Submitting Programs and Public Service Announcements
- Submit Programs - any Montgomery County resident or
Montgomery County-based organization may submit non-commercial programs for cablecast on the public access channels.
Here's what you need to know:
- The submitter is responsible for obtaining all necessary
clearances, licenses and permits. Submitted videotapes must be in a digital format including DVCPro, DVCam, MiniDV or DVD
format. Tapes shall have all of the sound on audio channel 2.
Any audio on channel 1 will not be cablecast. MCT requires that all tapes have 80 seconds of
continuous timecode and uninterrupted control track at the beginning of each
episode. This may consist of black, slate, bars or
countdown. All tapes must have at least 20 seconds of
uninterrupted control track at the end of each episode.The respective creators of program elements retain full
copyright ownership. MCT will not commercially distribute the program.
- In lieu of payment for facilities, MCT will be
permitted to cablecast the program for an unlimited number
of showings for a three-year period, on a non-exclusive
basis, except when negotiated otherwise.
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