Provincetown Community Television provides free training and access to state-of-the-art telecommunications technology to members of the Provincetown community so that they may all actively participate in producing media. Members of PTV may take classes and workshops to
gain skills in media production and then may use our equipment and facilities to produce media and content that is important to them.

In order to produce programming at PTV, members must follow these mandatory steps:
1. Attend a free Orientation at PTV which are scheduled once per month and are required for membership. After the Orientation, you can then become an Access or Organizational Member. Affiliate Members are not allowed to use PTV equipment for free.
2. Register for production classes. Each type of equipment has a specific class that you are required to complete before you are allowed to use it. We offer digital camera, studio, and edit classes on a monthly basis. Additional classes will be scheduled on an as-needed basis.
3. Complete a Production Contract form. This is an agreement with us that means you will be allowed to use our equipment as long as your finished program is submitted to be cablecast and/or webcast on PTVʼs Channels. You will determine the dates and deadlines of your
program. If there is a significant use for your program beyond PTV’s channels, you may be charged for equipment use.
4. Approximately four business days after you submit the completed Production Contract form, you will receive an email confirmation with a Production Contract Number. You can then reserve production equipment and facilities by phone; you should plan about one week in advance for reserving equipment. Reservations cannot be made unless the Contract Number is provided.
5. Shoot, edit, and submit your program on DVD, MPEG 2, or MOV format to be seen on PTVʼs channel 17. Please refer to the Cablecast Request Form for format and content requirements. Once the program is submitted, you may open a new Production Contract for another program.