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DECEMBER HOLIDAY HOURS:
December 17, 2009 |
All equipment checked in by 9:30PM |
December 18, 2009 |
DCTV CLOSED |
December 21 - 23, 2009 |
Administrative & Programming Offices open 10AM - 6PM
Production, Studios and Equipment checkout CLOSED |
December 24 - 27, 2009 |
DCTV CLOSED |
December 27 - 31, 2009 |
Administrative & Programming Offices open 10AM - 6PM
Production Department, Studios & Equipment checkout CLOSED |
January 1 - 3, 2010 |
DCTV CLOSED |
January 4, 2010 |
DCTV Resumes Regular Hours of Operation |
Learn about the benefits of membership in DCTV, including production training, and opportunities to telecast noncommercial programs to more than 300,000 homes in Washington, DC.
To begin or renew your Active DCTV membership, you must supply a valid ID & separate documentation of your home address, in addition to your membership application and fee. Click here to see the list of accepted documents.
You can also join as a Supporting Friend of DCTV (with voting privileges, but without active use of DCTV facilities & services).
If you are joining DCTV from outside the Washington metropolitan area, please also click here to download special instructions.
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DCTV ORGANIZATION SERVICES –
Bringing the Community To You
At DCTV, we help organizations look beyond basic communications activities, including the public service announcement approach to using television. DCTV works with organizations to create digital content that has greater impact and better serves the mission of the organization. DCTV’s Services help organizations reach wider audiences, through the production of high quality, cost-effective digital content that is aired on DCTV’s channels that reach more than 300,000 viewers.
Organizations can use DCTV to educate the public about important issues, promote programs and services, and recruit clients, volunteers and job applicants. DCTV provides a variety of service packages that can include event coverage, video distribution assistance, production consulting and use of DCTV’s Smart Room – a high-tech, fully equipped event space that is Metro accessible
. DCTV Organization Services packages include: |
Basic Organization Membership & Broadcast Package
Member Fee: $150
- Post messages and events on the televised DCTV Video Bulletin Board
- Submit programs and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for telecast on the public access channels, that reach 300,000 viewers
- Hire production services at subsidized rates
Summer Production Packagee (Expires September 12, 2009)
Member Fee: $500
- Strategic communication consulting (1 hour)
- Production consulting (2 hours)
- Development of one marketing video or
Public Service Announcement (PSA) up to 60 seconds
- Producer’s 8 week course (optional)
- Two (2) uses of Multimedia Conference Room (up to 4 hours each use)
Director Package
Member Fee: $1,300-$1,610 (market value: $8,962)
- Three Uses of High-Tech Conference Room
- Development of marketing video (standard PSA length format), produced in the field or studio
- Strategic Communication Consulting @ 4 hours
- Program Distribution Assistance
- Access to Online Resources
Producer Package
Member Fee: $3,100-$4,100 (market value: $18,800)
- Three Uses of High-Tech Conference Room
- Access to Online Resource for Nonprofits
- Strategic Communication Consulting @ 4 hours
- Program Distribution Assistance, priced per program
- Option A: Program Development (5 to 7- minute marketing video)
- Option B: Event Coverage (one program)
- Producer Intensive Class
- Featured on “Nonprofits in Focus” television show
Premium Package
Member Fee: $4,200-$8,200 (market rate: $25,400)
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Three Uses of High-Tech Conference Room |
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Access to Online Resource for Nonprofits |
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Strategic Communication Consulting @ 4 hours |
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Production Consulting |
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Program Distribution Assistance, priced per program |
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Option A: |
Program Development (three, 3 to 5- minute marketing videos; DCTV produces: 60-second derivative PSA) |
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Option B: |
Event coverage (one program); |
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Option C: |
Outreach Day to create content for education campaign that includes press event opportunity |
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Access to Online Resource for Nonprofits |
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Producer Intensive Class |
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Featured on “Nonprofits in Focus” television show |
Media Ministry Package
Member Fee: $1,500-$1,900 (market rate: $5,560)
- Host Training (2 hours)
- Production Consulting (2 hours)
- Program Distribution & Marketing Assistance
- Promo development (1 hour)
- Staff Training (condensed producer, basic camera and directing for 1 staff member)
Strategic Communication Package
Member Fee: $1,650-$2,200 (market rate: $5,560)
- Production Enhancement
- Host Training (2 hours)
- Distribution Assistance (4 hours)
- Program Distribution & Marketing
- Staff Training (condensed producer, basic camera and directing for one staff member)
- Promo development (1 hour)
MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW
The Broadcast Package is required for use of facilities and to telecast programs on the public access channels. (This includes an Annual Membership.)
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Submit Membership Application with supporting documents and payment (see below). |
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Register up to four Designees to act on behalf of your Organization. (Authorized list on back)
Submit one Designee Registration form per individual. |
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Attend free Introduction to DCTV (required session prior to any facility or channel use). |
APPLICATION, DOCUMENTS & PAYMENTS
Please provide a copy of one of the following along with your Application:
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* Business License license or other official document that verifies the name and address |
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* Annual Report or certificate of tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status. |
To fill out and print the applications you must have Acrobat
Reader.
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Class: DCTV 101
Mandatory one (1) day orientation for new members.
An overview of the history of public access television, producer responsibilities,
and DCTV policies, procedures, and tour
Cost: FREE for members
click here for schedule
Class: Producer
After taking DCTV 101, members must take this 8 week course as a prerequisite for L2 Classes.
For more information
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