Gee! We have a local TV station?
GTV is a new form of local TV stations popping up here and there.
Sometimes called Global TV or even (incorrectly) Google TV, they are local stations serving smaller towns and communities.
Unlike old-fashioned analog TV stations or the newer digital HD TV stations, GTV stations have a Global reach. You can watch your home towns GTV station while on vacation, traveling on business or when stationed over seas. You can even watch it on the International Space Station.
DRAFT working notes
Frank's notes shown in blue
Intro- Introducing a new concept in community news and information-
What Is GTV?
It's actually an old concept, local TV stations have always helped towns grow and prosper by attracting people to their towns, businesses and civic events.
Before digital TV, smaller towns couldn't have a TV station because of the limited number of channel frequencies.
Digital TV changes that. Now every town can have a TV station.
Community Internet Television
What it is in non-technical terms See top paragraph
Benefit of it
How it works non technical- people simply go to an internet address and watch local tv
Go to HuningtonGTV.blogspot.com to see the GTV station we are building for Huntington NY
Go to TallasseeTV.com to see a GTV station that has been in operation for three years.
You can watch GTV on a computer, tablet or smart phone. You can watch it on the newest TVs equipped with Google TV or older TV's connected to a Google TV capable blue ray disk player or Android Google TV adapter such as the one from Logitech. You can attach a TV to any browser equipped PC with a TV adapter or built in TV output.
-Note: benefits to the community are...
Huntington GTV is locally owned and operated and shows mostly locally originated.content. *
Huntington GTV is a member of the small but growing GTV network that specializes local programming and broadcast standards. Hunington GTVs standards are higher than the Federal FCC standards, We hold ourselves to community standards. Text chat is part of every GTV broadcast and is moderated. School, civic and church personel are invited to be moderators.
*Some content comes from our sister GTV stations that we find to be of local interest.
- Keeps people in touch with their home town if they travel, are stationed over seas or are relocated.
- Attracts new industry.
- Increases awareness of civic officials, and community leaders.
- Provides a cost effective way for local businesses to connect with local people.
- etc????
New breakthrough communications methods first launch in Tallasseee ... a little history...
;Content could include
;Mayor update
Local school sports evene
Regularly scheduled Live Programs (tentative)
The Wake-up Call M-F 6:50 AM
The PrincipalsOffice Monday
City Desk Tuesday at 7:00 AM
Recreation Department Wednesday at 7:00 AM
Blue Devils Thursday
The PrincipalsOffice Friday
Community Hospital
Business Report
How to get started- what is required
How to get started- what is required.
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| The four legs of our table. |
Political - We need the support of community leaders.
Social - Will people watch? We need Content.
Economic - Who will pay for it? We need Advertisers.
Technical - Done - Needs customization for Huntington
Investment needed - $10.00 for a URL
Timetable and Tasks to be completed.
Political - We need the support of community leaders.
- We need them to agree to recorded interviews.
Social - Will people watch? We need Content.
Economic - Who will pay for it? We need Advertisers.
Technical - Done - Needs customization for Huntington
- City council - Town Supervisor Frank P. Petrone (631) 351-3030, Fax: (631) 424-7856 E-Mail: fpetrone@HuntingtonNY.gov
Social - Will people watch? We need Content.
Economic - Who will pay for it? We need Advertisers.
Technical - Done - Needs customization for Huntington
The difference between Local Broadcast TV and Local GTV
| HDTV | GTV | |
|---|---|---|
| Has local programming | Some | Almost entirely |
| Has a studio | Yes | Yes |
| Regularly scheduled shows | Yes | Yes |
| Covers breaking news when it happens | Sometimes | Yes |
| Has on video demand | no | Yes |
| Is Bi-directional | no | Yes |
| Easy access for live uplink | Requires a up-link truck | Can be done on any PC or some cell phones |
| Signal Range | Roughly 100 miles | 7926.41 miles (the diamater of the earth) (add 250 miles because it can be watched on the space station.) |
| Who can view the signal | Anyone with a digital antenna, (<13% of the population) | Anyone with internet access ( over 80%) |
| Is it "Over the Air" | Yes, On a single FCC licensed Frequency | Yes, on hundreds of licensed frequencies assigned to Wi-Fi hot-spots, wireless home networks, and cell phones. |
| Can be watched on portable devices? | There are almost no digital portable TV's available | Yes, any wireless equipped laptop, net book, tablet, cell phone and even the Apple iPod or Sony Game Boy can watch GTV. |
| Can Cable networks Carry the channel? | Yes | Yes |
| Can you listen to TV on your car radio? | Not likely | Yes, Some GTV stations share studios with the local radio station. |
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