Citizens Television, Inc.
Comcast Channels 23, 26, 27.
  Hamden, New Haven and West Haven (CT)  

                                  

     2666 State St
Hamden, CT.,
06517-2232
ph:
  203-562-2288
fax:
203-562-0864

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Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday
10:30am-9:30pm
Saturday
10:00am - 6pm
Sunday
12pm - 6pm
 

CTV is closed
Every Friday!

 

 

Video Classes

Note: Class orientations have concluded for the spring of 2008.
Field production classes will conclude on May 26th and all
classes are full at this time. No classes are conducted during
the summer months.  Please call after Labor Day to register for
orientation and classes in the fall.

If you signed up for a class and did not attend or cancel,
please do not call until one year from the date you
were supposed to attend.

 Video Production Course information.
 

Citizens Television offers video training classes in both field production (remote videotaping)
 and studio production throughout the year. These classes are available FREE to residents and
 students living in the New Haven, West Haven and Hamden CT area. Persons, who work
or volunteer at non-profit organizations (including religious institutions) in the three towns, may,
regardless of where they live, also take classes and produce programs exclusively for that
organization.

The classes, the use of the field equipment, the studio, and the editing facilities are all offered  free of charge. Our equipment       
is designed to be clear and easy to operate. The CTV staff will continue to be available with ongoing technical help and further
training from the beginning of your project to the completed program. When your show is completed, CTV will provide free air
time for telecasting your show (no commercial content or promotion, please!).

All students must take and pass the Field Production class before
 they can sign up for the Studio Production class.

                 
Sign Up For Classes:
For more information on the FREE Citizens Television Studio and Field Production Classes please call (203) 562-2288. You will be given an appointment to come in for orientation and a tour of the studio.
Orientation:
At orientation you will be given information about CTV, public access, what you can expect from CTV staff and what will be  expected of you. You will also receive a copy of the CTV Rules and Procedures and a tour of the studio.
 

 

 

 

 Class Schedules:
We now provide classes on an intensified basis in order to speed up the certification process. Both of the field classes (Field Cameras and Editing) are taught in a single day over a seven (7) hour period. Studio production is taught either in a   four consecutive days format (2pm-6pm), evenings (6pm-10pm) in four hour classes, or in 4 consecutive weeks, one day or evening in each week. If you fail to show up for an initial class or to call with an acceptable excuse, you will not be permitted to sign up again for one year.

How to get Your Own Show!
Our Program Manager is available to discuss your ideas, your work in progress, and to schedule air dates for a show. To initiate a production, you will fill out a Program Proposal and talk to the Program Manager, Tim Dagradi, about your plans and the technical requirements. Each time you book equipment, studio, or editing time, you should give the staff the name of your production as it is listed on the Program Proposal.
 

Contact  Information

Telephone
203-562-2288
FAX
203-562-0864
Postal address
2666 State Street, Hamden,  CT
                                06517-2232
Electronic mail
General Information: info@citizenstv.net
Staff members: Click here for listing
Webmaster: jlschofield@citizenstv.net
During the weeks you are in production, you should keep in touch with the Program Manager about the progress of your work so that we can help with any problems that arise and so that your show can be completed in a reasonable time. (See the Program Proposal form for details.) We will provide you with ideas for promoting your show, and help you to network with other producers or technical crew who can offer helpful suggestions.

Each completed tape must be accompanied by a Cablecast Form which lists the rules for programming, content, and CTV's use of the tape. It is basically an agreement between you and CTV about the use of your work.

We cablecast on three channels seven days a week. We are programmed for 24 hours a day, including our Community Bulletin Board and satellite programs.

There are a limited number of time slots available to producers on a first come, first served basis. We can currently guarantee every producer one hour of air-time each week and we seek a wide diversity of programming representing all the segments of our communities.