LexMedia

What LexMedia does

LexMedia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community media center headquartered at 1001 Main Campus Drive in Lexington, Massachusetts, operating under an exclusive contract with the Town of Lexington awarded in 2011 to run all three Public, Education, and Government (PEG) access television channels across the town's cable systems (Astound, Verizon, Comcast), with two 3-year renewal options on the original 3.5-year term. The organization produces and distributes programming across four channels — LPTV (community events, arts, entertainment), LETV (educational and youth programming), LGTV (government meetings, Select Board, Town Meeting, School Committee), and a curated Best of Channel — delivered via cable and globally via the TelVue PEG.TV streaming platform on its website (lexmedia.org), YouTube (@LexMediaTV), and Roku (PEG.tv app), with podcasts distributed on SoundCloud and Apple/Google Podcasts.

LexMedia's product surface extends beyond broadcasting into community engagement services: it offers production training classes, a kids filmmaking summer program, equipment rental (professional cameras, lighting, audio), studio and facility rental (green screen, control room, kitchen studio), digital-download sales of event recordings (graduations, proms), and a free Community Bulletin Board that rotates announcements between programming. It also provides live and on-demand coverage of Patriots' Day festivities, local sports, and government meetings, including Zoom-based remote coverage adopted during COVID-19.

The business model is non-commercial and non-profit. Revenue is not publicly disclosed but is generated through municipal cable access franchise fees passed through under the Town contract, donations, member-supported equipment and studio rentals, and small fees for digital program downloads. The organization is staffed by a small core team (Executive Director Terry Samaras, Assistant Executive Director Devin Shaw, Production Manager Jake Klinzing, Marketing & Outreach Manager Laura Bunzick, Production Assistant Irene Dondley, Treasurer Veronica Caira) supported by a Board of Directors that includes civic and cultural leaders from Lexington. LexMedia serves a single geography (Lexington, MA) and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors.

Name

LexMedia

Legal name

Lex Media

Website

https://lexmedia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Media Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Delivery Networks (CDN) (MPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Community media center
• Public access television
• PEG access channels
• Local broadcast production
• Government meeting coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LexMedia operates the public, education, and government access cable channels (LPTV, LETV, LGTV) plus a Best of Channel for Lexington, MA, providing live and on-demand hyperlocal programming, government meeting coverage, and community-produced content via cable, web, Roku, and YouTube. The organization also delivers production training classes, equipment and studio rentals, original podcast production, and sale of digital event recordings to community members and local organizations.

Product overview

LexMedia is a non-profit community media center operating three cable access channels (LPTV Public, LETV Education, and LGTV Government) plus a Best of Channel, all distributed via cable providers (Astound, Verizon, Comcast) and streaming platforms (Roku, YouTube). The organization provides video-on-demand and live streaming services, original podcast production, and comprehensive coverage of local events including graduations, sports, and Patriots' Day festivities. Community engagement is supported through equipment rental, studio facility access, production training classes, and a kids filmmaking summer program. LexMedia operates as a platform model where members can produce and distribute their own content using the organization's infrastructure and distribution channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LPTV: Public channel showcasing community events, arts and entertainment, special interest features, and social awareness programs
• LETV
• LGTV

Products and services

• LPTV Public Channel The public access channel showcasing community events, arts and entertainment, special interest features, and social awareness programs, distributed via Astound 3/HD613, Verizon 35, and Comcast 8 in Lexington, MA.
• LETV Education Channel The education channel offering educational and youth-produced programming and programs for lifelong learners, distributed via Astound 13/HD614, Verizon 36, and Comcast 9 in Lexington, MA.
• LGTV Government Channel The government channel featuring coverage of Lexington's governmental committees, boards, and agencies including Select Board, School Committee, and Town Meeting, distributed via Astound 15/HD629, Verizon 37, and Comcast 22.
• Best of Channel A curated channel showcasing a selection of the best programming from the education, government, and public channels.
• On-Demand Programming Video-on-demand service allowing viewers to watch LexMedia's recorded programming at their convenience through the website.
• Live Streaming

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berkeley Community Media: Berkeley, CA PEG access organization offering multi-channel cable distribution, community production classes, and equipment access — directly comparable community media center serving a single municipality.
• Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN): Boston's PEG access operator providing community media production facilities, multi-channel cable distribution, and training — a larger-scale analog of LexMedia's municipal PEG access model within the same Massachusetts media market.
• Cambridge Community Television: Cambridge, MA PEG access operator running public, education, and government channels with member-produced programming and studio/equipment access — a near-identical operating model to LexMedia serving an adjacent Massachusetts municipality.
• Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN): NYC's PEG access network operating public, education, and government channels with member-produced content, equipment rental, and production training — directly comparable community-media-center model at larger scale.
• Valley Community Media (ValleyAccess TV): PEG access operator serving the Northampton, MA area with public, education, and government channels plus community production training and equipment rental — directly comparable in scale, mission, and channel structure.

Others

• Granicus: Government technology vendor providing streaming, agenda management, and video services to municipal governments — an enabler/alternative provider for the government-meeting-coverage function LexMedia performs.
• Swagit Productions: Vendor of AV streaming and meeting-management solutions for municipal and government clients — an alternative provider for the government-channel broadcasting function that LGTV performs.
• TelVue (PEG.tv): Provider of the PEG.TV streaming platform that LexMedia uses for on-demand and live streaming — an infrastructure/enabler rather than a direct competitor, but central to LexMedia's streaming distribution capability.

Broad incumbents

• WGBH (Boston): Boston's major public broadcaster covering regional news, civic affairs, and education programming — adjacent to LexMedia's public-affairs and education-channel remit at significantly larger scale, but with overlapping audience and mission.
• NYC Media: City of New York's municipal media entity operating government and public channels — a much larger, government-operated incumbent in the same community/municipal broadcasting category as LexMedia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lexmediatv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LexMediaTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/LexMediaTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lexmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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