Planned Television Arts
Planned Television Arts is one of the premier providers of book promotion and author publicity services in the United States. We are a critically acclaimed, ground-breaking, award-winning leader in media relations placement since 1962.
PTA offers all the resources of a large public relations firm - expertise and experience in the key areas of media relations, an extensive network of powerful media contacts, the infrastructure to support publicity campaigns of all types and sizes - while providing a highly personalized level of service and support to each of our clients. In today's crowded media marketplace, we ensure that your words are read and heard by the widest possible audience.
We also have serviced many corporations, associations, nonprofits and other organizations with Satellite TV Tours, Radio Tours and full-service media campaigns. Please click here for details.

PTA worked with lead technology writer for the New York Times, Nick Bilton, on his book, I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works. Bilton has helped pilot the New York Times into a new age of online journalism, he argues the positive effects of the internet & technology—and offers a glimpse at what news and storytelling may look like and how it will affect our lives, social interactions and businesses. PTA secured national radio coverage for Bilton, including a 40-minute interview on the world's longest-running computer tech talk show, an interview with John Moe on Marketplace, and several other placements on regionally and nationally syndicated programs.
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PTA worked with patent attorney Darin Gibby on the launch of his book, Why Has America Stopped Inventing, a historical look at the zany history behind the creation of the patent system. PTA has secured major coverage for Gibby, including a Washington Post Op-Ed, an interview with New York NPR legend Leonard Lopate, and a video interview on the popular Yahoo! Finance: Daily Ticker.
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PTA has enjoyed working on a successful campaign for authors Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer on their new book, The Progress Principle (Harvard Business Review Press). The campaign boasted two op-ed placements — in the New York Times and in the Wall Street Journal — as well as features in major business outlets including The Economist, INC, Psychology Today, and MSN Business on Main.
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