Business ProfileforIn Focus

BBB reviewed information on PBS website regarding information contained on InFocus' website and their segments airing on "Public Television". BBB did check PBS website and found the following information: A number of businesses and charities have contacted Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to ask us about a purported relationship with producers of various television programs carrying titles such as American Milestones, The Journal, Biography, Giving Back, Learning About, and Vision Media or programs introduced by Joan Lunden, Hugh Downs, or other celebrities. Based upon representations made by the producers, the businesses are sometimes led to believe that the producers are associated with PBS and that PBS intends to distribute or otherwise endorse their programming. PBS wishes to clarify that it is not associated with and does not endorse, distribute programming for, review underwriting for or otherwise have any business relationship with the programs named above. It is also important to note that PBS producers do not solicit fees from individuals or organizations in return for inclusion in their programs. PBS wishes to clarify that it is not associated with and does not endorse, distribute programming for, review underwriting for or otherwise have any business relationship with the following production or distribution companies: American Milestones, American Artists Television, American Review TV, Biography, Business Break TV, Business Trends, Eco Planet TV, Event Media TV, Evergreen Entertainment, Family Television Studios, Food For Thought TV, Giving Back, Global Learning Series, Global Television Studios, Great America (with Hugh Downs), Health Line (with Joan Lunden), Healthy Path, Heroes of Hope, Infinity Media Group, In Focus (with Martin Sheen), Insights, The Journal, Lifeline, National Report Series, Paradigm Media Group, Platinum Group, PMG, PMGTV, Public Television Distributors, Roadshow Productions, United Media Communications Group, Vision Media, Vision Media Television, VM Television, VT Media, VT Media Productions, or World Progress Report. PBS does not oversee the production or distribution of any programs associated with any of these companies.