MIT Cable Television: Campus Broadcast Services
On this page:
Overview
Scheduling Programs
Services
Resources for Event Planners
Off-Campus Connections
Overview
MIT Cable Television provides television installation services for the MIT campus, including:
- Community events
- Class lectures
- Help sessions
- Seminars
- Project reports
- Films
- Satellite broadcasts and videoconferencing
A wide variety of live and pre-recorded programming is carried on MIT Cable Television. Class lectures, help sessions, seminars, and special events are some of the programs that are regularly scheduled on MIT channels. Programs can be seen in many lecture halls, lounges, offices, dormitory common areas, and all residence hall rooms. We provide 70 channels of free basic lineup programming that includes a variety of foreign languages, learning, and science programs.
MIT Channels
MIT Cable Television operates five local access channels. Educational and community programming is shown on channels 8, 9, 10,11 and 12.
Scheduling Programs
To schedule a program, send the following information to MIT Cable Television:
- Date and time of broadcast
- Source of program (live, recording, satellite)
- Designated viewing locations (if required)
- Special instructions
Services
- Live cable broadcast of campus events.
We can deliver video broadcasts of live events to everywhere on campus that cable is available. This is useful for providing overflow viewing for oversubscribed events or reaching viewers in dormitories. - Campus video transport for videoconferencing or webcasts.
MIT Cable connects with groups providing webcasts and videoconferences, and extends their range to the entire campus. - Playback of recordings.
We can schedule and show your recordings on one of our channels. - Off-air recordings.
We can record programming for "fair use" applications. Recordings are available on DVD. - MyInfoTv
MIT Cable runs the events promotion service MyInfoTV.
Resources For Event Planners
MIT Cable Television
Events can be originated from most campus locations. Contact us for specific information:
Randy Winchester or Jon Ward
mitcable@mit.edu
Tel: 617.253.7431
Fax: 617.253.8000
MIT Cable Television
Audio Visual Services
MIT Audio Visual provides location sound system support and audio production for your event as well as television sets and video projectors. See also: Email Order Form for Audio Visual Services.
avorders@mit.edu
Tel: 617.253.2808
Fax: 617.253.5945
Audio Visual Services
Viewing rooms can be reserved through the MIT Schedules Office, 617.253.4788.
Rooms in the Stratton Student Center, Kresge Auditorium and Tang Center are reserved through the Campus Activities Complex Office, 617.253.3913.
Off-Campus Connections
MIT Cable Television provides the following video connections to off-campus locations:
- Harvard University: Two-way, broadcast quality microwave
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory: Two-way, MPEG / IP
For more information about these connections, contact the MIT Cable Television office.
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