What We Do
ORCTV provides free access to video production equipment, studio space, edit facilities and air time for persons interested in delivering non-commercial messages to their community via television. With a supportive staff, we try our best to maintain and deliver equipment and services that link you to production and broadcast needs that serve you and your community.
Whether you need to reserve equipment, schedule air time or train with us, ORCTV encourages you to express your views through the powerful medium of television. We support individuals and community groups, non-profit organizations, the educational and government sectors by helping them get the word out about who they are and how they serve the community.
Video Production Training is available to acquaint those that have no formal video background with methods to produce, direct, run camera and edit programs to be aired on our channels. We offer a variety of classes to help you understand what you need to know or to further your skills as an Access user.
You provide the message... we handle the equipment, giving voice to your ideas and opinions with no technical barriers.
Along with airing a wide variety of programs ranging from arts and entertainment to sports and recreation, activism and advocacy to inspirational and avant garde, we also regularly televise Neighborhood Board meetings, hearings and legislative discussions. We promote programming by and for the tri town communities, and we make available channel space for learning programs and other educational matter.
How We're Funded
ORCTV receives its primary funding directly from Comcast and Verizon Cable. This funding relationship was established as part of the area's negotiation with Comcast & Verizon Cable's long term franchise on the tri-towns. These funds are not collected as a tax on residents. The state does allow Comcast or Verizon to pass the cost related to PEG access funding on to its subscribers.
