American Public Television Commemorates LIVE AID

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BOSTON, Mass. (June 30, 2005): Bob Geldof sets the stage for another bigger and better global event. Geldof announced plans for the international concert, LIVE 8, to bring awareness to poverty that plagues developing countries. This star-studded concert will take place on July 2, 2005 in select cities across the world. Twenty years ago, on July 13, 1985, the LIVE AID concert, also produced by Geldof, made history. American Public Television has made available to stations LIVE AID: THE DAY THE MUSIC CHANGED THE WORLD and AFRICA’S CHILDREN to commemorate these events.

"It's great to think that the power of music can still help mobilize people behind important global causes. We released LIVE AID: THE DAY THE MUSIC CHANGED THE WORLD as a way of looking back, to commemorate a key event in entertainment history. LIVE 8 is a way of looking forward," said American Public Television’s Vice President of Premium Service, Eric Luskin.

LIVE AID: THE DAY THE MUSIC CHANGED THE WORLD takes a trip back to July 13, 1985, where this documented unforgettable global event was staged in London and Philadelphia. With concert stages in two continents, this global event raised over $140 million to aid those affected by devastating famine in Africa.

AFRICA'S CHILDREN captures the dramatic stories of four girls growing up in Kenya who faces the harsh realities and dangerous hardships in a society where 80% of females leave the education system at an early age, arranged marriages are the norm, and the risk of becoming infected with HIV is high. Mboone, Anastasia, Dekha, and Shuaka, fight the odds as they pursue their dreams of achieving a better way of life. Public television stations are already scheduling these programs to air in their local markets – check local listings for specific times.

About American Public Television
For 44 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT distributes more than 10,000 hours of programming including JFK: Breaking the News, Simply Ming, Globe Trekker, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Battlefield Britain, Jungle, America's Test Kitchen, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen and classic movies. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules.