(a) At the time reservations for cablecasting are made, programs shall be determined to be one of the following types: either a series or a special or a live production; and either a local or imported program.
(1) Series. Programs scheduled on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or regular basis. To qualify as a series, a new episode of similar length must be produced at least once a month.
(2) Specials. Programs produced or scheduled on a one-time or occasional basis.
(3) Live productions. Shows originating from the access studio and cablecast at the moment of production.
(4) Local programs. 80% or more of the material in the production must be material produced in Oxford, Ohio.
(5) Imported programs. Over 20% of material in the production has been. produced outside Oxford, Ohio.
(b) Series may be scheduled if they comply with the following:
(1) When making application for channel time, a series producer shall attach a presentation schedule to his/her application.
(2) Local series may be scheduled at regular intervals for a maximum of six (6) months at one time and may be guaranteed time slots if done in accordance with Section 4.3.
(3) Imported series may be scheduled for a maximum of three (3) months at one time. The same time slot can be renewed unless a previous request for the time slot has been made.
(4) Failure to produce a new episode in the series shall result in loss of the remainder of scheduled time.
(c) Each local producer is guaranteed up to one hour of channel time per week. Additional requests for channel time shall be allocated by the following priorities:
First New local producers
Second Local specialists
Third New local programming scheduled for its first play
Fourth Repeats of local programming
Fifth Imported
The guaranteed time slot must be designated on the application form. A thirty-day notice shall be mailed to preempted producers/sponsors.
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)