PBS DISTRIBUTION TO RELEASE “MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD: MISTER ROGERS AND MAKING MISTAKES”

PBS DISTRIBUTION TO RELEASE “MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD: MISTER ROGERS AND MAKING MISTAKES”  Arlington, VA – November 26, 2019 – This December, PBS Distribution will release “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Mister Rogers and Making Mistakes” on DVD. Mister Rogers taught generations of children how to be lifelong learners and made them feel valued and encouraged. He spoke openly and was never afraid to tackle tough subjects, like how to handle Making Mistakes. Every purchase supports public television for all. Families can find full episodes of PBS KIDS series for free on their local PBS station, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream and PBS KIDS digital platforms, including pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video app.  Mister Rogers Neighborhood: Mister Rogers and Making Mistakes Mister Rogers and Making Mistakes is a collection of memorable episodes where Mister Rogers helps children understand that everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Never afraid to tackle tough subjects, he spoke openly about the topics children silently wondered and worried about, but adults often struggled to discuss. World-famous pianist André Watts performs for Mister Rogers and together, they talk about practicing and learning from mistakes.  Streaming Date: December 3, 2019 Episodes: 30 SRP: $9.99 Format: DVD, Digital Genre: Kids About PBS KIDS  PBS Kids, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers children ages 2-8 the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital media and community-based programs. PBS KIDS and local stations across the country support the entire ecosystem in which children learn, including their teachers, parents and community. Provided by stations, the free PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream is available to more than 95% of U.S. TV households. Kidscreen- and Webby Award-winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS offers mobile apps to help support young children’s learning, including the PBS KIDS Video app, which is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast. PBS KIDS also offers parent and teacher resources to support children’s learning anytime and anywhere. For more information on PBS KIDS content and initiatives supporting school readiness and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  About PBS DISTRIBUTION PBS Distribution, jointly owned by PBS and WGBH, is a leading distributor of public media content around the world. Distribution platforms include: direct-to-consumer subscription video-on-demand (DTC-SVOD) channels– PBS MASTERPIECE, PBS KIDS, and PBS LIVING – all on Amazon Prime Video Channels, with PBS LIVING also available on the Apple TV app, transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) licensing, and physical products on DVD and Blu-ray. Other divisions of the company include: theatrical releasing, educational, non-theatrical, inflight and international licensing. PBS Distribution offers consumers and educators over 4,000 programming hours of the highest quality factual, scripted and children’s programming, including films from producer Ken Burns, hit dramas from MASTERPIECE, entertaining and educational children’s series and award-winning documentaries from NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent producers. For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming beyond broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system, stations and producers. Follow PBS Distribution on Facebook and Twitter.