About GovTV

Features
GovTV is a video and telecast production company based in Southern California with roots in the broadcast engineering and integration industry. Founded by Bruce Arditte in 1995 and recently acquired by Pacific Design & Integration, Inc. GovTV’s mission is to open government objectives to improve community access, engagement, and legislative transparency by providing video coverage of public meetings for television, internet streaming, and public record.

Background

After over a decade telecasting government meetings with traditional “on-site” video control rooms, GovTV developed next-generation technology for video coverage from an “off-site” centralized state-of-the-art video control facility. This technology enables GovTV to provides public agencies with reduced costs, higher production values, and increased convenience through economies of scale. Savings are achieved with GovTV’s cloud-based video control rooms and centralized staffing. All services are fully managed and require zero local agency staff effort.
  • Video and audio distribution for internet telecast
  • Audio only distribution for internet telecast
  • Live directing by GovTV’s professional production operators
  • Fully integrated with Granicus streaming encoder
  • Service deployed with one or more robotic cameras
  • Remote monitoring for reliable service

Benefits

  • Service is fully managed by GovTV
  • Low-cost solution for telecasting meetings
  • Can be financed through PEG Support Funding
  • Sleek and silent non-invasive cameras and equipment
  • No need for an on-site video control room
  • Additional options and expansions can be added after installation
  • Compatible with all Granicus government data management services

Cost Effective

GovTV BroadcastManager services are a low-cost solution for streaming and telecasting government proceedings. Public entities can reduce the cost of meeting and event coverage by using GovTV’s remote telecasting services. Our BroadcastManager solutions can replace an internally-based agency facility video control room because our technology and systems are operated remotely by GovTV's professional video production staff. These solutions provide the benefits of an on-site video control room, but without the associated high start-up, maintenance, engineering, and management expense.

Fully Managed Service

BroadcastManager services are fully managed by GovTV and require zero internal agency staff effort. All BroadcastManager services are fully compatible with Granicus’ government data and record management, streaming, and archiving solutions. Together, this integrated solution provides government entities with the highest level of efficient managed services and a professional video “look” for today's modern public agencies.