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  • Will Lipman Photography for Engadget / Pocket Casts

    BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts

    by 
    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    03.02.2020

    BBC Studios is the latest public media group to support Pocket Casts. Today, the free-to-download podcasting platform announced an investment from BBC Studios, as well as new funding from its existing public media partners: NPR, WNYC Studios and WBEZ Chicago.

  • POV Spark

    PBS interactive media series aims to make AR and VR more accessible

    by 
    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    04.16.2019

    One issue with interactive technology like virtual reality, augmented reality and other mixed media is that the cost of the equipment alone can be restrictive. To level the playing field, PBS is launching POV Spark, a series of media projects that will be accessible to wider audiences, not just those who have access to expensive headsets and exclusive events. POV Spark will launch with three interactive productions and two initiatives meant to foster future mixed-media storytelling.