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Charm TV budget held flat as office plans Penn North headquarters, adds closed-caption funding
Summary
The mayor's Office of Cable and Communications presented its fiscal 2026 budget to the Baltimore City Council, highlighting a $30,000 allocation for closed captioning, plans for a new Charm TV headquarters in Penn North and work to renegotiate the city cable franchise. No formal votes were taken.
Maya Gilmore, director of the mayor's Office of Cable and Communications, told the Baltimore City Council that her office’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget preserves current funding levels while adding $30,000 for closed captioning and advancing plans for a new Charm TV headquarters in the Penn North neighborhood.
The budget presentation, delivered during a council hearing, outlined three top priorities for FY26: opening and operationalizing a new Charm TV facility in Councilman Torrance’s district, leading the renegotiation and renewal of Baltimore’s cable franchise agreement, and stabilizing the city’s livestreaming and multistreaming capabilities, Gilmore said. "Access to information is power," Gilmore said, describing the office’s shift toward multimedia production and expanded citywide support.
The $30,000 allocation is designated to cover closed captioning for programming aired on Charm TV. Gilmore also said the office is monitoring guidance from the…
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