What is UNC-TV Interactive?

UNC-TV has always been a leader in interactive and social media, and now UNC-TV Interactive allows viewers like you to lead the way--like never before!

UNC-TV Interactive is an online portal to an array of social media services designed to connect viewers like you with the public television programs, content and resources you want. From fan-friendly blogs by UNC-TV personalities to PBS documentary discussion boards and internet activities, to social networking sites linking public television-savvy audiences, UNC-TV Interactive has something for you!

Social media--blogs, forums, live discussions, groups, social networks, video and photo sharing sites--expand our online presence and UNC-TV Interactive is UNC-TV's online laboratory--providing us with a great opportunity to let viewers and Web users get involved in new and exciting ways--commenting on programs, discussing the issues they raise, speaking directly to producers, rating what’s on the air and online, forming fan groups, and becoming a part of an ever-growing list of online, interactive services.

In 2008, the National Center for Media Engagement found that UNC-TV was in the top 12% of television websites with the most social media tools. Today, UNC-TV has even more tools in its interactive arsenal, not only providing UNC-TV's audiences with a vast array of social networking services, but also acting as a primary source for educating web audiences in North Carolina, and beyond, about the latest in Web 2.0 technology and content.

UNC-TV Interactive was launched in 2008 and remains a work in progress. Come back regularly and you’ll see changes all the time. While you're here, check out our current list of UNC-TV Interactive services:

UNC-TV Reports is an exciting part of North Carolina's member-supported public television network. With UNC-TV's flagship blog, viewers like you can find out the latest news about UNC-TV's public affairs programming, events, outreach, and more. And with the UNC-TV Reports Blog you can join the conversation by commenting on any blog post or update. Bookmark the UNC-TV Reports Blog today!

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use this social networking site to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Anyone can join. Simply use a valid email address to register and set up an account. Then, begin connecting with other UNC-TV viewers through the popular UNC-TV Fan Facebook Group, the education-focused Facebook group, UNC-TV Education and our volunteer support group, UNC-TV Volunteer. If you already have a Facebook account, simply visit these groups, (as well as a growing number of other UNC-TV-inspired Facebook sites, including Black Issues Forum, In the Garden with Bryce Lane, North Carolina Bookwatch, Patchwork Nation, and QUEST) to add yourself to a growing number of people who want to join in on the UNC-TV conversation with other viewers like you.

Flickr is one of the premier online photo management and sharing applications in the world, providing UNC-TV viewers and Web audiences with the unique opportunity to view, share and organize images of interest to fellow public television fans. Whether you're interested in sharing your favorite scenic North Carolina locale, posting the latest photos of your participation in UNC-TV events, or viewing behind-the-scenes images from UNC-TV's vast array of original productions, UNC-TV on Flickr means local photo fun for you!

iTunes is a digital media player application introduced by Apple computers for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone. Use iTunes to connect to the iTunes Store via the internet to purchase and download digital music, music videos, television shows, iPod games, audiobooks, various podcasts, feature length films, Movie Rentals and Ringtones; and, most important, search the iTunes store for "UNC-TV" to find, download and review the latest episodes of your favorite local public television series.

Twitter (#unctv) is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Join today to start receiving UNC-TV's latest updates about programming, events, and more!

YouTube is a leader in online video and a premier destination to watch and share original videos submitted worldwide via a unique Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email. Everyone can watch and review videos on YouTube, including first-hand accounts of current events, videos about hobbies and interests, the quirky and unusual impressions, as well as UNC-TV program promos and features catering to the tastes of viewers like you. So, visit youTube and search for "UNC-TV" video today!

UNC-TV Interactive Surveys provide you with the unique opportunity to share your voice and opinions about a wide range of public television-related topics. From solicitations regarding your views on a particular program premiere to questions about your transition to digital television, return to UNC-TV Interactive often to findall of the latest surveys and express yourself on a variety of issues affecting viewers like you.