PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your Name:

Class Year:

Major:

School:

Telephone number:

Email address:

List any previous media experience:

IDEA INFORMATION

Concept: (give a brief description ~ 500 characters max):

Suggested title:

Length of program (½hr, hour, etc.):

Budget (what is your best estimate of cost, e.g. rentals, construction of backgrounds):

Production Staff (how many individuals would you need):

Who would provide content on a weekly basis?

Cast/Talent (where would you find the people to express your idea on-camera and how many would you need);

What are some of the challenges you could encounter in producing this program? ( 500 characters max)

Tell us what the next five episodes of your program would contain: ( 500 characters max)

Please Read the document found below. After you have finished reading the document, please click the 'Submit' button at the end of the page to send your information to RU-TV.

POLICIES FOR THE RU-tv NETWORK
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

Standards for Content
The RU-tv Network strives to establish and maintain professional standards in program production, content, and television operations. All producers and content providers are expected to ensure that the content represents issues fairly, is accurate, and is produced in good taste. The RU-tv Network will adhere to all standing university policies. All content should comply with the following standards:

Ethical Standards:
Materials submitted for distribution on the RU-tv Network should be of high ethical standards. The RU-tv Network does not distribute obscene or indecent material that is patently offensive. Defamatory content made in a maliciously false context intended to ridicule or degrade persons, departments, programs, or entities will not be shown.

Editorial Standards:
The RU-tv Network will not knowingly distribute or present abusive visual or oral comments toward any groups and/or individuals. Should it be established that a presentation of abusive comments has occurred, the RU-tv Network has the right to withhold further distribution of that program.

Copyright Material
There are many restrictions governing the use of copyright materials. If program providers are unsure of a rule regarding copyright material, they should consult the Assistant Director of Broadcast Operations. No copyright materials may be used in programs aired on the RU-tv Network without appropriate written permission of the owner. All programming providers must submit a program submission form that includes provisions for video/film copyright clearances.

Indemnification
Program producers must provide, prior to cablecast, all releases, licenses, or other required permissions needed to ensure that the program would not violate any copyrights or personal rights. Providers must agree that the programming does not contain:

• direct attempts to sell products or services;
• any material that is obscene, indecent, or an invasion of privacy;
• any material that is slanderous, libelous, or unlawful;
• any material previously obtained and produced that is copyrighted or subjected to ownership or royalty rights, without necessary releases, licenses, or other permissions.

Permission and License
Prior parental permission may be necessary when videotaping minors. Permission to videotape may also be necessary of speakers at sponsored events, in circumstances in which an individual’s privacy may be violated, or when footage is shot on private property. It is the program provider’s responsibility to acquire the necessary permission and licenses for materials to be shown on the RU-tv Network.

Advertising
The RU-tv Network reserves the right to accept a limited number of promotional announcements to air on The Rutgers Channel, Rutgers Preview Guide, RU-info Channel, and RU at the Movies only. Priority will be given to announcements promoting university events or offering university services. Other announcements addressing vital concerns of the university community may also be considered. Acceptance of promotional material is subject to space availability and is at the discretion of the RU-tv Network administrators. The RU-tv Network does not show or sell time for issue-oriented or advocacy-based advertising. No advertisements will be shown on the RUL Mediavision channel.

Underwriting
All video programming cablecast on the RU-tv Network’s university-operated channels must be noncommercial, containing no solicitation of funds or direct attempt to sell products or services. Programs may, however, contain sponsorship credits acknowledging support given to producers to develop their programs. Sponsors may be credited with an audio and/or video acknowledgment at the beginning and/or end of each program. The length of such acknowledgment may not exceed twenty seconds for each of the underwriting sponsors. Underwriting support for university-produced programming is accepted at the discretion of the RU-tv Network and must benefit and be supportive of the RU-tv Network; and must be consistent with the mission of University Relations and the overall mission of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

View the full RU-tv Policy PDF

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