On Dec. 11, 2025, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted to disaffiliate from the national PBS network. The reason given was that it was a financial decision. I believe the given reason ...

Arkansas PBS Sports is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...

Imagine for a moment if Sinclair Broadcast Group, the company that owns KATV in Little Rock, decided on a whim to drop ABC ...

CONWAY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ statewide public television network will end its affiliation with PBS starting in July 2026, the Arkansas Educational Television Commission announced this week.

Arkansas has become the first state to sever ties with PBS, citing an expected loss of $2.5 million in federal funding, and will be rebranded as Arkansas TV, with a focus on local programming and ...

High school sports games and related coverage have become some of the most popular local programs on PBS stations across the U.S., especially in states without professional sports. PBS stations in ...

CONWAY, Ark. — Fifty-nine years ago, Arkansas PBS made its debut, but next year, that chapter will come to a close. Arkansas PBS will be rebranding to Arkansas TV. "We now have the ability to bring in ...