Presenting a PBS Partnership Opportunity
Three primary underwriting spots available for upcoming PBS documentary event
ABOUT THE FILM - REDEFINING EDUCATION
A resilient educator overcomes her own childhood traumas and adult health struggles to revolutionize the modern classroom, redefining what a school can be and how students learn.
From award-winning producer-director John Corry, REDEFINING EDUCATION follows Michele Fasnacht, a pioneer in compassionate humane education, as she challenges traditional models of schooling through radical kindness, innovation, and a holistic philosophy.
Michele’s personal journey is one of profound resilience: from surviving childhood trauma and serious health challenges — including a time when her health struggles left her questioning whether she had the strength to go on — to reclaiming her life through holistic living and turning her recovery into a mission to transform education.
REDEFINING EDUCATION shares this remarkable true story of how Michele turned her personal hardships into a new vision for education, founding Solid Rock Community School and Sanctuary at Solid Rock. Film treatment, budget and crew information available upon request.
This gripping documentary doesn’t just tell a story. It challenges perspectives, ignites critical conversations, and offers a new blueprint for how schools can heal, inspire, and transform lives.
AN EXCEPTIONAL 3 YEAR UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITY
Being a PBS Underwriter isn’t just prestigious. It’s an opportunity to elevate your brand or organization. For companies to turn viewers into customers. Your underwriting spot will be shown repeatedly on stations across the country during a 3-year license period. Underwriting REDEFINING EDUCATION is a strong statement that you prioritize the health and happiness of your customers and employees, your members or the communities for which you advocate.
Being a PBS Underwriter isn’t just prestigious. It’s an opportunity to elevate your brand or organization. For companies to turn viewers into customers. Your underwriting spot will be shown repeatedly on stations across the country during a 3-year license period. By underwriting REDEFINING EDUCATION you align with:
Public Broadcasting Values: Promoting education, accessibility, and storytelling that serves the public interest.
Social Impact: Addressing trauma recovery, youth empowerment, wellness, and innovative learning models.
Scalable Reach: Starting with the Tampa Bay Area and growing to inspire audiences across the country for three years.
DISTRIBUTION
Your support helps share this life-changing story with viewers who learn what’s possible when we lead with love, courage, and creativity. In turn, you will be seen.
Initial Broadcast 2026: WEDU PBS, Tampa Bay - Letter of Interest available upon request.
2026-2029 PBS Nationwide: To over 300 PBS affiliates across the U.S. with over 3M viewers.
Streaming & Social Media: Initially available on PBS Passport and educational streaming services. Then to Amazon Prime, YouTube, Social Media Platforms and international distribution.
Educational Toolkits: Accompanied by curriculum guides for educators and school leaders.
THREE KEY UNDERWRITING SPOTS AVAILABLE
$55K (THREE available) 15 seconds to start program (repeats at end, totaling 30 secs per airing)
$15K (TWO available) 5 seconds to start program (repeats at end, totaling 10 secs per airing)
Presented by credit: The :15 and :5 second spots are first come first shown, all non-competing. Order of spots: 15, 15, 15, 5 & 5.
Broad coverage in Florida: Presenting station WEDU reaches more than one-fourth of Florida’s population and is watched by an estimated 700,000 households each week — that’s about 1.5 million viewers.
Coverage across the US: 1 – 3M potential audience
Credit and VIP Accommodations: Access to all events, inclusion in press releases and publicity articles.
The average price for a single 30 sec national commercial is $342,000. With this PBS underwriting spot, your company or organization will be featured continuously for a 3-year license period, especially during relevant tie-ins such as Teacher Appreciation Week in May, American Education Week in November, National School Choice Week in January.
TAX DEDUCTIBLE: Nine Times Entertainment is proud to partner with A Well-Fed World for donation and sponsor payment processing. A Well-Fed World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your donation is fully tax-deductible as allowed by law (EIN: 27-0865905).
SPONSOR OR DONATE TODAY! Corporate sponsorships and individual tax-deductible donations may be made online with this link: https://givedirect.org/awfw/nte/
MESSAGE FLEXIBILITY: Your company or organization can use an existing PBS-approved underwriting spot you’ve already created or you may craft a new one. We’ll be happy to create a spot for you if you don’t already have one.
AVAILABILITY: Spots are secured on a first-come basis with a total of only 55 seconds available for all underwriting spots in the program.
LEGAL: Spots are considered secured once an underwriting agreement provided by Nine Times Entertainment LLC, has been signed by both parties.
CONTACT: Info@Nine-Times.com - Attn: John Corry 310 251-0608 (Leave message please)
THE DIRECTOR
Emmy nominee and industry veteran John Corry produces and directs high profile film, and television projects. He oversaw the creation, development and production of numerous prime-time cable television series and specials (over 150 hours) for A&E Network, Discovery Networks and The History Channel. His films have aired on ESPN, SPIKE TV, Animal Planet and Netflix.
John’s film producing credits include Universal’s hit action-comedy The Rundown with Dwayne Johnson - The Rock and Christopher Walken, the 3D animated Ten Commandments with Ben Kingsley and Christian Slater, Tattoo Nation for Spike TV featuring Travis Barker, Danny Trejo & Ed Hardy, The Bowden Dynasty on ESPN including Bobby Bowden, Deion Sanders, Kenny Chesney, Burt Reynolds & Lee Corso, and The Face of Evil: Reinhard Heidrich for the History Channel with Charlton Heston.
After its release in theaters and a nine-year run on Netflix, John’s feature documentary film Forks Over Knives has become one of the most recognized and trusted wellness brands. John’s other films on health and wellness include PlantPure Nation, From Food to Freedom and The Mindfulness Movement with Deepak Chopra and the singer Jewel, now on PBS.
Additional credits and filmography at: https://nine-times.com
THE COVETED PBS AUDIENCE
PBS viewers are one of the most sought-after groups for companies, foundations and other organizations to reach. Here are some reasons why:
• For 21 consecutive years, Americans have rated PBS as the most-trusted institution in America
• 74% of viewers appreciate the clutter-free environment of PBS
• 57% have a more favorable view of a brand for sponsoring a PBS program
• Consumers are 40% more likely to report that they have been motivated to purchase from a sponsor on PBS than from advertisers on other networks
• Over the course of a year, 75%of all U.S. television households –over 180 million people–watch PBS television
• Each month, over 80 million people watch their local PBS stations
• PBS viewers are 86% more likely than average TV viewers to have investments worth $250K+
• PBS viewers are 95% more likely than average TV viewers to have annual HH incomes of 150K+
Sources: Nielsen, NTI, Reach and Frequency report; Google Analytics; MRI Doublebase; City Squares Commercialism Research; City Square Associates Commercialism Research, Total Sample–Gen pop and member combined, PBS index compared to 12-network average; Marketing & Research Resources, Inc., (M&RR); Marketing & Research Resources (M&RR); KANTAR Media/SGPTV Viewer Attitudes & Behaviors Study; https://www.webfx.com/digital-advertising/pricing/cost-to-advertise-on-national-tv/
