public access television
Open community channels
Public access television is non-commercial programming produced by community members and broadcast on local cable channels.
Cable companies in the United States are often required to provide channels and equipment for this purpose.
The programming tends toward low production values and eccentric content—local talk shows, religious broadcasts, amateur variety programs: He got his start on public access television in Austin.
- Wayne's WorldAmateur cable access program
- grassroots mediaCommunity-driven news sources
- call-in showsBroadcasts featuring audience calls
- citizen journalismNon-professionals reporting news
- community mediaLocally produced, locally controlled broadcasting
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Ad-revenue media transmission
network television · broadcast networks · cable networks · pay television · premium cable
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Works from established companies
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Large-scale communication channels
international broadcasting · ABC · CBS · NBC · Fox
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