public-access television
Americannoun
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a noncommercial system of broadcasting on television channels made available to independent or community groups for programs of general interest to the community.
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one or more channels on cable television that by law are reserved for noncommercial broadcasting by members of the public.
Etymology
Origin of public-access television
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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When it was taken off the air, he turned to the screen, approaching Lauren-Glenn Davitian of Chittenden Community Television, which had just secured funding for public-access television in a handful of Vermont communities.
From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2020
He received his choreographic education every Friday night through the public-access television program “Flex N Brooklyn,” which showcased competitions between the neighborhood’s best dancers.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2016
The overall look of the film is closer to public-access television than polished documentary.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2016
In the meantime, he gave himself a “dragucation,” go-go dancing in nightclubs and performing on public-access television with his backup group, the U-Hauls.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2014
"I first looked into public-access television when I was doing Happy Days in the late '70s, and I didn't have time," he confesses.
From Time Magazine Archive
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