www.barbarabarnacasting.com
Deadline for submissions is February 10, 2006.
PBS KIDS is committed to providing the highest-quality non-commercial
content and learning environment for children across the country. Providing
age-appropriate, diverse programming for kids, PBS KIDS' programs consistently
earn more prestigious awards than any other broadcast or cable network. Only
PBS KIDS has earned the unanimous endorsement of parents, children, industry
leaders and teachers. With additional PBS resources to complement its
programming, including PBS KIDS online (http://www.pbskids.org), PBS KIDS GO!
(http://www.pbskidsgo.org), PBS Parents (http://www.pbsparents.org), PBS
TeacherSource (http://www.pbsteachersource.org), PBS Ready To Learn services
and literacy events across the country, PBS KIDS is providing the tools
necessary for positive child development. PBS is a nonprofit media enterprise
owned and operated by the nation's 348 public television stations, serving
nearly 90 million people each week and reaching 99% of American homes.
