What is CTV? CTV is a government access channel (GAC)
Under Section 611 of the Communications Act, local franchising
authorities may require cable operators to set aside channels for
public, educational or governmental (PEG) use. CTV can be seen on
cable by
Charter and
Time Warner Cable
subscribers on Channel 3. The Media Operations
Department produces programming
for CTV.
CTV is now webstreamed LIVE
24 hours a day on-line.
CTV is also on-demand, watch city meetings and CTV programs on-line
ANYTIME, on-demand with the
CTV
Archiving.
Government access channels are used for
programming by organs of local government. In most jurisdictions, the
franchising authority directly controls these channels. Franchising
authorities and other governmental entities are not limited in their
exercise of editorial control over governmental access channels.
CTV Programming
Includes:
Meeting Coverage - Live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the City Council, Planning Commission, Library
Commission, Parks, Recreation and Education Commission, Traffic & Transportation Commission,
Environmental Commission and the Communications & Technology Commission Meetings.
Rebroadcasts of the City Council and Commission Meetings.
"Your City, Your Issues" - Host
conducts informative interviews and discusses hot topics regarding the issues of your
Calabasas.
"Calabasas Teen Forum" - A
teen, open forum,
discussion program, covering a range of topics that are relevant to
the Calabasas youth.
"Preview,
An Eye On The Arts" - A half hour spotlight of local
artists and their crafts. In conjunction with the Calabasas
Arts Council.
"Calabasas,
A Living History" - An interview of Calabasas residents,
with a looking into the history of Calabasas, the cityhood campaign,
the history of the surrounding area and the people that influence
the present.
"Author's
Night" - Host Karyn
Foley, former Calabasas Mayor, interviews authors,
discussing their work and career.
"City
Spotlight" - Program
that shines a light on Calabasas, offering concise and detailed
profiles of community programs, activities and government in the
city.
"Library
Presents" - A collection of Summer and Winter series of
educational and entertaining performances at the Calabasas Library.
"Library
Bound" - A half hour CTV Program,
highlighting the
Calabasas Library. Each episode profiles one of the many
services and amenities that the Calabasas Library has to offer.
"MeYouZik
Tales" - Children's half hour music, crafts, movement and storytime from the
Calabasas Library.
Disaster Readiness Tapes.
Public Service
Announcements regarding Environmental, Public Works, Policing, and
Planning Issues.
The CTV Electronic Billboard,
a 24-hour scrolling bulletin board of upcoming events, activities and meetings in Calabasas
Annenberg/PBS Series
and MUCH, MUCH MORE -
Click here for the CTV
Guide for complete listings.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
The Media Department took over Information
Systems for the City in 2001. Our IT Specialist maintains the
City's computer network including satellite parks and offices.
GRAPHIC
DESIGN
The Media
Department works on a vast array of graphic design projects including
the City Newsletter, the Citizen's Guide, the CTV Bulletin Board, the
City website, kiosks, pamphlets and flyers.
CITY
WEBSITE
The Media Operations Department designs and maintains the City
Website. Click here to give us feedback on the website.
CABLE
FRANCHISES
Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable have state franchises which
allow them to operate within the City of Calabasas. Currently, no other
companies are providing competitive cable service in the City. While AT&T
did have plans to offer their U-Verse video service in Calabasas, they have
postponed the project for financial reasons. Dish Network, DirecTV and
over the air/antenna services
are alternatives for Calabasas residents who do not wish to subscribe to
Charter or Time Warner service.
Additional information on the
state franchises can be found here:
Under the
Commercial
Advertisement
Loudness
Mitigation
(CALM) Act,
commericials
can't be louder
on average than
the programs
they accompany.
But the rules
don't say the
volume must be
level from the
beginning to the
end of the ad.
If you have a
gripe, you can
file a complaint
with the Federal
Communications
Commission. You
can also contact
the television
station, pay-TV
provider,
programming
network or the
advertiser. Be
sure to include
specifics, such
as the name of
the advertiser,
the date, time
and network.
To file online,
go to
fcc.gov/complaints,
select
"Broadcast (TV
and Radio),
Cable, and
Satellite
Issues," then
"Loud
Commercials."
You can also
call
888-225-5322
toll-free.
Or write to the
Federal
Communications
Commission,
Consumer and
Governmental
Affairs Bureau,
Consumer
Inquiries and
Complaints
Division, 445
12th St. SW,
Washington, DC
20554
The Calabasas City Council formed a
Communications and Technology Commission to work with the Media
Operations Department to monitor video service providers and
telecommunications in the City. To register a cable complaint with the City, please call
818-224-1636 or
email us with your cable company, problem, name, address and phone
number. You may contact the cable companies directly at the websites,
addresses and phone numbers below.
