PBS Launches Prime Video Docs Channel in Canada Featuring Ken Burns Collection
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- 05 Aug 2024
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PBS Documentaries has launched a Prime Video channel in Canada, mirroring its successful U.S. counterpart. This new channel offers an extensive array of documentaries, prominently featuring works from renowned filmmaker Ken Burns. Subscribers can explore a variety of his acclaimed documentaries, including The Vietnam War, Baseball, The American Buffalo, The U.S. and the Holocaust, and Muhammad Ali.
In addition to Ken Burns’ extensive collection, the channel boasts a diverse selection of other notable documentaries. This includes popular series such as Nova, Frontline, American Masters, Independent Lens, The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and The Gilded Age. Moreover, Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s Gospel and Finding Your Roots will also be featured.
Ken Burns expressed his excitement about the channel's launch in Canada, particularly highlighting that Canadian audiences will gain access to the comprehensive collection of his previous works. In November, the channel will add its first film focusing on a non-American subject, Leonardo da Vinci.
The launch was facilitated by PBS Distribution, which already operates a Prime Video channel in the U.S. The Canadian subscription rate is set at C$5.99 ($4.36), available to those with an Amazon Prime or Prime Video subscription.
Andrea Downing, President of PBS Distribution, emphasized that this move complements the earlier launch of the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video channel in Canada, which features dramas like Magpie Murders and Hotel Portofino. She expressed delight in offering Canadian audiences a significant volume of high-quality, award-winning content.
"We are delighted to offer a significant volume of high-quality content, including our award-winning documentaries to fans in Canada," Downing added.
