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City of Tampa Television (CTTV) produces diverse programming designed to serve and inform Tampa's residents, including monthly shows, public meetings, news conferences, public service announcements, bulletin board messages and special event programs. This year CTTV introduced “First Look at Tampa’s Redevelopment,” a program showcasing the private and public investments that are reshaping once proud neighborhoods located in Community Redevelopment Areas. Viewers witness how these communities are becoming more attractive, safe, environmentally healthy and economically strong. As an important public service to city residents, CTTV began to cablecast meetings of the Tampa Sports Authority. Once again, CTTV covered Badge Bowl, a flag-football game between the police department and the fire department to benefit a child who is battling cancer. CTTV’s teen-oriented magazine program, “From the Corps,” received a first place Hometown Video Festival award in the Youth Magazine Shows category at the Alliance for Community Media’s annual awards ceremony.   “From the Corps” additionally took home a first place prize in Florida Recreation and Park Association’s Media Excellence awards program.  A biennial viewership survey was conducted to assess the needs of Tampa residents and identify ways of better informing the citizenry.  

CTTV, Channel 15

Mission:

The Office of Cable Communication is dedicated to providing Tampa residents with quality programming, covering a broad range of government information, while maintaining a high level of integrity through neutrality. This will assist viewers in understanding how government operates, what city services are available, how to access these services and how the activities of city government impact the community. The Office of Cable Communication also ensures that residents of Tampa are provided reliable cable television service that meets industry technical standards.

Goals and Objectives: 

  • Operate City of Tampa Television, a government access channel on Channel 615 on Bright House Networks and Channel 15 on the Verizon cable system.

  • Maintain the technical operation of the city’s training channel.

  • Telecast live public meetings including Tampa City Council and other board meetings.

  • Coordinate live, remote productions via the mobile production vehicle.

  • Provide copies of CTTV programs to residents and city staff.

  • Promote city services and events via the city bulletin board.

  • Monitor the development of public and educational access programming by overseeing the city contracts with the non-profit boards managing these channels.

  • Maintain high levels of viewership and awareness
     


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