ECMC - SUBMIT SHOWS

BASIC
Any qualified Evanston resident or non-resident member of an Evanston based non-profit organization can “sponsor” programs to air on ECTV that were produced outside the facilities of the Evanston Community Media Center. Sponsors of outside programming must become members of the Media Center, in order to abide by the rules and regulations, to stay in contact with the Media Center, and to become a part of the ECMC community. Membership does not guarantee program will air. The producers of outside programming must grant permission for ECMC to air their content on ECTV via a signed letter of introduction. The signer(s) of this letter must appear in the credits of the program to be aired. Sponsor signed Cablecast Request Forms must accompany every show submitted to ECMC. A visual statement identifying the Sponsor who is requesting playback may be requested in the titles or credits of all requested programs (as described in the ECMC Operating Policies, Procedures and Rules). Programming must be of a non-commercial content (example: No advertisements, testimonials, business addresses, etc. are allowed in ECMC programming). Submitted programs must meet ECMC cablecast and technical specifications. (see below) Submitted programs must be hand delivered to the staff at ECMC by either the sponsor or producer of the program.

BASIC

Any qualified Evanston resident or non-resident member of an Evanston based non-profit organization can “sponsor” programs to air on ECTV that were produced outside the facilities of the Evanston Community Media Center.
Sponsors of outside programming must become members of the Media Center, in order to abide by the rules and regulations, to stay in contact with the Media Center, and to become a part of the ECMC community. Membership does not guarantee program will air.
The producers of outside programming must grant permission for ECMC to air their content on ECTV via a signed letter of introduction. The signer(s) of this letter must appear in the credits of the program to be aired.
Sponsor signed Cablecast Request Forms must accompany every show submitted to ECMC.
A visual statement identifying the Sponsor who is requesting playback may be requested in the titles or credits of all requested programs (as described in the ECMC Operating Policies, Procedures and Rules).
Programming must be of a non-commercial content (example: No advertisements, testimonials, business addresses, etc. are allowed in ECMC programming).
Submitted programs must meet ECMC cablecast and technical specifications. (see below)
Submitted programs must be hand delivered to the staff at ECMC by either the sponsor or producer of the program.

SERIES PROGRAMMING
To establish a series time slot at ECMC, the interested parties must abide by the “basic” outside programming guidelines and prepare and submit a minimum of six (6) shows for broadcast. To maintain a series time slot for an out-of-house produced program, we must receive a minimum of one new show per month. These shows must be produced within the last 6 months. In the event that the number of outside produced series slots being cablecast through ECMC exceeds the number fifteen (15), ECMC will no longer be accepting new out-of-house series submissions. Interested parties will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when a slot opens up due to cancellation. Note: ECMC is currently NOT accepting any new out-of-house series programming.

SERIES PROGRAMMING

To establish a series time slot at ECMC, the interested parties must abide by the “basic” outside programming guidelines and prepare and submit a minimum of six (6) shows for broadcast.
To maintain a series time slot for an out-of-house produced program, we must receive a minimum of one new show per month. These shows must be produced within the last 6 months.
In the event that the number of outside produced series slots being cablecast through ECMC exceeds the number fifteen (15), ECMC will no longer be accepting new out-of-house series submissions. Interested parties will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when a slot opens up due to cancellation.

Note: ECMC is currently NOT accepting any new out-of-house series programming.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TAPE DVCPro, DVCam, or MiniDV broadcast dubs only 60 seconds of bars & tone at the beginning of the tape 10 second countdown 30 seconds of blackburst video after the end of the program All programs need a total-running time (TRT), calculated to the nearest second DVD DVD-Video, DVD-RAM or DVD-R disks only One show per disk only No bars and tone, countdown or black are required on disks DVDs must be mastered as a single track, without chapters or menus The video on the disk must play in its entirety after the issuance of a single "play" command from our playback event controller Producers are encouraged to send us a test DVD to ensure compatibility NOTES We do NOT accept VHS tapes! We do NOT accept 3/4" (U-matic) tapes We do not air Comcast disclaimers, so adjust your TRTs accordingly! DVCPro is our native format.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TAPE

DVD

DVD-Video, DVD-RAM or DVD-R disks only
One show per disk only
No bars and tone, countdown or black are required on disks
DVDs must be mastered as a single track, without chapters or menus
The video on the disk must play in its entirety after the issuance of a single "play" command from our playback event controller
Producers are encouraged to send us a test DVD to ensure compatibility

NOTES

Evanston Community Television