The document discusses PBS's role in providing arts content and its reach. It notes that PBS provides over 500 hours of arts and cultural content each year reaching over 110 million viewers. Additionally, PBS provides a way for older, lower income, and minority households to access arts events through their electronic media. Finally, it discusses how PBS is breaking out of the traditional TV box by making their content available across many platforms and providing educational arts resources for teachers.

1. The Valley’s Largest Stage
Phil Meyer
ValleyPBS President & CEO
Valley Cultural Coalition
April 9, 2015

2. “A classic is classic not because it
conforms to certain structural rules,
or fits certain definitions. It is
classic because of a certain eternal
and irrepressible freshness.”
-- Edith Wharton

5. PBS Arts By The Numbers

7. PBS Arts By The Numbers
• Over 500 hours of arts and cultural
content each year.
• Total TV Audience = 110+ million people.
• Live From Lincoln Center, now in its 40th
season (hosted by Audra McDonald).
• Great Performances is television’s
longest-running arts anthology series,
with over 600 episodes.

8. PBS Arts By The Numbers
• Electronic media may be the only source
for older, lower income or minority
households to participate in arts events.
Each month,
PBS reaches
33+ million
people online.

9. Breaking Out Of The Box
• ValleyPBS ByYou
• Video is formatted for desktop, mobile
(iOS and Android), Apple
TV, Roku, etc…
• Any content available
online is available for free.

11. PBS Arts And Education
• PBSLearningMedia.org
• Video, audio, print, lesson plans, etc…
• Searchable by state standards and
grade levels.
• Productivity tools
for teachers.
• 47,000+ arts
results.