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UNC-TV Introduces Web Exclusives for Original Productions

At UNC-TV, digital media means more than broadcasts on our five all-digital channels. It also means that viewers can access many of UNC-TV’s original productions online at any time. Online audiences can view streaming video and podcasts of such local programs as North Carolina Weekend, Almanac Gardener, Biographical Conversations With…, or North Carolina People whenever it’s convenient, simply by visiting UNC-TV online at www.unctv.org. From this site, viewers may also explore UNC-TV's “Watch and Listen Webcast” section to see streaming video programs from the network’s large library of local productions.

Now, UNC-TV is going one web savvy step further by introducing “Web Exclusives” to its many broadcast programs, beginning with recent episodes of the UNC-TV original series Black Issues Forum. These online extras include never-before-seen discussions, interviews, and other footage, providing exclusive access to UNC-TV’s plentiful program content.

“I am especially optimistic about the potential that UNC-TV’s video streaming and podcasting presents,” says Black Issues Forum series producer, Deborah Holt. “It’s yet another vehicle by which we can inform not only North Carolina viewers, but also those audiences outside the UNC-TV broadcast range, encouraging more informed dialog on the issues. Additionally, as podcasting is a technology enjoyed by younger generations, we, at UNC-TV, are hopeful to add younger viewers to our audience so that more of them may become informed and that we may, in turn, benefit from their feedback.”

By visiting UNC-TV online today, audiences can link to the most recent Black Issues Forum “After the Show,” featuring timely video coverage of The Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials (NCBEO Alliance) 2007 Black Summit. This coverage includes a panel discussion with such local African-American leaders as Representative Alma Adams, N. Carnell Robinson of the North Carolina Black Leadership Caucus, and the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development’s Andrea Harris.

When the broadcast’s panel discussion ended, the cameras kept rolling, capturing many of North Carolina’s most prominent minds discussing the hottest topics facing African-American households today—all available “After the Show” from UNC-TV online ([ http://www.unctv.org ]www.unctv.org).

“Podcasting allowed us the opportunity to present content that was interesting or supplemental but could not fit into our 30-minute format,” adds Holt. “The best example of this is the 2007 North Carolina Black Summit where we were able to present a panel discussion in its entirety and give viewers access to the less formal follow-up ‘Q&A’ session. I imagine that as our society becomes more mobile, the popularity and need for streaming video will increase, and our audience can rely on UNC-TV to meet those demands with this technology.”

For more information about upcoming UNC-TV “web exclusives,” viewers can visit UNC-TV online to sign up for the UNC-TV e-Guide. This weekly e-mail guide to UNC-TV programming and events, also provides access to the latest online extras available at www.unctv.org.

UNC-TV’s online video streaming and podcasts are made possible by the financial contributions of UNC-TV viewers. UNC-TV is North Carolina’s only member-supported statewide broadcasting system, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. UNC-TV’s commitment to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina make it on of the state’s most important sources of information.

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