City TV Programming Now on U-verse
Edmond Government Access TV First in State on AT&T U-verse
Issued: November 17, 2009
The City of Edmond's Government Access Channel is now available on AT&T U-verse. Edmond is the first city in the state to broadcast programming on the service's community access channel.
AT&T U-verse customers throughout the Oklahoma City metro area can view Edmond Life TV programming by selecting Channel 99 on their electronic programming guide.
Edmond Life TV provides live and rebroadcast coverage of city council, planning commission and other public meetings as well as informational programs such as the monthly "Your Edmond" show.
"We're excited to be able to work with the city of Edmond to bring the next generation of community access programming to our AT&T U-verse customers in this area," said Jan Moran, area manager, AT&T External Affairs. "We're proud that Edmond is the first Oklahoma community to be a part of this new service for our customers."
Edmond is able to provide the programming for AT&T U-verse customers by using the Swagit service the city already uses for the website's on-demand and live video streaming. "Increased transparency of government programming is the idea behind our ‘hands-free' streaming applications," said Swagit Productions, LLC President Bryan R. Halley. "What better way to do it, than by adding another form of distribution for content using solutions already in place, and without the expensive cost associated with new encoding hardware."
Utilizing Swagit's equipment saved the City of Edmond approximately $11,000. "We are able to provide our programming on U-verse because we did not have to invest dollars in additional equipment," said Marketing and Public Relations Director Claudia Deakins. "The partnership with Swagit made it feasible for us to extend our programming to our residents that are AT&T U-verse customers."
"Obviously we are thrilled to be first in the state to provide our programming on U-verse. We are also pleased because it is one more component in an ongoing effort to maximize communication and interaction with our citizen customers," Deakins said.
The city's government access television programming is also available on Cox Cable Channel 20 for cable customers. Live video streaming and on-demand videos of the programming are available on the city's website.
The schedule for Edmond Life TV programming is also available on the city's website at edmondlifetv.com.
Other ways citizens can stay informed about city programs, services and activities include twitter, facebook and YouTube by searching for City of Edmond, Oklahoma. Residents can also sign up to receive e-mails from the city on the website at edmondok.com by clicking on "Sign Up for E-mail Updates" on the homepage.
