Policies and Procedures
 In
February 2003 the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees
approved Bloomfield Community Television's Access Policies and
Procedures. Please refer to them if you are interested
in volunteering on a production crew, producing a program or
requesting the playback of a program produced elsewhere.
By approval of the Birmingham Area Cable Board, these policies
and procedures also apply to residents of Birmingham, Beverly
Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin.
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Adopted: February 2003
Revised: March 2008
1.0 Overview
1.1 Introduction
Bloomfield Community Television (BCTV) was established by
the Charter Township of Bloomfield in 1983 to provide its
residents and others active in community life access to
local television.
1.2 Mission
The mission of BCTV is to facilitate the production and
cablecast of television programs which reflect the interests
and activities of the community and inform and enrich the
lives of the people of Bloomfield Township and neighboring
communities.
1.3 Contractual Agreements
BCTV reserves the right to enter in a contractual
agreement with local communities to provide video production
services. *As of November 2005, BCTV has a contractual
agreement only with Birmingham Area Cable Board (BACB).
1.4 Definitions and Acronyms
- BCTV: Bloomfield Community Television,
- BACB: Birmingham Area Cable Board,
- PEG: Public, Educational and Government Access
Television,
- PDC: Program Development Committee,
- FCC: Federal Communications Commission,
- CAB: Cable Advisory Board,
- CG: Character Generator,
- Series: more than one program under one project
2.0 Administration
2.1 Channel Operation
Programs produced by BCTV may be seen on Channel 15 in
Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills and Channels 18 and
15 in Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin.
The BACB’s channel 15 is its Municipal and Library channel;
the BACB’s channel 18 is its public access channel.
2.2 Financial Support
BCTV’s operations are funded by franchise fees and public
benefit monies paid by the cable operator under terms
specified in Bloomfield Township’s Cable Franchise and Cable
Ordinance.
2.3 Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees
Bloomfield Township’s Board of Trustees grants to
residents of Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills the
privilege of using the Township channel for programs that
benefit the community. The Board charges the BCTV staff, the
Program Development Committee and the Cable Access Board the
authority to implement appropriate programming.
2.4 Cable Access Board
The Cable Access Board (CAB) is an advisory commission
consisting of nine members acting under the jurisdiction of
the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees and the City of
Bloomfield Hills. Its function is to manage, allocate and
review the use of the public benefit resources provided by
the cable operator and to recommend to the Township and the
City appropriate regulatory actions that may improve the
public benefits potential of the cable system. It meets as
necessary throughout the year. The BACB appoints a
representative to attend all meetings of the CAB.
2.5 Program Development Committee
The Program Development Committee (PDC) is an advisory
committee consisting of residents of Bloomfield Township,
Bloomfield Hills and a designee of the BACB. Its function is
to review all program proposals for BCTV 15 with regard to
their eligibility, the soundness of their concept, the
practicality of their format and their demands on the
resources of BCTV. It is the PDC’s responsibility to work
with each potential producer to develop programs of the
highest technical and conceptual standards using the
available resources.
2.6 Birmingham Area Cable Board
In January 2001, BCTV entered into a contractual
agreement with the Birmingham Area Cable Board (BACB) to
provide public and municipal and library access programming.
BCTV is responsible for the day-to-day operations of this
programming; all policies governing the two BACB channels
are determined by the BACB.
2.7. Bloomfield Community Television (BCTV) Staff
BCTV staff members are employees of Bloomfield Township
and work under the conditions set forth in the Bloomfield
Township Employee Handbook. They carry out the production
needs of BCTV and the duties agreed to in the contract
between BCTV and the BACB.
3.0
Channel Identity and Content
3.1 BCTV 15: Community Access
Bloomfield Township’s Channel 15 is a government access
channel governed by the Township’s Board of Trustees. The
Board of Trustees invites people active in community life to
produce television shows that provide useful, enriching and
entertaining information and programming to residents of
Bloomfield Township and surrounding communities. The
Trustees grant the Cable Access Board (CAB) authority to
allocate resources and the Program Development Committee (PDC)
the authority to set standards for programs.
3.2 M15: Municipal and Library Access
The BACB’s Municipal and Library Television (M15) Channel
15 is for the use of the communities represented by the
Birmingham Area Cable Board. As per contract outlined in
2.6, public meetings, events and programs sponsored by the
municipal governments and libraries are shown on this
channel.
3.3 PA18: Public Access
The BACB’s Public Access (PA18) Channel 18 is a public
access channel for Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms
and Franklin. Residents of those communities may use the
channel as a forum for free speech and express a diversity
of viewpoints as outlined in the 1984 Federal Cable Act. The
channel may also air the programs produced for the BCTV 15
viewing community.
3.4 Program Placement
The channels BCTV15 and PA 18 cablecast many of the same
programs; therefore, a producer who is a resident of a
community in one franchise area may, but is not entitled to,
have his or her program also aired on the channel of the
other communities. This dual privilege is granted for each
channel by either the BACB or the CAB for their communities
respectively.
4.0
Production Roles and Responsibilities
4.1 Staff
BCTV staff members are paid employees of Bloomfield
Township and work under the conditions set forth in the
Bloomfield Township Employee Handbook. They carry out the
production needs of BCTV and the duties agreed to in the
contract between BCTV and the BACB. They are responsible all
production aspects, including but not limited to:
- working cooperatively with producers, volunteers and
community partners;
- providing all technical & production expertise for
programming;
- training all access users;
- purchasing, maintaining and repairing equipment
- obtaining production crew;
- editing and post production;
- scheduling production in cooperation with producer;
- scheduling program broadcasts;
- operating channel playback.
- publicizing schedule of programs
4.2 Producer
The producer is a community, municipal, library or public
access user who creates, plans, writes, and makes necessary
arrangements, appointments and reservations for a program.
The producer must meet eligibility requirements, as set
forth in section 5.0, and also must attend an orientation
session. There should be one producer per program, and that
producer is the ultimate contact person/authority, on
questions or concerns regarding the program. The exception
to this rule is currently existing shows with co-producers,
who shall be credited with equal responsibility for the
program. The producer is ultimately responsible for:
- All program content;
- Copyright approvals and FCC law;
- Creating and purchasing the set and having it
approved by staff before booking production time;
- Scheduling pre-production meetings at times that are
mutually convenient with BCTV staff;
- Scheduling the studio or other locations at times
that are mutually convenient with BCTV staff;
- Making all arrangements for production locations,
including confirming sufficient power and power outlets
for equipment and determining audio needs;
- Contacting and scheduling all hosts and guests who
appear on a program, and securing signed, accurate
standard release forms;
- Confirming and submitting accurate CG information
prior to a shoot;
- Requesting producer DUBs
4.3 Endorser
An endorser is a person who meets the
eligibility/residency requirements as set forth in Section
5.0, who chooses to preview, sign and sponsor a program for
playback for residents and/or organizations outside the BCTV
municipalities.
4.4 Community Access Volunteer
BCTV volunteers are required to attend a BCTV orientation
and production workshop prior to using BCTV equipment.
Volunteers are not responsible for the programs on which
they crew; volunteers are responsible for the following:
- Utilizing the equipment in a professional manner, as
to not damage or misuse the equipment in any way;
- Signing up or contacting BCTV staff to volunteer
crew productions;
- Adhering to accepted policies & procedures and rules
of conduct.
5.0
Eligibility/Residency Requirements
All producers and endorsers must meet one of the
following eligibility requirements in order to use the
resources of BCTV or the BACB. The person must be 18 years
of age or older to be eligible to use access facilities,
equipment and channels. Those persons under age 18 may
qualify for certain community access services by having a
parent or legal guardian accept full legal and financial
responsibility for the actions of the minor by signing a
waiver (see section 5.6 for complete policy regarding
minors).
The communities for each channel are:
- BCTV Channel 15: Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield
Hills
- M 15: City of Birmingham, Village of Beverly Hills,
Village of Bingham Farms, and Village of Franklin
- PA 18: City of Birmingham, Village of Beverly Hills,
Village of Bingham Farms, and Village of Franklin
5.1 Residency
Residency (defined as one who resides within the
municipalities of Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills,
Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin) in
one of the municipalities served by BCTV, which are
Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Hills, or the BACB, which
are Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin,
as long as the BACB contract is in effect, as proven by a
driver’s license and a current utility bill which clearly
shows the name and address of the person requesting to
produce a program;
5.2 Non-profit Organizations
A nonprofit 501(c) 3 charitable, service or political
organization serving any part of one or more of the local
communities served by BCTV or the BACB may produce a public
or community access program. It must register its proof of
nonprofit status with BCTV and shall designate one member of
the organization to be responsible for all producer
responsibilities. This producer is not required to meet the
usual eligibility requirements as defined in section 5.1.
5.3 Bloomfield Township Policy for Bloomfield
CommunityTelevision
Regarding Minors Involved in Television Productions
Youth and teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 are
welcome at Bloomfield Community Television (BCTV) as
production volunteers. For their safety, the following rules
apply:
- A parent or guardian must attend the initial
volunteer workshop with the prospective volunteer.
- Youth between the ages of 12 and 15, inclusive, must
be accompanied and supervised at all times by a parent
or legal guardian during all studio and on-location
productions.
Occasionally, BCTV produces programs that involve
children as on-air talent. For their safety, the following
rules apply:
- A parent or guardian must sign a standard release
form, giving BCTV permission to include the child in
each program in which the child will appear.
- Children and youth up to age 15, inclusive, must be
accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian at
all times.
6.0
Programming Definitions and Restrictions
BCTV program content regulations are pursuant to the
Communications Act governed by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
6.1 Obscene Broadcasts Are Prohibited at All Times
Obscene speech is not protected by the First Amendment
and cannot be broadcast at any time. To be obscene, material
must meet a three-prong test:
- An average person, applying contemporary community
standards, must find that the material, as a whole,
appeals to the prurient interest;
- The material must depict or describe, in a patently
offensive way, sexual conduct specifically defined by
applicable law; and
- The material, taken as a whole, must lack serious
literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
6.2 Indecent Broadcast Restrictions
The FCC has defined broadcast indecency as "language or
material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms
patently offensive as measured by contemporary community
broadcast standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or
excretory organs or activities." Indecent programming
contains patently offensive sexual or excretory references
that do not rise to the level of obscenity. As such, the
courts have held that indecent material is protected by the
First Amendment and cannot be banned entirely.
It may, however, be restricted in order to avoid
broadcast during times of the day when there a reasonable
risk that children may be in the audience.
Consistent with a federal statute and federal court
decisions interpreting the indecency statute, the Commission
adopted a rule pursuant to which broadcasts -- both on
television and radio -- that fit within the indecency
definition and that are aired between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00
p.m. are subject to indecency enforcement action.
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees reserves the
right not to air a program on BCTV15 between 10:00 PM – 6:00
AM based upon its expressed community broadcast standards
concerning indecency.
6.3 Profane Broadcast Restrictions
The FCC has defined profanity as including language that
"denote[s] certain of those personally reviling epithets
naturally tending to provoke violent resentment or denoting
language so grossly offensive to members of the public who
actually hear it as to amount to a nuisance."
Like indecency, profane speech is prohibited on broadcast
radio and television between the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees reserves the
right to not air a program between 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM based
upon its expressed community broadcast standards regarding
profanity.
6.4 Slander
The speaking of false and malicious words concerning
another whereby injury results to his or her reputation.
Slander is prohibited at all times.
6.5 Libel
A false and unprivileged publication in print, writing,
pictures or signs of defamatory material. Libel is
prohibited at all times.
6.6 Defamation
The unprivileged publication of false statements which
result in injury to another (injure reputation, diminish the
esteem, respect, goodwill or confidence, or to excite
adverse, derogatory or unpleasant feelings or opinions
against another). Defamation is prohibited at all times.
6.7 Candidate and Political Programming
PEG Access Channels are not legally obligated to adhere
to the FCC "equal opportunity" rule or the Fairness
doctrine. These rules state that a channel that airs one
candidate or controversial issue on its channel, that the
opponent or opposing view must get equal opportunity to air
time.
7.0
Underwriter and Sponsor Guidelines
7.1 Underwriting
Underwriting (the exchange of goods, service and/or
money) is allowed only for the support/improvement of a
production. (For example, a business may provide financial
assistance, materials, equipment, location, artist fees, or
other forms of in-kind support.) Underwriting is not allowed
for the personal gain of the producer, crew or sponsor or
for the payment of labor and time.
7.2 Recognition of Contributors
Contributors may be recognized in the programs credits
under the following conditions:
- A listing of the type of product or service provided
by the contributor;
- One credit cannot be longer than 10 seconds;
- The credit may be given once before and once after
the program;
- The credit cannot be within the content of the
program;
- An official slogan or jingle may be used as long as
it is used elsewhere in their ordinary course of
business. For example: "Flowers for the set were
supplied by Flowers Forever, Inc...bringing joy through
flowers to Oakland County."
- BCTV and/or any contractual clients accept no
liability for any disputes arising from underwriting
contracts.
7.3 Prohibitions
The following is prohibited from any show produced for,
with or by BCTV:
- Commercial (solicitation of goods and/or services)
content in any access program;
- Advertising by or on behalf of a political
candidate;
- Soliciting for money;
- Lottery information;
- "Call to action" statements (e.g., "call us at …" or
"ask about our new line of products…"
- Inducements to buy, sell, rent or lease;
- Specific pricing information;
- Use of 1-800 and 1-888 (and similar) telephone
numbers.
- Use of websites with direct links to purchase.
8.0
Producers and Volunteers Workshop Curriculum
Everyone who wishes to become involved in access
programming in any capacity must attend at least one
workshop, and subsequent workshops, depending upon level of
desired involvement. The Introductory workshop will be held
a minimum of four times a year. Other production workshops
will be provided following the Introductory workshop at BCTV
staff discretion.
A person with prior experience in television production
or with other television production qualifications may be
able to bypass some of the production workshops at the
discretion of the BCTV staff. A test will be administered to
determine if the person qualifies to "test out" of the
workshops.
Below is a summary of the course outline; each session
and/or series may vary slightly depending upon class
composition and BCTV staff.
8.1 Introduction to BCTV – Prereq: None
1 two-hour workshop
- Orientation to BCTV’s history, policies and
procedures, and role in community;
- Basic camera operations
Before anyone can go on to produce a program or continue
the workshop series, he or she must attend this orientation
and work as a volunteer camera operator on three shoots,
unless exempted from this requirement at the discretion of
the staff.
If a person is not interested in producing his or her own
program but wants to actively volunteer, this one workshop
will be sufficient preparation and he or she may continue to
volunteer for production crews as a camera operator only. If
the volunteer wishes to learn additional skills, he or she
should sign up for additional workshops at a later time.
8.2 Production Van Volunteer Workshop – Prereq: Intro to
BCTV
1 two-hour workshop
This workshop is for the person who wants to volunteer as
a crew member on BCTV and M15 productions. It will cover
set-up and strike down of equipment as well as advanced
camera operations.
8.3 Community Access Production 101 –Pre-requisite:
Introduction to BCTV and crew on three productions.
2 two-hour workshops
This class is for the person who wants to work with BCTV
staff to have a program produced at the BCTV studio. It will
consist of two workshops. Upon completion, the potential
producer will be able to schedule the pre-production of his
or her own show. Topics addressed will be:
- Program Format
- Intro to Scriptwriting
- Importance of Sets/ Locations
- Underwriting Polices
8.4 Public Access Production 200 – Pre-requisite:
Certification in Community Access Production 101. Open to
residents of Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms or
Franklin only.
3 two-hour workshops
This class is for the person who wants to produce his or
her own show independently using the equipment provided by
the BACB. The person must live in one of the BACB
communities. A BCTV staff member will be assigned to each
potential producer as a liaison. The program will be aired
on PA18. Main topics addressed will be:
- ENG camera usage and equipment set up
- Basic Audio Set Up
- Linear vs. Non Linear Editing/ Post Production
After certification in this series of classes, a person
may reserve and check out the BACB ENG equipment for up to
48 hours at one time. Equipment is available on a
first-come, first-serve non-discriminatory basis. No more
than three reservations for any one producer, per production
may be on the calendar at one time.
He or she must then reserve equipment for editing time.
All projects must be edited within two weeks of the taping.
Reservations for editing time must be made with the assigned
staff contact person. No more than 2 four-hour blocks of
time will be given for any one program.
8.5 Van Production – Prerequisite: certification in
Public Access Production 200
1 two-hour workshop
This is for the resident of a BACB community who wants to
produce an on-location shoot that will require the
utilization of the BACB production van. Upon completion the
program will be aired on PA18. This class will be scheduled
when the potential producer requests it, after he or she has
completed all three classes in the Public Access Production
200 workshop.
This workshop will cover:
- Van equipment (set-up, break down, power
requirements)
- Municipal requirements (parking, permits, etc.)
A BCTV staff member will be assigned to oversee van
operations and accompany the van on every production. The
producer will be responsible for recruiting his or her own
crew. All crew members must be certified in the Introduction
to BCTV and Van Production Volunteer Workshops.
9.0
Access Policies
It is the responsibility of the certified volunteer
access user to know and understand all applicable policies
and procedures. BCTV reserves the right to change, modify or
alter policies and/or procedures at any time without
notification.
BCTV and BACB facilities and equipment are available for
use on a first come, first serve, non-discriminatory basis,
free-of-charge, based on eligibility requirements stated in
the Residency Requirements, and on successful completion of
the appropriate volunteer and producer workshops. Facilities
and equipment may be used only for productions intended for
cablecast on BCTV 15, M15 and PA 18.
If a producer derives income from any program produced
with BCTV/BACB equipment, vehicles and/or facilities, he or
she must notify the BCTV General Manager or the BACB
Executive Director immediately and pay the amount due for
their use.
BCTV and BACB assume no responsibility for the actions of
an access user, and shall be indemnified and held harmless
for any claims or damages resulting from the access user’s
utilization of any access channel.
The access user assumes complete financial and legal
liability resulting from his (her) actions while using BCTV/BACB
equipment, facilities and services. Access users assume full
responsibility for any damage to equipment, other than
normal wear and tear, that is caused by misuse or
negligence. Producers are responsible for the actions of
their crew and guests.
The borrower must fill out an equipment check-out and
check-in form and file it with BCTV staff. Access users will
exercise extreme care of all production facilities and
equipment, and are expected to return equipment in the same
condition as when the equipment was checked out.
Certified volunteer producers and crew may not represent
themselves as an employee of, representative of, or a paid
producer for the BACB or BCTV or Comcast.
All access volunteers must complete all editing within
two weeks of the taping, assuming reasonable availability of
editing equipment. He or she may hold reservations for the
editing equipment for two four-hour blocks at any one time.
9.1 Cancellation Policy
It is the responsibility of the producer to contact BCTV
staff in person or by phone to cancel a shoot. The producer
must make all reasonable efforts to cancel 24 hours before a
scheduled production.
9.2 Copyright
Producers must secure all releases for use of copyright
music in any production submitted for playback. BCTV
reserves the right to request an original signed release to
keep on file. Programs with copyright music, without written
consent, will not be cablecast on any channels under BCTV
jurisdiction.
9.3 Scheduling Shows
A producer may schedule up to two tentative shoot dates
per series at one time, which will be noted on the studio
calendar. A tentative reservation will remain on the
calendar for no longer than two weeks. After the two week
time limit has ended the date must be confirmed by the
producer, or it will be removed from the calendar and the
time slot freed up for other producers.
10.0
Rules of Conduct for Access Users
- The access user shall not engage in activities that
violate federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
- The access user is expected to be courteous and
respectful to staff and other access users at all times.
- No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are allowed
on any community, municipal or library access premises.
- Anyone suspected to be under the influence of
alcohol or illegal drugs will not be allowed on any
community, municipal, or library access premises.
- No smoking is allowed while working on any
community, municipal or library access production.
- No food or beverage is allowed in any studio,
control room, edit suite, production vehicle or other
places designated off-limits for these activities. An
exception will be made for food or beverage used as part
of the content of a program.
- No producer, crew, talent or guest may use offices,
storage areas, closets, office equipment, phones or
supplies without permission from staff. Office
equipment, phones and supplies are for business use
only.
11.0
Dub and Playback Policy
11.1 Dub Policy
Anyone who would like to have a dub (duplicate tape) of a
BCTV15, M15 or PA 18 program must fill out and submit a dub
request form.
Dub prices and media formats are detailed on the dub
request form. Prices are based on length of the program.
Payment must be received before the dub is made; staff may
make exceptions for regular producers. It may take up to 10
business days to process a dub request. (Shipping & handling
costs may vary.)
A producer may receive one dub of each of his (her)
programs at no fee and on VHS or DVD media format. As many
programs as possible will be copied onto one tape in an
effort to economize.
11.2 Playback Terms and Conditions
All programs submitted for playback on BCTV15, PA 18 and
M15 must fill out a Request for Program Playback and
Statement of Compliance per program. If the program is a
series that will be submitted on a regular basis, then only
one form needs to be submitted and renewed (resubmitted) on
a quarterly basis.
BCTV staff reserves the right to refuse any tape that
does not meet our standards of technical integrity,
including but not limited to:
- a minimum of 20 second leader at the beginning of
the program;
- a leader consisting of a minimum of 10 seconds of
SMPTE bars and 10 seconds of 1 (one) kHz tone;
- a leader consisting of a ten-second countdown;
- a minimum of 30 seconds of black video at the end of
the program;
- all tapes and tape cases must be clearly labeled
with the program name, producer and total running time.
- all tapes must include credits and the BCTV
disclaimer at the end of each program.
11.3 BCTV Disclaimer
All programs will carry the following disclaimer:
"Views and opinions expressed in this program do not
necessarily reflect those of BCTV staff and the
municipalities BCTV represents. Therefore BCTV and the
municipalities BCTV represents do not assume any liability
for the programming content."
11.4 Tape Format
BCTV can only accept the following tape formats: ¾" U-Matic,
DVCPRO, VHS, SVHS and DVD. Only one program per tape is
permitted.
11.5 Playback Producer/Endorser Responsibility
It is the presenter’s responsibility to deliver their
program to the studio and to pick it up when it is off the
playback schedule. All tapes not retrieved 30 (thirty) days
after final scheduled playback may be recycled. It is the
Producer/Presenters responsibility to follow BCTV’s program
schedule to determine when to pick up the program. If the
program is part of a series, and airs on a regular basis
then it is the producer/presenter’s responsibility to follow
the schedule and coordinate program deliveries and
retrievals. Failure to provide regular programming in a
series may result in loss of a regular time slot.
12.0
Program Scheduling Policies
12.1 BCTV15
Scheduling is done at the discretion of BCTV staff. Shows
will play for a two-week period. Programs of a live
community event, or programs of a timely nature, will play
the week after the event takes place. (Except in cases of
technical difficulties)
12.2 Playback Priority
BCTV accepts all programming for PA18 on a first-come,
first-serve, non-discriminatory basis. BCTV does not
pre-screen or censor programs submitted for playback.
However, BCTV does reserve the right to refuse any tape that
does not meet standards of technical integrity. Programs
submitted for BCTV15, PA 18 and M15 will by scheduled for
playback based on the following priority:
- Programs produced in joint copyright with BCTV have
first priority on BCTV’s playback schedule.
- Second priority are programs produced by
governmental entities, elected officials, or non profit
organizations serving Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield
Hills, or the communities represented by the BACB;.
- Programs produced elsewhere but submitted by
residents of the above communities.
- Programs submitted by people or organizations
outside the above communities.
All programs submitted for playback must be accompanied
by a completed Public Access Playback Request Form that will
be reviewed quarterly to ensure fair and equitable playback;
and to update program and residency information. Reasonable
efforts will be made to provide a regular time slot, but
this cannot be guaranteed.
12.3 M15
Scheduling is done by BCTV staff, following the wishes of
the communities served by the BACB. Each municipality is
given the same number (or as close as reasonably possible to
the same number) of time slots, in total, for its public
meetings. Each governmental unit will have its latest
meeting play in its time slot until its subsequent meeting
takes place.
Every effort is made to assure that each program plays in
a morning, an afternoon, and an evening slot each week, but
this cannot be guaranteed. Programs of a live community
event, or programs of a timely nature, will usually, but not
always, depending on staff time commitments, play the week
after the event takes place.
12.4 PA 18
The PA 18 playback schedule is often, but does not have
to be, the same as the BCTV 15 schedule. It follows the same
ranking of priorities, with the substitution of BACB area
residents respectively instead of Bloomfield Township and
Bloomfield Hills residents and governmental bodies.
12.5 Guaranteed Times
Each regular series produced at BCTV will be assigned two
guaranteed times, one daytime and one evening. These times
will be retained for that series as long as the producer
continues to produce new shows. If no new shows are produced
in a three-month period, these guaranteed times may be lost
and the series will, in most cases, no longer be aired until
four new shows are produced. At that time the series will
once again receive two guaranteed time slots, although they
will not necessarily be the same as the original guaranteed
times. BCTV staff reserves the right to periodically review
and re-assign guaranteed times.
A series will not begin to air until the producer has
produced at least four shows.
13.0
Community Bulletin Board
The following policies apply to BCTV 15, M15 and PA18
Bulletin Boards.
- All submissions for the Bulletin Boards may be
edited at the discretion of BCTV staff for space and for
clarity.
- If the notice is intended to publicize a public or
nonprofit event, it must be submitted at least two weeks
before the event.
- Notices must not have any commercial content. They
cannot be used for personal or corporate benefit.
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