Maryland Public Television (MPT) is a statewide, public-supported TV network and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member offering entertaining and educational content delivered by traditional broadcasting and streaming on TVs, computers, and mobile devices via its online video player and the free PBS app. MPT also produces local, regional, and national programming and frequently earns regional Emmy® awards for its work. MPT’s commitment to educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through its Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education and Thinkport.org. MPT’s year-round community engagement activities connect viewers with resources covering a wide range of topics.
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PROGRAM RIGHTS
Granted (unless otherwise noted): Five broadcasts through 12/31/25, including Linear Live Streaming rights
Not Granted: School re-record, cable VOD, radio simulcast and per-station on-demand digital publishing rights MPT will directly publish many of these programs to the PBS Video Player architecture for national digital VOD access.
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MPT National Program Offers
NOLA: ALGF 0000
60 minutes, 2026
Release Date: 2/1/26
Rights: 5 plays through 1/31/28
Allergic to Failure is the powerful story of former NBA player Robert Covington, who defied the odds playing at an HBCU to build a decade-long career rooted in grit, faith, and self-belief. The documentary takes its title from Covington’s personal motto, “Allergic to Failure,” a mindset that propelled him from his underdog beginnings in Chicago to the highest levels of professional basketball.
Covington’s professional journey epitomizes the power of perseverance, as he rose through the G-League ranks to become a breakout star with the Philadelphia 76ers. His relentless work ethic earned him NBA All-Defensive Team honors and one of the league’s biggest contract leaps, proving that dedication and self-belief can overcome any obstacle.
The film also intimately explores Covington’s evolution as a man, particularly his journey into Black fatherhood, which reshaped his perspective on legacy and responsibility. His NBA story traverses the country, from Houston to Minnesota to Portland to L.A. and back to Philly, all while navigating injuries, trades, and the profound experience of raising his daughter with intention and purpose.
Central to Covington’s narrative is his unwavering commitment to giving back, showcasing his mission to uplift the next generation of HBCU athletes, highlighting the importance of community service, and creating pathways for others to follow.
NOLA: LRCM 0000
60 minutes, 2026
Release Date: 2/1/26
Rights: 5 plays through 1/31/28
Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals is a cinematic journey through the global race for critical minerals - the metals powering our green transition. Filmed across five continents, this documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition, while also imposing steep costs on vulnerable communities at the frontlines of extraction.
From the salt flats of the Andean highlands to the cobalt pits of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film meets miners, indigenous leaders, titans of industry, and policymakers navigating the promises and perils of this new resource boom. Whether it’s water scarcity threatening communities in the Atacama or tribal tensions over lithium extraction in Nevada, Lithium Rising reveals how the quest for a greener future risks repeating the extractive injustices of the past.
With intimate access and sweeping visuals, the film asks: who benefits from the green boom—and who gets left behind? This documentary is an urgent, human-centered exploration of the hidden costs of our electric age.
Lithium Rising has been featured at leading policy, academic, and cultural institutions across the world, bringing the story to audiences from Washington to Warsaw and from Brussels to Abu Dhabi.
EDUCATION RESOURCES
MARYLAND BY AIR - PLEDGE
The APT Exchange agreement prevents this program from being shown on WETA & WHUT.
NOLA: MGDK 501-513
30 minutes - 13 episodes
Rights: Unlimited plays through 10/22/27
SEASONS AVAILABLE: click links for info/assets
Season 1 - 13 Episodes
Season 2 - 13 Episodes
Season 3 - 13 Episodes
Season 4 - 13 Episodes
Season 5 - 13 Episodes
Season 5 of My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas is inspired by the universal lessons Diane learned from her ancestral island of Ikaria, a renowned Blue Zone where people are celebrated for their long, healthy lives. Diane believes the core of sustainable living lies in embracing a new paradigm of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle, one based on age-old wisdom, but apt for our modern lives. As people live longer than ever before, the real question becomes: how do we age well?
In Flavors of Longevity, Diane shares simple, affordable, delicious, and healthy recipes that are mostly plant-based, while weaving in illuminating interviews with world-renowned experts in longevity, wellness, and nutrition. Many of the recipes this season are inspired by her latest New ork Times bestseller, The Ikaria Way - a testament to the growing interest in how to cook and eat for a long, vibrant life.
SEASONS AVAILABLE: click links for info/assets
Season 1 - 12 Episodes
Season 2 - 13 Episodes
Season 3 - 13 Episodes
Season 4 - 13 Episodes
NOLA: SRPF 401- 41
30 minutes - 13 episodes
Rights: Unlimited plays through 04/14/28
Season 4 of Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire was produced in our first ever urban setting and the gateway of midwestern barbecue: St. Louis, Missouri. Shot in Union Station, Season 4 episodes are jam-packed with new content, attractions,and recipes.
While in St. Louis, Steven invited some of the city’s top chefs and pitmasters as guests, from Balkan grill masters Edo and Loryn Nalic to David Sandusky of Beast and Earline Walker of Smoki O’s. Steven is also visited by Diane Kochilas from My Greek Table. Recognizing the growing importance of social media in the world of live fire cooking, Steven also tagged some talented barbecue influencers to stop by and grill with him.
Back again this year, even bigger and better, is the Project Fire Mystery Box, in which Steven receives a mystery ingredient and then spontaneously creates a recipe on the set. Other shows in this year’s lineup focus on Extreme Grilling, Game Day Grilling (our tailgating show), Wagyu Demystified and Sandwiches Hit the Grill. We even have a show on breakfast.
Pull up a seat and experience delicious new meals like: rib “wings,” turkey “ribs,” buffalo brisket burnt ends, and a tasty beef tenderloin grilled in a salt crust and wine-soaked cloth in the embers.
NOLA: SMKE 301- 313
30 minutes - 13 episodes
Rights: Unlimited plays through 05/24/27
From the man who launched a revolution in live-fire cooking comes a third electrifying season of the show that brings the art of smoking and grilling from the competition barbecue circuit to the mainstream American backyard.
Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke goes global with shows on Mexican and Pac-Rim Smoke and Global Tailgating. Hardcore carnivores will delight in the episodes on the BBQ Holy Trinity and the Perfect Hog. Looking for something different? Check out shows on Extreme Smoke, Hot Stuff, and Water Meets Fire.
Filmed at the stunning Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in California’s historic Santa Ynez Valley, Project Smoke 3 features a sizzling new collection of grills and smokers. Some highlights will include: a wood-burning plancha style grill, an infrared grill, and a smoker cabinet.
Season 3 also offers such new smoking techniques as herb smoking with a blowtorch, and bacon you cure and smoke like pastrami. There is also a renewed emphasis on grilling for fans of Steven’s popular Primal Grill series and those that may not own smokers.
And of course, viewers will also enjoy sensational new recipes, like: Korean pulled pork, cedar-planked king crab, Yankee porchetta, and smoke-grilled monster tomahawk steaks.
SEASONS AVAILABLE: click links for info/assets
Season 1 - 13 Episodes
Season 2 - 13 Episodes
Season 3 - 13 Episodes
Food is the beginning of every culture. It is the one thing that connects us all despite different races, religions, and beliefs. A shared love of food and conversation transcends any border. Everyone can appreciate a good meal and even better conversation. But the food is just the first course. To Dine For with Kate Sullivan is a series of conversations with people who have reached “uncommon success” at their favorite restaurant, where we experience the atmosphere, the location, the ambience, and the food that inspires them. Since all the guests have created “something out of nothing,” the ideas and lessons they have learned in achieving the American dream, through sweat, ingenuity and innovation, and how they are extending that vision beyond themselves, will be the main entree and, hopefully, will leave viewers more equipped to bring their own modern American dreams to fruition.
SOCIAL/RACIAL JUSTICE
NOLA: FDEM 0000
60 minutes, 2024
Rights: unlimited plays through 9/1/26
A riveting story about a student strike that changed the face of higher education forever. In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. They presented the administration with five demands for educational equity and increased diversity on campus.
Although the late 1960s are known as an era of student activism, this momentous event has been overlooked and forgotten. Far more attention has been paid to white middle-class students in opposition to the Vietnam War, yet it’s likely that this protest had the greater impact: the CCNY strikers were the vanguard of a national Black student movement that transformed the culture, the mission, and the curriculum of American higher education.
CCNY’s strike was homegrown in Harlem, the most famous Black neighborhood in America. The Harlem community rallied around the students and for many it was the first time they ever stepped foot on the stunning neo-Gothic campus on a hill overlooking their neighborhood. National television news covered the strike, but within a few years this heroic struggle for educational equity was swept under the proverbial rug.
Through archival footage and modern-day interviews, the film follows the students’ struggle against the institutional racism that, for over a century, had shut out people of color from this and other public universities. The Five Demands uncovers the untold story of this explosive student takeover and proves that a handful of ordinary citizens can band together to take action and effect meaningful change.
GO GO CITY
KEEPER OF THE FLAME
TRUTH TELLERS
SPIRITUALITY/ RELIGION
AN AMERICAN CONSCIENCE
CHAPLAINS
CHRISTIANITY AT A CROSSROADS
INTO THE NIGHT
REVOLUTION OF THE HEART
SABBATH
SPIRITUAL AUDACITY
VETERANS DAY/ MEMORIAL DAY
MISTY EXPERIMENT
LAST RING HOME
P.O.W.
CIVIL RIGHTS BLACK HISTORY
MONTH
JUNETEENTH HBCU WEEK
NOLA: ALGF 0000
60 minutes, 2026
Rights: Unlimited plays through 1/31/28
Allergic to Failure is the powerful story of former NBA player Robert Covington, who defied the odds playing at an HBCU to build a decade-long career rooted in grit, faith, and self-belief. The documentary takes its title from Covington’s personal motto, “Allergic to Failure,” a mindset that propelled him from his underdog beginnings in Chicago to the highest levels of professional basketball.
Covington’s professional journey epitomizes the power of perseverance, as he rose through the G-League ranks to become a breakout star with the Philadelphia 76ers. His relentless work ethic earned him NBA All-Defensive Team honors and one of the league’s biggest contract leaps, proving that dedication and self-belief can overcome any obstacle.
The film also intimately explores Covington’s evolution as a man, particularly his journey into Black fatherhood, which reshaped his perspective on legacy and responsibility. His NBA story traverses the country, from Houston to Minnesota to Portland to L.A. and back to Philly, all while navigating injuries, trades, and the profound experience of raising his daughter with intention and purpose.
Central to Covington’s narrative is his unwavering commitment to giving back, showcasing his mission to uplift the next generation of HBCU athletes, highlighting the importance of community service, and creating pathways for others to follow.
FINDING FELLOWSHIP
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM
BACKS AGAINST THE WALL
BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLASS
BECOMING THURGOOD
THE GOLDEN YEAR
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
HARRIET TUBMAN
THE HISTORIC HBCU PHOTOGRAPH
INSIDE THE CIAA: THE BALTIMORE EXPERIENCE
SHAW RISING
ENVIRONMENT
NOLA: CPBA 0000
60 minutes, 2011
Rights: Unlimited Plays through 2/17/27
Streaming rights limited to Passport
From the wild beauty of meandering creeks and rivers… to the dramatic allure of Calvert Cliffs… from lonely lighthouses… to the bustle of Annapolis and the power of the mighty Susquehanna… Chesapeake Bay By Air is a soaring look at the sites and attractions throughout the Chesapeake Bay Region.
The program opens from the sky and swoops down over famous Chesapeake-area landmarks, such as: St. Michaels, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Annapolis and the Baltimore Harbor. Viewers will marvel at the Chesapeake Bay in all its glory - in spring, summer and fall - as we touch the history, excitement, natural beauty and appeal of the Chesapeake region and all it has to offer.
Other highlights also include: Smith Island; Crisfield; St. Mary’s City; the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge; Calvert Cliffs; Tilghman Island; Kent Island; Baltimore Light; the Port of Baltimore; Gunpowder River; the Potomac, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and more.
FROZEN OBSESSION
NOLA: LRCM 0000
60 minutes, 2026
Rights: Unlimited plays through 1/31/28
Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals is a cinematic journey through the global race for critical minerals - the metals powering our green transition. Filmed across five continents, this documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition, while also imposing steep costs on vulnerable communities at the frontlines of extraction.
From the salt flats of the Andean highlands to the cobalt pits of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film meets miners, indigenous leaders, titans of industry, and policymakers navigating the promises and perils of this new resource boom. Whether it’s water scarcity threatening communities in the Atacama or tribal tensions over lithium extraction in Nevada, Lithium Rising reveals how the quest for a greener future risks repeating the extractive injustices of the past.
With intimate access and sweeping visuals, the film asks: who benefits from the green boom—and who gets left behind? This documentary is an urgent, human-centered exploration of the hidden costs of our electric age.
Lithium Rising has been featured at leading policy, academic, and cultural institutions across the world, bringing the story to audiences from Washington to Warsaw and from Brussels to Abu Dhabi.
EDUCATION RESOURCES
NOLA: POTO 0000
60 minutes, 2015
Rights: unlimited plays through 2/13/28
Streaming rights limited to Passport
It’s names number more than sixty, from The Elizabeth to The Cheneoow and even the Turkey Buzzard. It has been written about by historians, pondered by philosophers, and cherished by those whose hearts it has won. It has been stolen by states, invaded by foreign navies, traversed by hostile armies and fought over by warring natives, all while serving as a silent witness to manmade history. The Potomac River is the nation’s river.
Explore the river’s natural and man-made history in Potomac by Air: Our Nation’s River. As a follow-up to the criticallyacclaimed program Chesapeake Bay by Air, this film tells the stories of the river - tales that bring alive the history of the Potomac and our country.
Beginning at the Potomac’s north branch at Fairfax Stone, West Virginia, the film captures the river’s rapid descent through the steep, rocky gorges of the Appalachian Mountains into the Piedmont region of Maryland, exploring the natural and man-made history along the way. The program follows the meandering, widening river south, past the Great Falls, and into the modern power center we know as “D.C.” There, the film captures beautifully shot High-Definition pictures of the nation’s collection of monuments and memorials, from the Washington Monument, to The U.S. Capitol, the White House, Jefferson Memorial, the National Cathedral, and many more.
Flying further south, we explore the serene natural duality of the river’s life and flow, from non-tidal freshwater to brackish and tidal. Finally, emerging into the Chesapeake Bay. The program captures, as no other film, the stories of this uniquely American jewel.
UNITING FOR WATER JUSTICE
NOLA: UPDO 0000
60 minutes, 2025
Rights: unlimited plays through 4/1/27
The 1972 Clean Water Act introduced landmark regulations significantly reducing water pollution in America. However, it did not serve many disadvantaged communities, especially those most vulnerable to our climate crisis. From toxic runoff to open waste water, over half of the waterways in the U.S. today are still too polluted to drink, fish, swim, or for aquatic life.
Upstream, Downriver – Uniting for Water Justice highlights community activists across America on the frontlines of the fight for water justice and equity, and provides an understanding of how community action can influence water policy and result in innovative solutions that advance water equity.
These powerful stories are interwoven with historical context about the successes and failures of the Clean Water Act. Viewers journey into the heart of their inspiring stories as they come together from communities across the country - from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, from Lowndes County, Alabama to New Orleans to the Navajo Nation - to unite in the fight for water justice.
MUSIC SPECIALS
AIRPLAY
ANACOSTIA DELTA
DECONSTRUCTING
THE BEATLES - PLEDGE
SOUND THE BELLS
HISTORY
THE GETTYSBURG BOOK
THE GETTYSBURG STORY
Since its inception, the automobile industry has been a mirror of America, reflecting our collective culture through the cars we built and bought. From the jetage optimism of the 50s, to the youth rebellion of the 60s, the national malaise of the 70s, to the technological revolution of the 80s, viewers will see and hear firsthand how the industry evolved with our country.
At half the size of its competitors, AMC had to innovate to survive with breakthroughs in fuel-efficiency, rustproofing, air conditioning, and four-wheel-drive. When the federal government confronted air pollution, traffic fatalities, and energy crises caused by the automobile, AMC engineers and designers met these problems head-on with solutions that still influence how vehicles are manufactured and marketed today.
From personal interviews and stories, viewers will also learn how AMC provided a pathway to the middle class for thousands of immigrants and people of color, both in the factory and in management. While their roads to success were not always easy, they played a critical part in the history of American Motors.
The story is told through hours of lost film archives, combined with thousands of historic photographs and new HD footage of gorgeous classic cars. Each of the six episodes centers on a different period of time, weaving together the drama of a cutthroat industry packed with big personalities and iconic automobiles.
NOLA: LDEP 101-106
6/30 minutes, 2025
Rights: unlimited plays through 5/31/27
NOLA: LWOK 000
630 minutes, 2025
Rights: unlimited plays through 2/28/27
When the workers of United Steelworkers 1196 went on strike, they cited unfair labor practices. As the days on strike turned from weeks to months, union leaders realized they were playing with a short stack. From late night conversations on the picket lines, to fiery debates at the union hall, to growing anxiety brewing in the homes of the members, would they be able to stick together?
Set in the decaying town of Brackenridge, Pennsylvania and a politically divided nation, the film follows the striking steelworkers of United Steelworkers Local 1196, who had long relied on Allegheny Technologies (ATI) for a reliable source of employment, often referring their children for work. In recent decades, the rise of automation and outsourced labor has chipped away at their job security.
Feeling left behind by both the company that once effectively supported their town, and politicians they perceive to be more focused on national election battles than the livelihood of frontline workers, the steelworkers feel pushed to a work stoppage.
Local 1196: A Steelworkers Strike gives voice to strikers increasingly at risk of lost jobs, lost healthcare, and lost homes. Despite that risk, they continue to demand fair contracts, pay, and access to work for members and nonmembers alike at ATI, calling themselves the “last line of defense” for future steelworkers.
PICTURES FROM A HIROSHIMA SCHOOLYARD
HEALTH
FACING THE WIND
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THINKING MONEY
MARYLAND BY AIR - PLEDGE
Maryland Public Television is recognized as a leading producer of nature and environmental documentaries with particular attention to stories from the Chesapeake Bay watershed areas.
Here are several of our network’s Emmy-winning films:
