"PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts because of the federal government's cut of $1.1 billion in funding to public broadcasting. PBS News Weekend signed off Sunday, at least for the foreseeable future, anchor John Yang said. The weekend sister of PBS NewsHour began broadcasting in 2013 from New York, and moved to Washington in 2022."
"Starting Saturday, PBS will air the weekly show Horizons on science and technology issues. The new show Compass Points will focus on foreign affairs Sunday. Both programs will be taped in advance during the week, enabling PBS to save money by cutting back on weekend staff, said Sara Just, senior executive producer for NewsHour. The weekend newscast averaged 827,000 viewers per show, roughly 1 million less than what NewsHour gets during the week, according to the Nielsen company."
PBS discontinued its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts and signed off PBS News Weekend indefinitely. Separate weekly programs, Horizons on science and technology and Compass Points on foreign affairs, will air on weekends and be taped during the week. Taping in advance will reduce weekend staffing and costs. The weekend newscast averaged about 827,000 viewers, roughly one million fewer than the weekday NewsHour. A $1.1 billion federal funding reduction for public broadcasting prompted the changes. PBS also closed an Arizona bureau used for West Coast updates. The weekday newscast continues distribution through TikTok and YouTube and is not expected to be threatened.
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