American Public Television, also known as APT, is a non-profit organization headquartered in the US. Founded in 1961, it operates with approximately 50 employees and reported $33.9M in revenue as of 2023, functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in content rights, functioning as a syndicator of high-quality, non-commercial content for public television stations across the United States. Operating as a program source for the public broadcasting system, APT identifies, acquires, and distributes a diverse catalog of programming that includes news, documentaries, cooking shows, travel series, and feature films. The organization manages services such as Syndication, which provides titles like Lidia's Kitchen and Doc Martin, and a Premium Service, which offers fundraising specials. Additionally, APT is a co-distributor of the national multicast channels Create® and WORLD℠, while its APT Worldwide division handles the international licensing of its library to global broadcasters and platforms.
On January 31, 2026, works by painter Bob Ross, sold on behalf of American Public Television, contributed to Bonhams Skinner's 'Americana: Crafting a Nation' auction exceeding estimates and reaching $2.4 million. Previously, on January 28, three paintings by the late Bob Ross fetched over $1.2 million at auction, with net proceeds from the sales designated for public television following funding cuts under the Trump Administration. This followed the January 23 departure announcement of American Public Television's Executive Vice President for Content, who prepared to exit the Boston-headquartered organization by month's end. Earlier in January, on the 20th, thirty paintings by Ross were set for auction in Massachusetts, with their proceeds benefiting the Create TV station, which continues to broadcast his program "The Joy of Painting" since its debut in 1983.
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