The service, which will not be widely available before next spring, will reinforce the idea that members are investors in PBS programming, said Jonathan C. Abbott, chief executive of WGBH Boston.
PBS presented a slate of planned online video programming to advertisers at the Digital Content NewFronts, but says it will remain wary of excessive commercialization on the web.
The Knight Foundation plans to give money to the PBS series “How We Got to Now” to create a site aimed at encouraging idea-sharing among civic leaders, urban planners, designers and others.
Funding is still off sharply from the 2008 fiscal year, but 35 states have set aside about $191.5 million for 2014.
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The British drama, perfect counterprogramming by PBS, was the second-most-watched show on Sunday night with 6.8 million viewers, a 3 percent rise from last year.
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The season premiere for “Downton Abbey” drew more than 10.2 million viewers, a record for this British drama.
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Mr. Goodman was probably best known as the amiable but intellectually rigorous host of “Adam Smith’s Money World,” seen on PBS from 1984 to 1997.
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As the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s death nears, television stations and publishers are preparing promotions — some of which are raising eyebrows.
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The company, which a year ago owned 40 percent of the network, said it had bought out two partners, PBS and HIT Television Ventures.
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Ms. Lacy, the creator and executive producer of “American Masters,” has signed a multiyear deal to produce documentaries for the pay cable channel.
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After Charlie Rose broadcast an hourlong talk with Bashar al-Assad on PBS, George Stephanopoulos of ABC was invited to do the same, but the rug was pulled out from under him.
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“PBS NewsHour” has added weekend newscasts and is set to introduce its new weeknight team with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, the first female co-anchors at any network.
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The interview with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, which took place on Sunday at the presidential palace in Damascus, will be broadcast on Monday by CBS and PBS.
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The appointment of Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill as co-anchors of NewsHour is another milestone for women in broadcast journalism.
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Layoffs and a financial crisis have exposed tension at the long-running news program, with some calling for a major overhaul.
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Facing a budget shortfall, the show’s producer is closing its offices in Denver and San Francisco and laying off 10 workers.
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A Spanish-language version of “Rape in the Fields,” about sexual assault of migrant farm and packing plant workers, will be shown on Univision.
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The PBS station in New York is straying from its traditional advertising tack by promoting five ridiculous reality series that do not actually exist.
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“Outlawed in Pakistan,” already seen at Sundance, will be broadcast on “Frontline” with new information after producers asked the filmmakers to do additional reporting.
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Mr. Rose will host a half-hour program called “Charlie Rose Weekend,” which will replace “Need to Know” on Friday evenings.
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