KCET-TV pushes into its second year of independence from PBS with a new headquarters, a new slogan and new pledges about the thoughtful and provocative shows it will produce about Southern California.

“KCET” is infinitely no more. Well, sort of. The Los Angeles-based public broadcaster still exists, and “KCET” remains its legal call letters. But effective Tuesday, Feb. 6, the station will start ...

The broadcaster noted that KCET programming will not be impacted. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor KCET and local Southern California PBS stations are set to be consolidated into one name: PBS SoCal.

In the first phase of a major local programming initiative, Los Angeles pubcaster KCET is teaming up with Warner Bros. Entertainment to launch a weekly primetime movie showcase hosted by Martin Sheen.

Amid public television’s ongoing struggles for funding, Los Angeles’ KCET has created an ambitious plan to expand local programming. The initiative, “Celebrate the Southland, KCET at Ten,” includes a ...

Unable to renegotiate its deal with PBS, longtime Los Angeles affiliate KCET announced Friday it will go independent and drop the full public television lineup after the end of this year. By Alex Ben ...