CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership)

What CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership) does

CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community media organization headquartered at 7500 Monterey Rd in Gilroy, California. It serves residents of Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and San Benito County through local government broadcasts, community programming, and educational content. The organization markets itself under the trade names CMAP TV, CMAP TV Studios, and CMAP Studios.

The organization's core infrastructure is CMAP TV Studios, which provides a TV studio, podcast studio, editing suites, meeting spaces, and coworking space. CMAP distributes content through three television channels carried on Comcast Xfinity and Spectrum, supplemented by six YouTube channels covering government meetings in Gilroy, Hollister, San Benito County, and San Juan Bautista, plus dedicated education and community channels. Live streaming is delivered via Telvue's video player platform, and remote control cameras with lower-thirds graphics and title cards are used to record and broadcast local government meetings. Additional offerings include The Gallery, a physical and virtual exhibition space for local artists, and tiered memberships with associated studio and equipment access.

CMAP operates a community-led go-to-market model. Revenue is generated from annual memberships priced from $0 (free) to $200 (Business/Organization), with intermediate Student ($40), Individual ($50), and Family ($150) tiers; tax-deductible donations accepted on one-time, monthly, and annual bases; and usage-based studio, equipment, and coworking rentals. Primary customer segments are community members and residents, students, four named local government agencies, and (secondarily) local businesses, organizations, and artists. The organization is led by an Interim Executive Director and a six-person operational staff.

Name

CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership)

Legal name

Community Media Access Partnership

Website

https://cmap.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community media organization in Gilroy, California, operating studios, three cable TV channels, and six YouTube channels to broadcast local government meetings and produce educational and community programming for Gilroy and San Benito County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Media Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

OTT Platform CMS & Content Operations (Catalog, Scheduling, Workflows) (MPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Newsroom/CMS Platforms for Publishers (MPACAIAH), Blogging & CMS Content Platforms (BPAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Community media services
• Public access television
• Government meeting broadcasting
• Media production facilities
• Community broadcasting channels

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilroy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership tiers ranging from free to $200/year for individuals, students, families, and businesses providing access to studio, equipment, and production services
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, accepting one-time, monthly, and yearly contributions
3. Studio and Equipment Rentals: Revenue from renting video equipment, studio space, and coworking space to community members and organizations
4. Production Services: Select free production services included with membership, with additional paid services available for content creation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CMAP operates a community media production and broadcasting center offering TV studio, podcast studio, editing suites, and meeting spaces accessible via membership. It broadcasts three television channels on Comcast Xfinity and Spectrum and operates multiple YouTube channels distributing government meeting coverage, educational programming, and community-produced content for Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and San Benito County. The organization also runs The Gallery, a local artist exhibition space, and offers coworking space and production services.

Product overview

CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership) operates as a unified community media platform offering production facilities, broadcasting channels, and membership-based services. The core offering centers on CMAP TV Studios, which provides a TV studio, podcast studio, editing suites, meeting spaces, and coworking space. CMAP distributes content through three television channels on Comcast Xfinity and Spectrum, plus multiple YouTube channels including government broadcasting (Gilroy, Hollister, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista), an education channel, and a community channel featuring original programming like The Luke Berta Show and Carol on Creativity. Additional offerings include The Gallery for local artist exhibitions, tiered membership plans (Free to Business/Organization at $40-$200/year), production services, and live streaming via Telvue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CMAP TV Studios Community media production facility offering TV studio, podcast studio, editing suites, meeting spaces, and coworking space for citizens, schools, businesses, non-profits, and public agencies to create and distribute video and audio programming. Accessible to members at various tiers and to organizations via rental.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of GilroycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for broadcasting Gilroy City Council and government meetings to the community through CMAP's television channels
• City of HollistercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for broadcasting Hollister government meetings through CMAP's television channels
• San Benito CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partnership for broadcasting San Benito County government meetings through CMAP's television channels
• City of San Juan BautistacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for broadcasting San Juan Bautista government meetings through CMAP's television channels
• eRockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for I Make Music Festival, featuring student musicians performances at the annual event
• Gavilan CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership where CMAP covers campus events and students participate in media education programs

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC): Bay Area nonprofit media arts organization providing training, equipment access, and youth media programs—the most geographically proximate peer to CMAP.

Direct peers

• DCTV (Downtown Community Television Center): New York nonprofit community media center providing studio access, training, and broadcast channels for citizen producers—directly comparable to CMAP's studio-plus-channel offering.
• Austin Community Television (ACTV): Nonprofit PEG access organization in Austin, TX operating cable channels, a media lab, and production training programs—comparable in scope and funding model.
• Metro Television (KCSC): Kansas City public-access television nonprofit providing studio access, training, and channel distribution to community creators—same PEG access model as CMAP.
• Portland Community Media: Portland, OR nonprofit operating Open Signal and cable channels for community-produced content, with media education and equipment access—directly comparable to CMAP.
• PhillyCam: Philadelphia's community media center providing facilities, classes, and PEG channel distribution—a peer nonprofit in the same access-TV category.
• Cambridge Community Television (CCTV Cambridge): Nonprofit PEG access center serving Cambridge, MA with studio rentals, production training, and government/community channels—structurally identical to CMAP.
• QPTV (Queens Public Television): NYC borough-level PEG access organization providing studio access, training, and channel carriage for community producers—same access-TV model as CMAP.
• Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN): NYC-based PEG access organization offering production facilities, classes, and channel distribution to community producers—the closest large-scale analog to CMAP's operating model.

Others

• Alliance for Community Media: National trade association representing PEG access organizations like CMAP; not a direct operator but the closest peer in ecosystem/advocacy terms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CMAPTV20
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/CMAP-TV-100078191485256
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmap-community-media-access-partnership-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmaptv
• TikToktiktok.com/@cmaptv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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