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Extractions: By Karen Everhart Creators of Between the Lions , a PBS children's series with a solid educational curriculum but insufficient funds to continue production, have forged a new partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting that could keep the series alive for two more seasons. The literacy series, one of the first PBS Kids shows to launch with Ready to Learn funding, is a curricular standard-bearer, but its high-end production values and limited sales of licensed products made it a pricey project for public TV. Last year, PBS offered to cover 22 percent of the cost of a fifth season, but producers struggled to raise the $2.5 million to complete their budget. WGBH and Sirius Thinking, partners in creating the series and producing 70 episodes, also secured research grants to extend educational uses of the Between the Lions for Native American and Spanish-speaking children ( accompanying story The alliance with Mississippi's state-owned public broadcasting network is easing the program's economic squeeze and reviving hopes for new seasons. Talks about bringing MPB into the project began casually and became more serious last summer as producers wondered how to keep
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