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TCTV pitches $150,000 five‑year plan to sustain community media; asks Select Board to review partnership options
Summary
At the Select Board retreat Aug. 27, TCTV staff presented a business plan and five‑year revenue projection and asked the board to consider a supplemental town investment and a memorandum of understanding with Wachusett Business Incubator to expand montachusett.tv and other services.
At its Aug. 27 Select Board retreat, representatives of Templeton Community Television (TCTV) presented a business plan asking the board to consider a supplemental investment to stabilize and expand the station’s operations over five years.
The presentation outlined a projected $150,000 supplemental funding need spread across five years and described multiple revenue streams TCTV leaders say could reduce reliance on cable subscription fees, which have declined in recent years. The presenters showed a five‑year projection combining modest increases in sponsorship, paid services such as video production and digital conversions, new membership revenue from non‑cable households and potential income from digital signage and montachusett.tv advertising.
Why it matters: TCTV provides the town’s livestreams and meeting archives,…
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