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CNET reports record programming, expands captioning and streaming reach
Summary
Centre County’s community television cooperative CNET told the Board of Commissioners it produced a five-year high in programming in 2024, expanded closed captioning and streaming, and grew membership to 17 organizations.
Cindy, executive director of CNET, told the Centre County Board of Commissioners on June 3 that CNET produced a high point in programming last year and has expanded access and accessibility for county residents.
CNET’s annual report showed the network delivered 71 programs in 2024, including 47 commissioners meetings, candidate interviews, electoral supports such as ballot counting, and a range of civic and cultural programming. Cindy said membership increased to 17 organizations with the addition of CADA and that CNET launched a closed-captioning initiative in February.
Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said CNET’s services increase transparency and public engagement with local government. Commissioner Gibson called the service a “fantastic public service” that keeps residents informed when they cannot attend meetings in person. Commissioner Dershow and others praised staff and emphasized accessibility improvements.
Supporting details: Cindy said CNET averages 50.2 viewers per meeting on cnet1.org and an additional 85.9 average views on YouTube, and that meeting recordings are chaptered and captioned for a minimum of 17 months (CNET has bought extra storage to keep some programs online for up to two years). CNET also distributes programming through Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire and provides short tutorials to help viewers find channels on those platforms.
Cindy noted candidate interviews are produced for every primary and general election for federal, state, county and member municipal/school district offices, and that staff helped televise League of Women Voters candidate nights and other election-related events. Commissioners thanked CNET staff by name and emphasized the value of chaptering and captioning for accessibility.
The board did not take a formal vote on the presentation. Commissioners thanked the presenter and requested continued work on accessibility and precinct-count features during election coverage.
