BCTV Branford Community Television

About BCTV

About BCTV

BCTV Celebrates Branford!

(Pictured Above:

Branford Town Hall)

BCTV, Branford Community Television, serves the scenic shoreline town of Branford, Connecticut. BCTV is a private non-profit enterprise, organized under state and federal communication regulations.

We provide or oversee local public access, governmental and educational programming on three channels for cable television subscribers in our community of 28,000 residents. BCTV is available to all Comcast subscribers in Branford. Additionally, in October, 2008, BCTV was added to the AT&T U-Verse lineup and became available to all Frontier AT&T U-Verse subscribers throughout Connecticut. BCTV maintains studio and editing facilities at 40 Kirkham St. (Basement), Branford

If you:

• thrill to the wonder of television and are an avid television fan

• have ever dreamed of being a television producer

• want to know how to operate a camera

• wonder what happens behind the scenes in television production

Dream no more! Here is where your dreams can come true. Fun and learning can be yours FREE by becoming a volunteer or member of BCTV. You can embark on a new exciting opportunity, learning valuable media skills, making meaningful contributions to your community, and providing different alternatives to commercial programming.

It is the intention of BCTV to provide independent residents of Branford, who use BCTV's equipment and studio facilities for educating, entertaining, and conveying information and opinions for the residents of Branford, with access to non-commercial television programs, production and supporting services.

BCTV operates to serve the public interest through the medium of telecommunications.

The purpose of BCTV is to protect and enhance the public's first amendment rights in Branford and provide freedom of expression and community communication.

Call (203) 481.3232 to arrange for a visit to our TV studio.

BCTV Cable 18 is the Public Access channel for Branford, Connecticut. BCTV Cable 18 is truly the voice of the community, enabling citizens to speak their mind, promote their cause or showcase their talents. BCTV provides the training and equipment, you provide the talent! BCTV Cable 18 broadcasts from the main BCTV studio at 40 Kirkham Street, and is available to all Branford subscribers of Comcast. In October, 2008, BCTV Cable 18 was added to the AT&T U-Verse lineup and is now available to all Frontier TV powered by AT&T U-Verse subscribers throughout Connecticut. BCTV Cable 18 is operated by Branford Community Television, Inc., the officially recognized P.E.G. access provider for the Town of Branford, Connecticut. BCTV offers free training to interested citizens to produce their ideas and interests as programs for cable casting. BCTV combines free traditional training techniques using 21st century technology, and free loans of equipment to amateur producers wishing to feature their interests, hobbies or activities. Here is an opportunity to freely speak your ideas and exercise your first amendment rights.

BCTV Cable 19 is the Educational Access channel for Branford, Connecticut. BCTV Cable 19 is the source for educational programming for Branford, including programming originating from the Branford Public School system. BCTV Cable 19 is an educational access channel televising school plays, musicals, talk shows, sporting events, club meetings, seminars etc. It is operated under the direction of Santha Martin and the staff at Walsh Middle School, in conjunction with BCTV, Branford Community Television, Inc., the officially recognized P.E.G. access provider for Branford, Connecticut.

BCTV staff provides technical assistance and consultation to assist with program production and free loan of video equipment to interested parties. BCTV Cable 19 broadcasts from the Walsh Intermediate School on Damascus Road in Branford, and is available to all Branford subscribers of Comcast. In October, 2008, BCTV Cable19 was added to the AT&T U-Verse lineup and is now available to all Frontier TV powered by AT&T U-Verse subscribers throughout Connecticut.

BCTV Cable 20 is the Government Access channel for Branford, Connecticut and is the source for governmental television programming for town residents, including coverage of many town board and commission meetings and other programs from local government leaders. BCTV Cable 20 keep citizens up-to-date and informed by televising meetings of the Board of Selectmen, and the Board of Finance, along with Branford Representative Town Meetings, and meetings of the Branford Board of Police Commissioners and Board of Fire Commissioners. BCTV Cable 20 programming orginates from the BCTV studio at 40 Kirkham Street in Branford, and is available to all Branford subscribers of Comcast. In October, 2008, BCTV Cable 20 was added to the AT&T U-Verse lineup and is now available to all Frontier TV powered by AT&T U-Verse subscribers throughout Connecticut. BCTV Cable 20 is operated by BCTV, Branford Community Television, Inc., the officially recognized P.E.G. access provider for Branford, Connecticut.

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