Airing Requirements / Guidlines

ALL PROGRAMS must conform to established cablecast time frames. Programs are schedule in "even" time frames, i.e. 30 minutes and 60 minutes.

Programs can be submitted on Beta; Mini DV; DVD; DVC Pro and DV Cam tape with thirty seconds of control track but no picture of any kind.

The audio should also be on one track. Track 2

There will be an initial channel set - up cost of $80.00

Programs should be submitted two weeks prior to airdate. No program will be scheduled until it is completed and in our possession.

All programs are subject to PG ACTS cablecast requirements and will be viewed by staff before permission to air is granted. All producers who are granted air time after review of their program will be required to sign a cablecast agreement which gives PG ACTS permission to air the programs as well as indemnifies PG ACTS from and action taken due to the content of failure to obtain proper releases for copyright material in the program.

PG ACTS reserves the right to refuse airtime for programs that:

—›	Do not conform to PG ACTS cablecast requirements
—›	Have over/under-modulated audio.
—›	Have low video levels.
—›	Experience tracking problems
—›	Have excessive dropout.
—›	Have breaks in control track or bad control track.
—›	Have any other technical problems that affect the ability of the machinery to cablecast the program without problems or "glitches"
—›	Contain profanity, obscenity nudity, one sided political statements or lottery information. Any advertising which would be morally offensive, including but not limited to any and all R or X-rated movie advertising; advertising for contraceptives, alcoholic beverages, feminine hygiene products of a personal nature; and advertising containing desirable connotations in reference to the occult, witchcraft, astrology, horoscopes, magic (such as mystic science), gambling, tobacco products, controlled substances or sexual promiscuity
—›	Producers can insert commercials within their time slot but cannot sell broadcast time inside of their program.

Preparation of Tapes for Cablecast

All programs submitted for cable casting must be accompanied by a program information form, which will include the following:

—›	Title of program
—›	Short description of contents (including program category, i.e. public affairs, music, sports, youth oriented, cultural, religious, etc. as well as topics discussed and guest names).
—›	Producers name and organization.
—›	Date program was produced.
—›	Length of program (exact minutes and seconds).
—›	Audio information pertaining to what channels or track was used for the master tape.