News Summary:
On July 6, 2026, Cascade PBS spun out its streaming app technology into Local Public, a new standalone company that builds connected-TV and mobile apps for public media stations across the country. The goal is to provide local PBS stations with their own branded, station-curated streaming apps, including tools for fundraising and audience data, as an alternative to a national app. This follows the July 2 launch of Local Public by Cascade PBS to help PBS stations compete in the streaming space and own their audience. Earlier, on July 1, Cascade PBS, the non-profit television station serving western Washington state, spun out its technology division, Local Public, to help similar public broadcasters develop streaming applications for connected TVs, mobile devices, and the web, enabling locally branded experiences with their own programming alongside national PBS content. Local Public was incorporated as a public benefit corporation in Delaware on May 8, 2026, and registered to do business in Washington state on June 25, 2026. Previously, on June 4, 2026, Cascade PBS won five regional Emmy awards from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, after receiving 13 nominations, and 18 SPJ Awards.
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