Our mission is to deliver high-quality, engaging, and accessible content that connects residents with their local government, highlights the people/events that shape the town, and provides a reliable source of information through effective communication. The Public Access Channel (Charter 191/Verizon 31) played over 300 Northborough produced television shows created by Northborough residents during 2016 as well as over 400 shows from communities around the nation. These shows provided informational, educational, and entertaining viewing for residents. The Government Channel (Charter 192/Verizon 30) played over 28 different shows including Selectmen, Town Meeting, and other Municipal meetings and shows. The Educational Channel (Charter 194/Verizon 29) played over 110 locally produced shows related to Northborough K-12 schools, including School Committee meetings, sports and student productions. Overall, nearly 3,800 hours of community related shows were cablecast to Northborough residents. This doesn't include the number of Video on Demand shows that viewers were able to watch on the Internet through the Town of Northborough's website. Complete training for any Northborough resident who would like to produce their own television show is offered throughout the year by contacting the Cable Director. Training on the use of equipment in the professional television production studio with HD cameras, green screen and teleprompters, portable equipment and digital editing, are all available free of charge.
