The show, funded in large part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, addresses challenges families are facing during the pandemic. It will be available on PBS stations nationwide, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel, and PBS KIDS digital platforms.
The hit series has been recommissioned for a second season by ORF (Austria) and ZDF (Germany). Also, following the success of Season One in the UK and US, BBC Two and PBS are on board for Season Two.
The collection of story-time Facebook and Youtube videos, featuring former first lady, Michelle Obama authors, and other celebrities, debut on Monday, 29th June and will air Mondays and Fridays at noon.
During her time at Viacome, Wigler contributed to the growth of subscribers from 13 million to 53 million. She will oversee the marketing strategy development for PBS’s General Audience programming, manage its brand, as well as its website's program content.
After the success of “Notre-Dame, The secrets of the Builders” on France Televisions, PBS’s one hour version was the highest rated episode of “Secrets of the Dead” (WNET) in the past year with over 1.1 million viewers.