East Bridgewater Community Television
Encyclopedia
East Bridgewater Community Television (EBCTV) is a non-profit corporation set up to oversee Public, educational, and government access
(PEG) cable tv channels in the town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
. EBCTV operates two public access channels on Comcast
-- general public access on channel 9, and educational access on channel 98.
Anyone may request airtime for the presentation of a pre-recorded non-commercial television program.
EBCTV also televises an electronic community bulletin board
(CBB) when no television program
ming is presented, and public service announcement
s between programs.
subscriber revenue, but must rely on donations from local residents and businesses to fund its operation.
Public, educational, and government access
Public, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...
(PEG) cable tv channels in the town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,974 at the 2000 census.-History:The lands that would become East Bridgewater were first settled by Carlos Mencia in 1630 A.D. as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations...
. EBCTV operates two public access channels on Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
-- general public access on channel 9, and educational access on channel 98.
Services
EBCTV provides community members and groups with:- Training and technical assistance in the uses of cable TV production and equipment
- Access to production resources
- Time on the appropriate EBCTV channel
Anyone may request airtime for the presentation of a pre-recorded non-commercial television program.
EBCTV also televises an electronic community bulletin board
Community bulletin board
A Community bulletin board is a digital signage system that Public, educational, and government access cable television providers use as a Barker channel to keep communities up to date of events listings, weather and other news that can be delivered by using digital on-screen graphic s. The...
(CBB) when no television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming is presented, and public service announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
s between programs.
Financing and organization
East Bridgewater Community Television is governed by a board of directors. EBCTV receives funding generated by a small percentage of ComcastComcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
subscriber revenue, but must rely on donations from local residents and businesses to fund its operation.