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Simsbury Community Media asks residents for donations as cable-subscriber revenue falls
Summary
Representatives from Simsbury Community Media told the commission their funding model relies on television subscriptions that have declined with cord-cutting, and asked the community to donate and scan a QR code to support continued coverage of local meetings and events.
Representatives speaking near the end of the meeting presented a brief appeal on behalf of Simsbury Community Media (SCM), saying the nonprofit’s financing depends on television subscription revenue that has fallen as viewers move to Internet-only services. Speaker 5, SCM representative, said, “For over 40 years, SCM has been the voice of our town,” and described…
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