What is Public Internet Access Television?

Public internet access television is the only forum where individuals can express their opinions and perspectives to the world through a 24/7 online television station. Internet access television provides the world an important venue for First Amendment rights, the right to free speech. Public internet access television makes the use of electronic media possible for many groups that are under represented, or not heard or seen at all.

What is Asheville TV?

Asheville TV was established as an independent, membership based organization in 2008. Asheville TV provides the means for the public to get their shows out to the world. Our producers provide the ideas, information, and diversity to create the most visible part of our organization, the programming.

What producers get with paid membership?

Mail your shows to us on dvd and we will play them on the internet tv channel. You can have unlimited shows running at any given time. You can also save the postage and upload your videos from the producers section of the web site. We also offer a knowledge base from years of experience. You can learn everything you need to know to make a show, movie, and more. There will be plenty more to come also.

How much is a membership?

The fee for 1 year is only $50. And remember, your shows will be seen by the world.

Why use an online TV Station?

Check out this article written at Web Video Universe...

TV Viewers Rush to Online Sites

September 5, 2008
By Troy Dreier

Viewers are flocking to Internet sites to watch their favorite programs at a faster rate than anyone could have predicted. A new report shows that online TV viewership has doubled in the last two years.

Nearly one-fifth of American households who use the Internet watch television broadcasts online, double the amount from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS report. The top destinations for online broadcasts are TV channel homepages and YouTube.com.

Watching programs online lets people watch on their own schedule, a key driver of the trend. Being able to watch broadcasts on their own time and at their convenience are the top reasons users tune in online. Other reasons include avoiding commercials and portability.

Nearly 72 percent of online households log on for entertainment purposes on a daily basis, and one in ten cites entertainment as the most important Internet activity.

“Most consumers are pressed for time and require flexibility in their daily schedules and TV viewing habits,” says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center.

The top five types of shows viewed online are news (43 percent), drama (39 percent), sitcom/comedy (34 percent), reality shows (23 percent), and sports (16 percent), with user-generated content following close behind (15 percent). Other categories attracting viewers include previews, additional content from favorite shows, soap operas, and advertisements.

Among online TV viewers, almost nine out of ten watch online broadcasts at home. About 15 percent say they watch in the office, and 6 percent watch from other locations, including the library or a friend’s home.

YouTube.com and TV Channel Homepages are Most Popular The top methods for viewing broadcasts online are streaming video, used by 68 percent of online TV viewers, and free downloads, used by 38 percent of viewers.

The top two destinations for online broadcasts are TV channel homepages, accessed by 65 percent of viewers, and YouTube.com, accessed by 41 percent of viewers. Other popular sites include iTunes, Hulu, file sharing sites, social networking sites, and Limewire.

The big loser of the group is paid services. The study found that few consumers are willing to enroll in pay per download or subscription services. This information is based on a quarterly survey of 10,000 households.