Cape Town TV Membership

Did you know that Cape Town TV is a membership-based organization and that NGOs and CBOs qualify for membership? Yes, you can help us grow your community TV channel!

This ensures that Cape Town TV is owned and controlled by the community of Cape Town.

Back in 2006, 192 civil society organizations worked together to create a community TV channel that would serve the public of Cape Town.

The mandate was simple: public access TV that would give people access to relevant local programming and provide a platform for people to elevate their voices.

In fact, ‘community’ is such a huge part of our mandate, that our license conditions require us to engage with civil society through a membership structure, to make sure we’re producing content that serves our viewers.

For R1150 a year (including VAT) your organization can become a Cape Town TV member!
For information call us on 021 448 0448.

Join today!

Membership Benefits & Services

Free advertising for your media campaign – members get 100 x 30-second ad spots per year OR 50 x 60-second spots to flight on the Cape Town TV channel.
Free production of a 30-second promo video where you tell the public about your organisation and what it is doing.
Already have a promotional video for your organisation? As a member, you’ll qualify to have it screened on Cape Town TV for free.
Priority attention for interviews on our in-house shows regarding your newsworthy events or campaigns.
Free participation in our TV training workshops. Learn how to create your own talk show and participate in our producer development programme.
A 30% discount on video production services. If you need full event coverage or any other professional video production then our Production Services Department can provide you with a cost-effective service at a discounted rate.
Listing on the Cape Town TV website with a link to your website.
Add your voice to our content and programming strategy by attending General Council meetings twice a year.
Attend our networking sessions with interesting talks by civil society leaders on a range of topics such as how to use media to promote your work.
As a member your representatives are eligible for election to the Cape Town TV board, and can participate in the voting process at the AGM.
Join us at our AGM to determine Cape Town TV’s policies, strategic direction and elect board members. Remember, Cape Town TV is your TV station!

Terms and Conditions

Production services include those services listed on Cape Town TV’s Production Services Rate Card.
Airing of promos is subject to quality control and Cape Town TV can refuse to air a promo or advert if the quality is not up to standard.
Free advertising spots will be spread across prime-time (50%), shoulder-prime (25%) and off-peak (25%).
For the production of a 30-second promo, our professional staff will work with you to draft a script and come up with appropriate visuals to get your message across to the channel’s viewers.
Representation at AGMs – the Cape Town TV Constitution makes allowance for two representatives per sector including sports, art & media, labour, education, NGOs and CBOs.
Workshops and networking sessions are determined by the needs of our members and producers, so tell us what you want!

Cape Town TV also offers the following broadcast services (terms and conditions apply):

Acquired content: Submit your video content for consideration for broadcast.
Contact acquisitions@capetowntv.org.
News coverage: Send your press releases to news@capetowntv.org.
Co-productions: Cape Town TV will consider entering into co-productions with NGOs with the station acting as the technical and broadcasting partner. Contact karen@capetowntv.org.
Production Services: Our Production Services Department will produce live and pre-recorded programmes tailored to your budget. This includes event coverage. Contact rob@capetowntv.org.
For more information about membership contact membership@capetowntv.org.
Access the powerful medium of television to advance your organisation’s goals.