How is FRONTLINE funded?
FRONTLINE is funded by public television viewers and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). CPB is a private, non-profit corporation created by Congress in 1967 to oversee the development of public television, radio and online services. CPB, a grant-making organization, funds more than 1,000 public radio and tv stations.
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and by Reva and David Logan. Additional funding is provided by the Park Foundation and by the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund. Major funding for FRONTLINE’s expanded 2010-2011 broadcast season is provided by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
