About Us: CCTV Opens the Door so You Can Change the World

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Launched in 1984, CCTV Center for Media & Democracy expands the reach of your organization by providing the, and channels , tools and training to get your message across and make social change happen.

We offer a range of trusted communications services including Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television, CCTV Productions and Common Good Vermont. Forward thinking nonprofits, businesses and local governments rely on CCTV to open the door to effective and strategic communications so you that you can make the difference you want to achieve.

Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television is Chittenden County's regional government access TV channel airing 100 hours of public meetings, election coverage and community events each month.

Channel 17 ( Comcast and Burlington Telecom) and Channel 317 (BT) opens the door to local government and provides training and tools to inform the public and speak out on crucial issues. Launched in 1990 to cover municipal events and public issues, Channel 17/ Town Meeting TV is overseen by regional representatives from Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Essex Junction, Williston, Winooski, Colchester and St. George. The mission of Channel 17/ Town Meeting TV is to be a trusted provider of multi-media resources that opens the door to local government and engage citizens in democratic action.

CCTV Productions delivers award winning media production services--from event coverage to documentary and promotional video. CCTV Productions now offers live and affordable webcasting of public and private events--so everyone can be there.

Common Good Vermont helps nonprofit organizations be more effective by providing reliable resources, training and expert advice through face-to-face events and an innovative online web portal.

We work closely with a variety of local, state and national partners are are devoted to securing the future of free speech, public access and open networks. CCTV is a founding member of the Vermont Access Network, an association of 23 community access centers that operate 40+ channels and serve 100,000 cable households in Vermont. CCTV's Center for Media & Democracy is part of a larger network of 2500+ community access centers across the nation, represented by the Alliance for Community Media. We are also closely allied with NTEN and the Media & Democracy Coalition.