Cable Initiates Abaco Community TV
The Abaconian - 15 August 2002

Cable subscribers in Abaco now have a chance to "see themselves" like never before with the availability of Cable Bahamas" Cable 12 Community Channel television channel. The service has been available since July 10 although the official launch is planned for mid-August.

Cable 12, The Community Channel, provides a way for Bahamians to get their video footage shown on cable television at no cost. Cable Bahamas provides the service to support local community efforts. There is no charge for airing local programs although the producers are responsible for all production costs.

Cable 12 is available to all cable subscribers on New Providence, Grand Bahama, Eleuthera and Abaco which provides significant exposure for local programs to the majority of the population in the Bahamas.

Cable Bahamas" production crew creates about half of all the programs currently shown on Cable 12. Programs include the popular man-on-the-street My Five Cents and the personal interview show Portraits which features prominent figures in Bahamian society.

The Cable 12 production team worked on Abaco for several days in July gathering footage and preparing stories about the history, culture and people of Abaco. Programs scheduled for airing during the official launch will cover the wild horses of Abaco, the Johnston Foundry at Little Harbour, pig farming and a look at the economic development of Abaco. Future programs are planned to look at manufacturing and social issues the affect the people of Abaco.

Cable 12 has already began working with Abaco video producers to produce ongoing local content on a frequent basis. Anyone interested in submitting programs for Cable 12 should contact Alexia Coakley at 242-356-89?? for details.