Staten Island Community Television

What Staten Island Community Television does

Community Media of Staten Island (CMSI), operating as Staten Island Community Television, is a community access television organization serving the borough of Staten Island in New York City. Founded in 1988 and headquartered at 100 Cable Way Suite 2, Staten Island, NY 10303, the organization provides a platform for local residents to create, produce, and broadcast original television content. CMSI's core offering centers on a unified suite of media production services: studio production reservations, field production equipment rental, program upload and distribution capabilities, and structured training workshops. Programming is distributed through chartered cable channels on Spectrum (channels 34, 79, 1996, 1997) and Verizon Fios (channels 34, 35, 36, 37), supplemented by live streaming via the organization's website and mobile app.

The business model relies on cable access fees derived from franchise agreements with Spectrum and Verizon Fios, supplemented by community support. The volunteer producer program is the operational backbone: residents are trained in studio and field production, then create and host their own programming with CMSI facility support. The organization also operates a small commercial footprint through podcast production services, school trips, and accessible group visits that target educational and community audiences. Customer segments are defined geographically — Staten Island residents interested in media creation, with secondary outreach to K-12 schools and community groups.

The organization is small (1-10 employees), private, and operates with a single production facility. There is no evidence of outside investment, acquisitions, or plans for geographic expansion beyond Staten Island. The technology stack comprises conventional community television production infrastructure — studio facilities, cameras, field equipment, and a streaming app — with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or data products disclosed. CMSI's competitive position is anchored in regulatory cable channel placement and a deeply embedded local volunteer ecosystem rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Staten Island Community Television

Legal name

Community Media of Staten Island

Website

http://www.sictv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Media of Staten Island operates a community access television station serving Staten Island residents through studio and field production facilities, training workshops, and distribution via Spectrum and Verizon cable channels plus a live streaming mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Media Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Broadcasting Production Units & Studios (In-house/Member) (MPABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Broadcasting Content Distribution & Interconnection (Sat/IP feeds) (MPABADAI)

Keywords

• Community access television
• Media production training
• Studio rental services
• Cable broadcasting
• Volunteer media programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Island Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Access Television: Community Media of Staten Island operates as a public access television station, distributing programming through cable providers including Spectrum (channels 34, 79, 1996, 1997) and Verizon (channels 34, 35, 36, 37). Revenue is derived from cable access fees and community support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Media of Staten Island (CMSI) operates a community access television station serving Staten Island residents. It provides studio production facilities, field production equipment rental, training workshops, podcast services, and program distribution through cable television channels (Spectrum and Verizon Fios) plus a live streaming app. The organization enables local residents and volunteer producers to create and broadcast original television programming.

Product overview

Community Media of Staten Island (CMSI) operates as a community access television organization providing a platform for Staten Island residents to create and broadcast their own content. The organization offers a unified suite of media production services including studio production reservations, field production equipment rental, program upload and distribution capabilities, and structured training workshops. CMSI distributes content through multiple cable channels (Spectrum channels 34, 79, 1996, 1997; Verizon channels 34, 35, 36, 37) as well as a live streaming app. The product ecosystem is centered around volunteer producers who create programming with organizational support, complemented by educational programs for schools and community groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio Production Reserved studio access for community producers to create professional television content, including equipment and facilities for broadcast program production.
• Field Production Camera rental and field equipment services for on-location video production and external shooting for community producers.
• Program Upload Platform for producers to upload and distribute their produced television programs to the community access network via cable and streaming channels.
• Training Workshops Educational programs teaching television production skills, including studio operations, field production techniques, and content creation for aspiring community producers.
• Podcast Services Podcast production and hosting services offered as a media creation opportunity for community members.
• School Trips Educational media experiences for school groups to learn about television production and community access broadcasting at the CMSI facility.
• Accessible Group Visits & Media Learning Experiences Structured group visits with hands-on media learning opportunities for community members of all ages, including those with accessibility needs.
• Volunteer Producer Program Volunteer-based production program enabling community members to create and host their own television programs with CMSI staff support and access to studio and equipment resources.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN): MNN operates community access television channels and production facilities in Manhattan, offering the same PEG-based studio access, training, and cable distribution model that CMSI uses in Staten Island.
• Brooklyn Community Access Television (BCAT): BCAT runs Brooklyn's public access TV channels and production facilities, providing volunteer producers with studio/field equipment and training—directly comparable to CMSI's borough-level community media model.
• Queens Public Television (QPTV): QPTV is the PEG access organization serving Queens, NY, operating public channels on cable providers and offering studio and field production resources to community members—highly analogous to CMSI.
• BronxNet: BronxNet is the community television network for the Bronx, providing cable channels, production facilities, and training to Bronx residents under the same PEG access framework as CMSI.
• MNN Firebrand (MNN Independent Media): MNN's production and distribution arm for community-created programming in Manhattan, offering the same studio access and cable distribution model CMSI provides to Staten Island producers.

Broad incumbents

• Public Access Television (general PEG channel operators): The nationwide network of PEG (Public, Educational, Government) access channels across the U.S. represents the broader incumbent category of community access television that CMSI is part of.
• NYC Media (Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment): NYC Media operates municipal cable channels and supports community media production across NYC, providing scale, funding, and coordination that overlap with CMSI's borough-level mission.

Regional players

• SACC-TV (Saratoga Arts Council / NYS community access): Community access television stations operating in upstate New York and surrounding regions, sharing the same PEG-based model of community-produced programming, training, and cable distribution as CMSI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/621984277
• Instagraminstagram.com/communitymediasi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-media-of-staten-island

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Funding overview

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