PUBLIC MEDIA CONNECT

Name

PUBLIC MEDIA CONNECT

Legal name

Public Media Connect

Website

https://publicmediaconnect.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Media Connect is a Cincinnati-based non-profit operating PBS affiliates CET and ThinkTV, delivering educational broadcast and digital programming, teacher professional development, and parent workshops to 3 million+ residents across Southwest Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting / Educational Media Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Regional Public Broadcasting Networks & Consortia (MPABADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Public Television Networks & Member Stations (PBS-style) (MPABADAA), Public Media Partnerships & Content Co-productions (NGO/Cultural) (MPABADAN)

Keywords

• Public broadcasting services
• Educational programming
• PBS affiliate
• Multimedia curriculum
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

CINCINNATI, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Public Media Connect operates as a public media organization managing two PBS-affiliated stations—CET serving Greater Cincinnati and ThinkTV serving Greater Dayton. The organization delivers PBS and local programming, educational multimedia curriculum projects, parent workshops, and professional development for teachers, serving more than 3 million people in Southwest Ohio communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CET (Cincinnati Educational Television) CET is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate providing local programming, educational content, and community resources to the Greater Cincinnati area. It serves as one of two stations under the Public Media Connect umbrella.
• ThinkTV ThinkTV is a PBS affiliate serving the Greater Dayton community with educational programming, multimedia curriculum projects, and professional development resources for teachers. It serves as the second station under the Public Media Connect umbrella.
• Educational Multimedia Curriculum Projects Innovative multimedia curriculum resources designed for classroom use, supporting educators and students in Southwest Ohio. These projects extend the organization's reach beyond broadcast into active learning environments.
• Teacher Professional Development Professional development services for teachers, supporting instructional improvement and integration of multimedia resources into classroom practice. Targeted at K-12 educators in the Southwest Ohio region.
• Parent Workshops Parent workshops and family learning resources designed to support families in using educational media and resources effectively with their children, both in living rooms and classrooms.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Direct peers

• WOSU Public Media: WOSU is the PBS and NPR member station serving Central Ohio, operating WOSU-TV and WOSU Radio in Columbus. It is a direct regional peer to Public Media Connect, with a comparable non-profit public media operating model, PBS affiliation, and educational mission.
• WCET / CET (legacy): CET is the historical brand now consolidated under Public Media Connect; the legacy Cincinnati PBS operation is itself a primary reference point for the organization's activities and audience.
• WVIZ / ideastream Public Media: ideastream operates WVIZ, the PBS affiliate for Northeast Ohio, and combines TV, radio, and digital newsrooms. It is a structurally similar Ohio-based public broadcaster with comparable educational programming, member-supported funding, and multi-platform distribution.
• WBGU-TV (BGSU): WBGU is a PBS affiliate licensed to Bowling Green State University serving Northwest Ohio. It is a direct peer in scale and mission, comparable as a smaller-market Ohio PBS station providing educational content and teacher resources.

Others

• PBS (Public Broadcasting Service): PBS is the national network that Public Media Connect affiliates with for programming distribution. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, providing the content pipeline, branding, and federal funding channel that CET and ThinkTV rely on.

Broad incumbents

• WGBH (Boston): WGBH is one of the largest PBS-producing stations in the U.S. and a national content creator for the public media system. It is a broader incumbent in the same public media space, comparable in mission and PBS affiliation but operating at significantly larger scale.
• WNET (New York): WNET is the flagship PBS station for the New York metro market and a major national producer of public television programming. It is a relevant broader incumbent peer given shared PBS affiliation, educational programming focus, and public media operating model.

Regional players

• Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU / WGUC): Cincinnati Public Radio operates the NPR affiliates serving the same Greater Cincinnati region that Public Media Connect covers with TV. It is a regional cross-format public media peer serving an overlapping local audience with a comparable non-profit, member-supported model.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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