SUBMIT A PROGRAM

Eligibility:

Anyone who lives or works in TVCTV's service area is eligible to submit programming for playback on TVCTV channels. Programs produced outside of TVCTV facilities must be submitted by an eligible sponsor. The sponsor is responsible for program content and for the delivery and pick-up of program videotapes.

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Program Contracts:

Producer Policies & Procedures (pdf file)

Series Application (pdf file)

Program Contract Form (pdf file)

Program Planners Guide (pdf file)

Each program submitted to TVCTV must be accompanied by a signed and dated Program Contract. Minors who wish to submit programming must have an adult co-signer.

Any individual who signs or co-signs a Program Contract is responsible for all content within that program, and agrees to indemnify TVCTV on any and all claims, damages and costs that arise from the cablecast of the program covered by the contract.

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Program Content:

Liability for program content rests solely with the producer.

Neither the cable company, MACC nor TVCTV will be liable for damages arising from any obscenity or defamatory statements; actions or invasion of privacy; or copyright violations occurring during any program when such company or corporation does not originate or produce such programming.

Programming cablecast on TVCTV channels is prohibited from containing:

1.  Any material that is libelous, slanderous or an unlawful invasion of   privacy.

2.  Any material that violates state or federal laws relating to obscenity.

3.  Any solicitation or appeal for funds, except by TVCTV to support its ability to serve the public.

4.  Any unlawful use of copyright material.  Liability for such unauthorized use shall rest solely with the producer.  The producer further agrees to hold harmless TVCTV for damages arising out of such claims.  

5.  Any advertising or material that promotes any commercial product or service for private gain.

6.  Any political advertisement, commercial, or promotion produced outside TVCTV facilities, or airing on commercial or cable television channels and/or radio stations.  An exception is allowed if the political advertisement is used in whole, or in part, during a TVCTV producer's program for the purpose of commenting on, or review of, the advertisement, commercial , or promotion. 

To minimize risk of viewing of indecent or profane programming by children, the certified producer must provide a disclaimer to appear at the beginning and end of potentially indecent and profane programming including, but not limited to programming that contains uncovered portions of the human body including: the nipple and areola area if the female breast, the genital area of a male or female, or the anal cleavage of a male or female. In addition, the same disclaimer must be used with any program where slang, vulgar or colloquial expressions, which refer in the context within which it is used, to sexual intercourse, masturbation, or anal or oral sexual contact, to human genitals or human elimination. Other potentially indecent or profane programs requiring a disclaimer includes but are not limited to programming that contains: racial slurs, violence (including discussions of violence against certain groups based on their race or sexual preference), frank discussion about sexuality, graphic medical procedures, extreme degradation of human beings or animals and usage of foul language. TVCTV reserves the right to move any program deemed to have indecent or profane content to the safe harbor hours of 12:00am to 4:30am in order to minimize the risk of viewing by children. For purposes of this policy, and consistent with regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, the term “indecent” means language and material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory activities or organs. The term “profane” means language that denotes certain of those personally reviling epithets naturally tending to provoke violent resentment or denoting language so grossly offensive to members of the public who actually hear it as to amount to a nuisance.

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Tape Formats:

TVCTV accepts pre-recorded programs on Large DVCPro Cassettes. TVCTV provides a duplication station for transferring of formats. Learn more about the equipment and facilities available at TVCTV.
 

Before submitting any program material, please contact Phil George, Programming Coordinator, at 629-8534 ext.112 or email philip@tvctv.org for further information.

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