[Community Television] CMA Community Television Working Group CMA Community Television Working Group - Questionnaire

[Alan Fransman]

Dear members

Further to Mary Dowson's email on 2 February regarding the CMA Council 
in January, I'm writing to inform you of progress with the CMA's 
Community Television working group.

Jane Mote, CMA council member and co-chair of the group has developed a 
needs analysis questionnaire which we would urge you to complete. The 
information gathered from the questionnaire will help the CMA decide on 
the sector’s future strategies and priorities for Community Television.

The deadline for responses is 24 February. We will collate the responses 
and these will inform the Council’s discussions at the CMA’s Strategy 
weekend on 28 February.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,


Alan Fransman
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CMA Community Television Working Group
Questionnaire

1. Your details

Contact Name

Name of Organisation

e-mail address

2. Describe what your organisation does
a. Make local films
b. Take commissions for films (please describe)
c. Train others in TV
d. Stream content on web
e. Broadcast on an RSL
f. Broadcast on other (please describe)
g. Other (please describe)


3. How long have you been in operation?
a. Less than six months
b. 6-12 months
c. 1-2 yrs
d. 2 – 5 years
e. 5 years +

4. Where do you get your main funding from? (please describe)
a. Commercial sources
b. Government agencies
c. Non-governmental organisations
d. Other

5. Have you received any other type of funding?
Please describe


6. What types of productions do make and what subjects do they deal with?



7. What facilities do you have – e.g. DV cameras/edit




8. What are your greatest challenges?




9. How has the CMA helped you?
(Please describe)



10. Is there anything that has disappointed you about the CMA?
(Please describe)




11. What would you like the CMA to do to help you more?
(Rate as most important – out of 10)

a. Lobby for broadcast spectrum
b. Secure grants for film- making
c. Facilitate networking between other community TV producers
d. Provide technical advice
e. Draw attention to funding sources
f. Recognise and celebrate Community TV achievements
g. Create partnerships with broadcasters for your content
h. Other (please describe)




12. Please let us know about any other issues you would like the 
Community Television working group to consider.





Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. We will make sure 
that you are kept up to date with the progress on this initiative

Please send your reply to alan at commedia.org.uk