FAQ's

1. What are interstitial programs?

Interstitial programs are short form editorials that are two to five minutes in length and are used to bridge the gap between longer Public Television programs. They air independently as standalone segments.

2. Are these interstitial programs created by our studio affiliated with any network?

No. Our production studio and programs are independently created and not affiliated with any other particular network.

3. Does our programming or production studio have any affiliation with PBS, or any other independent program provider?

No. In fact, there is a typical misunderstanding that PBS and Public Television are one and the same. Many people make the mistake of assuming that PBS and Public Television are one and the same because they view PBS programs on Public Television stations There are several major program providers that distribute content to Public Television. The major distributors are APT (American Public Television), NETA (National Education Telecommunications Association) and PBS (Public Broadcasting System). In addition to these major program providers, there are several independent production studios, such as ours, that provide programming to the local and regional individual Public Television station affiliates.

4. Will the segments air on Public TV?

Yes. Our programming department deals directly with the individual Public TV stations as a pre-approved content provider through Public Television Distributors. Public Television Distributors is a distributor of educational programs for Public TV and has been distributing programs to Public Television for over 42 years (including programs such as National Geographic and Major League Baseball). All programming on Public Television is aired at the discretion of each individual station. There are approximately 200 individual affiliate stations, geographically covering the entire United States, currently airing the interstitial programs during peak and primetime. These programs are distributed via Public Television Distributors.

5. What additional networks currently air the segments?

The commercial segments are currently airing primetime on the major news networks (CNBC, FOX BUSINESS, CNN, MSNBC) and are also airing on demographically specific networks (such as the Outdoor Network, Versus, Fox Sports, Discovery Channel, TLC and others chosen by participating organizations) based on their specific storyline.

6. Do individual organizations gain the licensing rights to the work once it is completed?

Each individual organization or company will receive the finished segments at the completion of the project. These deliverables are a valuable asset for each participant and are typically used for marketing and branding purposes. Our company can also provide additional DVD copies and/or HD masters of the finished segments at competitive rates.

7. What is the production cycle for completing the project?

The entire project and process is normally set at 90-120 days, though special circumstances that an organization may face (such as a specific harvest time, or a convention or event) may tighten the production schedule. If a project is time sensitive, our staff will work with individuals and organizations to plan out all sensitive timelines accordingly. Each participant is also involved in the shoot date coordination process during pre-production and will be updated on the project during the post-production and editing process.