- CUNY TV
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name = City University Television (CUNY TV)
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slogan = Lifelong Learning Through Quality Television [http://cuny.tv/index.lasso]
country = USA
broadcast area =New York City
headquarters =New York, New York
web = http://www.cuny.tv
cable chan 1 = Channel 75 (Time Warner Cable ) [http://www.timewarnercable.com/CustomerService/CLU/TWCCLUs.ashx?CLUID=536&Zip=&Image1.x=42&Image1.y=2&
]CUNY TV (CUNY;
acronym pronEng|ˈkjuːni) is a non-commercial cable station inNew York City , part ofThe City University of New York 's university system. It provides tele-course programming varying from mathematics, physics and biology to history, art and social studies. It also provides cultural programming with shows in German, Spanish and French. The station re-broadcastsAmy Goodman 's "Democracy Now! " twice a day, as well as daily world news in English fromDeutsche Welle .In addition CUNY TV airs a weekly foreign film showcase "City Cinematheque" hosted byCUNY Professor Jerry Carlson.Original Programming
The station produces and co-produces a number of original series at its studios in
New York . After original airing on cable the shows are archived and streamedon-demand , for free at the station's website. Some series currently in production are [http://cuny.tv/series/] :
* "African-American Legends" profiles prominent African-Americans;
* "Brian Lehrer Live", a live call-in show hosted by theWNYC radio host;
* "Building NY" and "The Stoler Report" series about real estate and business leaders of the Metropolitan region;
* "Canapé ", series devoted to French cultural events inNYC and theUS ;
* "City Talk", hosted by political scientist and commentator Doug Muzzio;
* "Eldridge & Co.", hosted by former NYC Council Member Ronnie M. Eldridge;
* "Independent Sources" brings news and views fromNew York 's ethnic, immigrant and independent media;
* "Nueva York" explores Latino culture inNew York 's metropolitan area;
* "Study With The Best", magazine-style show profiling success stories fromThe City University of New York ;
* Nationally-syndicated "Theater Talk" and TheAmerican Theatre Wing 's "Working in the Theatre" are shows about theater industry.External links
* [http://www.cuny.tv CUNY TV official site]
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