South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced a new partnership with WORLD, a public media destination for news and documentary programming. In addition to broadcasting live legislative coverage and local public affairs programming, this collaboration will bring multicultural nonfiction content to South Carolina viewers across broadcast and streaming platforms through ETV World on television and live streaming.
This partnership expands SCETV’s commitment to providing compelling, high–quality educational content to South Carolina audiences. ETV World currently features live global newscasts with an international perspective on U.S. news as well as South Carolina news programming, including live gavel–to–gavel coverage of the South Carolina legislature from January through June each year. Live newscasts in English come to ETV World from around the world, including DW–TV, France 24, the BBC and NHK, along with local programs such as State House Today and the Carolina Business Review. WORLD programming will complement these existing offerings, and viewers will continue to enjoy local programs such as This Week in South Carolina as well as maintain access to live legislative coverage.
Through this partnership, ETV World viewers will have access to WORLD's programming that elevates storytelling and presents new ideas, voices and solutions. Original content includes America ReFramed, featuring award-winning U.S. documentaries; Doc World, showcasing international feature-length films; Local, USA, presenting story-themed reporting on local issues of national importance; and Stories from the Stage, offering insightful personal narratives that reveal the stories behind headlines.
ETV World ensures South Carolina audiences have expanded access to compelling storytelling and varied perspectives from independent filmmakers and public media creators, while preserving the essential news and legislative programming that ETV World viewers expect.
ETV network programming remains accessible through multiple platforms, including the SCETV website, SCETV app, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and the PBS App. Additionally, members of the ETV Endowment of South Carolina continue to have access to an extended library of public television programming through SCETV Passport.
QUOTES
"WORLD's commitment to elevating voices and examining critical issues complements SCETV’s dedication to serving South Carolina with quality public television programming. This partnership ensures our viewers can discover powerful storytelling that helps us better understand the world around us." –SCETV President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell
"We're excited to bring WORLD's award-winning news and documentary programming to South Carolina viewers through ETV World. This partnership represents a natural evolution of our commitment to providing high-quality content that educates and informs. Our viewers will now have access to an even richer array of news and documentary content while continuing to enjoy the local news, public affairs programming and legislative coverage that makes ETV World essential viewing for South Carolinians." –SCETV Director of Television Cheryl Nunnley
"Government transparency remains a top priority for SCETV, and this partnership with WORLD enhances that commitment. ETV World will continue to provide comprehensive gavel-to-gavel legislative coverage and the government transparency programming our viewers depend on. The addition of WORLD's news and documentary content creates new opportunities to explore civic issues and social movements, ultimately strengthening our democracy through better-informed citizens. This collaboration demonstrates how public media can evolve while maintaining its fundamental responsibility to serve the public interest." –SCETV Director of Government Transparency and Public Affairs Aimee Crouch
“At WORLD, our goal is to bring audiences new perspectives on the lives of people near and far and the issues that affect them, whether it’s current events from international and domestic news outlets, or documentaries from filmmakers across the globe. The range of topics covered in our broadcasts is reflected in our name. We’re pleased to welcome SCETV into the ranks of WORLD stations.” –WORLD Senior Director of Programming Ron Bachman
FAST FACTS
- SCETV has partnered with WORLD, a public media destination for news and documentary programming.
- This partnership expands SCETV’s commitment to providing compelling, high–quality educational content to South Carolina audiences.
- WORLD programming will complement these existing offerings, and viewers will continue to enjoy local programs such as This Week in South Carolina as well as maintaining access to live legislative coverage.
- ETV network programming remains accessible through multiple platforms, including the SCETV website, SCETV app, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and the PBS App. Additionally, members of the ETV Endowment of South Carolina continue to have access to an extended library of public television programming through SCETV Passport.
About South Carolina ETV and Public Radio
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is the state's public educational broadcasting network. SCETV amplifies South Carolina voices, provides educational experiences and strengthens communities, while working toward creating a stronger, more connected and informed South Carolina. In addition to airing local programs, such as The Know Show, Making It Grow, and This Week in South Carolina, SCETV also presents multiple programs to regional and national audiences, including Books By The River, After Action, Reconnecting Roots, Reel South, Downing of a Flag and Southern Songwriters with Patrick Davis.
About WORLD
WORLD offers audiences the best of public media with daily international news, original documentaries and impactful programs seen on local PBS digital channels across the country. WORLD presents stories and voices from across America and around the globe. It has won two Peabody Awards, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, an International Documentary Association Award, and a National News and Documentary Emmy Award. WORLD is produced by GBH in partnership with WNET and is distributed by American Public Television (APT).
Media Contact
Landon Masters
media@scetv.org
(803) 737-3337
South Carolina ETV partners with WORLD to expand news and documentary programming (PDF)
