Government of the District of Columbia
Executive Office of the Mayor
Office of Cable Television

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, June 30, 2014

CONTACT: Kenneth Borden 202.671.0057, Kenneth.Borden@dc.gov

Mayor Gray and DC Office of Cable Television to Cut Ribbon on New Brentwood Broadcast Center

WHAT/WHO: Mayor Vincent C. Gray, DC Councilmembers, DC Office of Cable Television (OCT) Executive Director Eric E. Richardson and Department of General Services (DGS) Director Brian Hanlon will cut the ribbon on OCT's Brentwood Broadcast Center in Ward 5, which will house the District's educational and governmental television stations - District Council Channel (DCC), District of Columbia Network (DCN) and District Knowledge Network (DKN).

WHEN: Tuesday, July 1, 2014
12:00 p.m.

WHERE: DC Office of Cable Television's Brentwood Broadcast Center
1899 9th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018

BACKGROUND: The DC Office of Cable Television Brentwood Broadcast Center is a 30,525-square-foot, LEED certified, fully modernized digital facility featuring two television production studios, high definition technology; eight editing suites; administrative offices and a community meeting space. The production facility, formerly a vacant studio owned by Black Entertainment Television (BET), was purchased by the District government from BET in 2010 and is now a District government owned property.

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The DC Office of Cable Television (OCT) is the District Government Agency responsible for regulating cable television in the District, as well as the administration of the District's Government Access Channels DCC, DCN and the District's Education Access Channel DKN. OCT creates content that informs, educates and entertains viewers via the District of Columbia's public, educational and government (PEG) channels and other forms of content outlets. The award winning content provides resourceful information on government activity, education, current events, history and arts and entertainment. Through its three cable television channels, OCT provides public access to the governmental process, and insights into life in the District.

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