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Televising Public Meetings:

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Federal law provides for local and state entities to provide and support public, educational, and government (PEG) access programming as a noncommercial means to facilitate government transparency and to facilitate public knowledge and engagement in the legislative process.

New robotic and audio/video networking technologies make it possible for local and state public agencies to inexpensively provide advanced television and internet streaming telecasts of their government meetings and other public events. The transition of federal, state, and local entities to focus more resources on electronic communication and the delivery of services has synthesized the ability of public agencies to provide real-time and archived public access to the decision-making process while simultaneously providing their community the ability to effectively conduct e-commerce through each entity’s website.

From our Broadcast Operations Center in San Diego, California GovTV is able to remotely produce televised and streaming coverage of government meetings anywhere the internet reaches. Through our IP-based “virtual remote technologies,” the GovTV approach provides for advanced features such as agenda item indexing and synchronization, speaker identification graphics, closed captioning - and second language simulcasting. Remotely provided services cuts personnel and operating costs dramatically and brings professional–quality telecasting through television and agency website internet streaming within the economic reach of virtually any local and state government.

Our IP-based broadcast infrastructure is installed and maintained by GovTV and remotely operated and produced by GovTV specialists relieving government entities of the need to dedicate staffing for public meeting coverage.

Contact GovTV today for a quick quote on the next step in effectively communicating with your local community.

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.