INFORMATION FOR THOSE INTERESTED
IN PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR BROADCAST
If you are a currently enrolled student,
faculty, administration or staff member of the
The
sections are:
an overview of the Channel and its
operation;
a checklist to help you with program
preparation;
a copy of the Statement of Compliance which must be completed and submitted with each program.
Please
note that this is a introductory summary only, and
that before completing the Statement of Compliance you should read the entire
"Claremont Colleges Television Access Rules and Guidelines" which is
posted separately on this site.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHANNEL AND ITS
OPERATION
CCTV is a
program of the Claremont Colleges; participating institutions include
CCTV
broadcasts on Channel 28 of the Comcast cable system, and reaches approximately
5, 000 homes in the
We welcome
and will run original programs produced by Colleges students, faculty, or staff
which meet the requirements set forth in the basic operations policy. We will not
normally run programs produced by other parties except by invitation or by
written request from a Colleges faculty member.
The
operation of the channel is explained in a basic document, "Claremont
Colleges Television Access Rules and Guidelines," which all those wishing
to participate must read and agree to in writing. The present summary seeks
only to provide introductory information.
No program can be broadcast until a signed copy of the Statement of Compliance
is on file with CCTV or with one of the participating institutions.
All
programs must carry on-screen the name and phone number of the producer.
Programs carrying the name of the producer but no phone number can be broadcast
if CCTV has the producer's phone number on file and may provide it to the
public upon request.
CCTV
intends that the technical quality of picture and sound of its transmission be
essentially comparable to that of standard broadcast television, and may not
accept material which in its opinion cannot be expected to meet these standards
when broadcast. CCTV prefers to receive programs on DVD but can also broadcast S-VHS
and VHS tapes.
We
encourage producers to submit a carefully-made DVD copy of the edit master of
each of their programs. Other copies will be run only if the technical quality
meets CCTV standards.
We remind
our contributors that reasonable care will be exercised in handling materials
submitted for broadcast, but that CCTV, its staff and sponsoring organizations,
will not be responsible for loss of these materials or damage to them beyond
the cost of the blank tape on which they are submitted. We urge prospective
contributors to make and store in a safe place a high-quality protection copy
of original programs.
A
CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU PREPARE TAPES TO SEND TO CCTV:
1. Does your program adhere to CCTV
Programming Content/Policy? Care should be taken that each program meets the
standards laid out in the document, "Claremont Colleges Television Access
Rules and Guidelines," and that cable broadcast rights have been cleared
for the program and if necessary, for each of its elements, including the
written permission of participating speakers and clearance of all music, film or video clips, and the like. Such clearance is the
responsibility of the person or agency submitting a tape for broadcast, and not
that of Claremont Colleges Television or its staff.
The following list contains the general guidelines for
programming content, which you will find useful before you have produced a
program or if you wish to submit an existing program. If you have not yet produced the
program, please refer also to our "Guidelines for Producing
Programs."
General
guidelines for programming content are as follows
No obscene or indecent material
No lottery or gambling activity (promotions, contests,
prizes)
No copyright infringement
No invasion of privacy
No personal attacks
All users
presenting video tape programs for cablecast shall agree, as a condition of the
cablecast, to indemnify and hold harmless
2. Is your program recorded on DVD
(alternately S-VHS or VHS tape)?
Due to the
rapid deterioration of video signals by multiple generations of videotape
recording, it is recommended that under no circumstances should a final edited
program go beyond two generations of recording from the original unless the
material has been photographed or edited digitally. It is preferred that only
one generation be used (i.e., an original master is used to edit onto a first
generation edited master). DO NOT SUBMIT MASTER DVDs/TAPES.
Standard
program lengths are preferred (30 minutes, 1 hour), but your tape may be of any
length so long as this is clearly marked on the DVD/tape and on its container.
3. Do I
need to have credits on my DVD/tape? Yes, it should have titles on the
beginning and credits on the end. If it does not have credits, please contact
our Program Officer (contact info below) about the possibility of having
credits added. The credits should include the name and phone number of the
producer.
Each DVD/tape
should also clearly be labeled with
the exact title of the program;
its total running time ("TRT") in minutes and
seconds;
and the name and address of the person to whom the tape should be returned after broadcast.
5. Do I
need to submit anything other than my DVD/tape? Yes, all submissions must
include
A DVD or an SVHS or VHS tape titled and labeled as
described above;
A completed Statement of Compliance Form (found below);
A brief description of its contents
which can be used to list it on the program schedule.
6.
Where/how do I submit my DVD/tape and Statement of Compliance? Once you have your DVD/tape and
Statement of Compliance, contact the CCTV Program Officer at
cctv@cuc.claremont.edu or by leaving a message at x70010 including information
about where you can be contacted.
7, Does CCTV have
a production studio? Not currently;
however there are some possible local resources for taping programs. Please
contact our Program Officer at cctv@cuc.claremont.edu or by leaving a message
at x70010 for more information.
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR USERS
OF CHANNEL 28
1. I have read
and am thoroughly familiar with the contents of the Claremont Colleges
Television Access Rules and Guidelines, including all operating procedures. I
am familiar with all local, state and federal requirements relating to access cablecasting and will comply fully therewith.
2. I am
thoroughly familiar with the contents of the program material to be shown and
state:
No
advertising material will be cablecast.
No lottery
or lottery information will be cablecast. No obscene or indecent material will
be cablecast. No attack will be made upon the honesty, character, integrity or like personal qualities of an identified person
or group.
Appropriate
releases have been obtained from all talent and other individuals appearing in
the program material to be cablecast.
Arrangements
and clearances have been obtained from broadcast stations, networks, sponsors,
music licensing organizations, performers' representatives and any other
persons necessary to authorize transmission of program material on the cable
television system's access channel.
3. I
understand that I may be criminally or civilly liable for performing material
which contains any personal attack, libel, slander, lottery or lottery
information or obscene or indecent material.
4. I
further understand that educational programming cablecast through the use of
Channel 28 cannot be used at any time for promotional and/or commercial
purposes.
5. I
further agree, on behalf of myself and any other group or organization
represented herein, that CCTV reserves the right to retain a copy of any
programming cablecast and may make additional cablecasts or other use of such
programming upon signature of producer.
6. I
further agree, on behalf of myself and any group or organization represented
herein, to indemnify and hold harmless Claremont University Center, its
affiliates, agents, officers, directors, shareholders and employees from and
against any liability for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of
trademark, trade name, copyright or other personal or propriety rights, or for
any other claim, cause of action, loss or damage, including reasonable
attorneys' fees arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by the
cablecast on Channel 28 by Claremont University Center or its affiliates or any
matter or material produced, supplied or presented by me or the organization I
represent or arising out of or in connection with any breach of this Statement
of Compliance.
7. False
or misleading statements made in a user's application are grounds for
forfeiture of the right to use CCTV equipment and Channel 28.
Signature
of User:__________________________________________________
Date:____________________________________________
Printed
Name of User:_________________________________________________
Name of
Group or Organization Represented: __________________________________________