PATV

Proposed Public Access TV in Singapore (PATV) will encourage volunteerism and creativity through sharing of information and story telling among the communities. It is to expand the diversity and variety of information so as to foster understanding among various neighborhoods, groups and points of view.

1.    PATV will empower Singaporeans to create TV programme at affordable cost. Training on filming and editing will be provided. The TV programme made by them will telecast on PATV.

2.    All Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are eligible to join PATV as its members with a membership fees. The individual annual membership fee will not be more than $100. Corporate members are acceptable with a higher membership fee.

3.    PATV will receive free programmes from its members for transmission, so long as these contents of the programme abide to MDA broadcasting programming code.

4.    Professional Television facilities will be available at PATV for the members to use at a very low rate. Members can produce television programme to share their story or experience such as teaching kids how to do their homework, adults how to take care of aged parents at home etc.

5.    PATV will be a social enterprise relies on the membership fees. Collaboration with tertiary institution and grant from government agencies would be explored to sustain the operation.

6.    Tertiary institutions and schools will be engaged to produce programmes that they want public to learn.

7.    PATV programming will telecast local television programmes and programmes produce by Singaporeans and PR. Programmes that given to PATV for transmission will be repeated by PATV as and when schedule allowed.

8.    It is a platform for programmes unable to make it to free to air (FTA) broadcasting. However, programmes that made it to FTA are welcome to show on PATV for extra exposures.

9.    PATV believes whether older or younger Singaporens, they can learn to create TV programme by themselves from beginning idea to the edited product.

10. PATV will provide internships for students to involve in the production and will serve as a pivot role in the ecosystem to nurture and develop local talents in the creative industry.