CreaTV San Jose (abbreviated CRTV) is a

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based in

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, United States, that broadcasts several

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channels in San Jose and the surrounding

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area. Under federal law, CreaTV receives a share of the gross revenue of local cable franchisees

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and

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, which amounted to $ in 2009.

History

CreaTV was founded on June 22, 2008, to take over San Jose community television from

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, which for at least 15 years had made their 10th Street studio available for public access. CreaTV went on the air on July 1, 2008, nine days after its founding.

Programming

CreaTV operates four public-access and

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channels for the City of San Jose. Three of the channels are available on

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systems in San Jose and

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: * CRTV 15 The Outlet (formerly the Community Channel) * CRTV 28 Classrooms Channel * CRTV 30 Silicon Valley Channel CRTV 27 Bay Voice Channel is available in 15 cities in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. It is coproduced with KMVT 15 in Mountain View and the Midpeninsula Community Media Center in

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