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Community television is a form of mass media in which a television station is owned, operated or programmed by a community group to provide television programs of local interest known as local programming .

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17-450: (Redirected from Community Channel ) Community channel may refer to: Community television in general Together TV , a UK television channel formerly known as The Community Channel Natalie Tran , Australian actress and YouTuber who goes by the online handle "communitychannel" Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

34-549: A local college or university , a cable company or a municipal government. Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication is promoting the advocacy with the government in relations to community Television with other organizations since its emergence from 2011. BNNRC has been addressing the Community Television access issue for over a decade, helping to bridge the information gap in Bangladesh In Brazil, in

51-471: Is only available on UPC's Irish cable and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service ( MMDS ) network. The main broadcasters are P5TV (UPC 801), Cork Community TV (UPC 802) and DCTV (UPC 803). These groups produce content and then they can have it transmitted by an organisation that has a license to broadcast ( terrestrial television or cable television ). As well as the above, there are also web based channels which are likely to become more dominant in

68-676: Is regulated as Community Broadcasting Institution (Indonesian: Lembaga Penyiaran Komunitas or LPK). One of the oldest local TV channels in Indonesia, Publik Khatulistiwa TV , first originated as a community television before it became a limited company in 2001. Community television is in its infancy in Ireland. Licensing is administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland . Saorview launched on 31 October 2010 giving an addition platform for Community television, however so far Community TV

85-502: The "core community TV principles of access and accountability", and its board is elected by its public. For a list of other channels, see the related category page . Public, educational and government access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content which can be viewed through cable TV systems. Standard public-access television is often grouped with Educational-access television and Government-access television (GATV) channels, by

102-402: The 1980s, it appeared as a Free TV, also called Street TV, characterized by the production of educational-cultural videos for exhibition in a closed circuit or in public square, as a proposal of the struggles for redemocratization of the country. Today, a community television are operated across by Conditional Access Service (pay-TV), a public concession for free use by nongovernmental entities, in

119-719: The Authority were: In addition to the Authority, the BAI comprised two separate and independent committees: a Contract Awards Committee and a Compliance Committee. The Contract Awards Committee members included: The Compliance Committee members were: The Contracts Award Committee licensed independent commercial and community broadcasters including digital television providers. The Compliance Committee required all broadcasters, public or private, to comply with their licence conditions, broadcasting codes and rules. New codes in relation to children's advertising, among others, were introduced under

136-699: The BCI continued to operate under the terms of the Radio and Television Act 1988. The Authority comprises nine members. Five members were announced on 30 September 2009 and were appointed by the Government of Ireland on the nomination of the Minister and a further four were appointed following the nomination of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The five government appointees to

153-622: The Broadcasting Act. The BAI was in charge of the Irish government's Broadcasting Fund which was taken from the TV Licence Fee. Since 2006 the BCI have given nearly €20million euro to Independent producers for TV, Radio and Film that meet the requirement of the scheme. They have provided funds to programmes and films such as Hunger ( Film Four ), Aifric and Kings ( TG4 ), School Run ( TV3 ) and Garage ( RTÉ ). The producer must have

170-610: The acronym PEG . PEG Channels are typically only available on cable television systems. Broadcasting Authority of Ireland The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ( BAI ; Irish : Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann ) is a former broadcasting authority which regulated both public and commercial broadcasting sector in Ireland . It was established in 2009, effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland ( BCI ) ( Irish : Coimisiún Craolacháin na hÉireann ). It

187-685: The cable TV system or in the Citizenship Channel (in terrestrial digital TV). There are about 90 TVs. Each television is formed by an association of entities. It is a channel provided for in Brazilian laws: No. 8977/1995 and No. 12485/2011. Most community channels in Canada are owned and operated by cable companies , as a requirement of license imposed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) . However, due to

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204-507: The not too distant future as broadband coverage and quality improves (and as the technologies converge). Examples of these are Teilifis Gaeltacht Muscrai (TGM) based in the rural Irish speaking WestCork Gaeltacht, and Fingal Community TV based in Dublin. Probably the longest standing community television service in the UK is Swindon Viewpoint , which is over 40 years old. It claims to operate according to

221-568: The state of concentration of media ownership in Canada, whereby the vast majority of Canada's conventional television stations are now owned by national media conglomerates and offer very little locally oriented programming, terrestrial community channels began to emerge in the 2000s in many smaller markets not directly served by their own commercial television stations. Community channels of this latter type are generally operated by local non-profit groups. Since late 2002, community television in Indonesia

238-627: The statutory instrument signed by Minister Eamonn Ryan on 24 September 2009 to include Analogue terrestrial television switchoff in Ireland (aerial/transmitter system) and licensing the more channel spacious digital terrestrial television channel licensing that it will undertake once the commercial DTT contract is concluded with the current consortium. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) The Authority came into being on 1 October 2009. Until then,

255-484: The support of a Free-to-air broadcaster, the UK's broadcasters are sufficient since they are available FTA via Satellite, Setanta have produced a discussion Sports Matter which is unencrypted when it airs on the channel. Under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, the Authority was dissolved on 15 March 2023. A new commission, titled Coimisiún na Meán , was established on that date under amendments to

272-621: The title Community channel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Community_channel&oldid=1091162352 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Community television Community television stations are most commonly operated by non-profit groups or cooperatives . However, in some cases they may be operated by

289-440: Was dissolved in 2023 and its staff and functions were transferred to a new body entitled Coimisiún na Meán . The BCI was responsible for arranging the provision of television and radio services in addition to those provided by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). In addition, it was responsible for developing codes on advertising and other matters, which apply both its own stations and those of RTÉ. Its role has expanded following

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