TVMcGill

TVM
Slogan Turn Us On
Language English
Affiliates Students Society of McGill University
Headquarters 3480 McTavish Street, Suite B-23, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y2
Website http://www.tvmcgill.com

TVM is McGill University's on-campus television station, run by volunteering students on a non-profit basis. TVMcGill gained its official status as a Student's Society of McGill University (SSMU) club in 1996. Succeeding its role as a movie-making club throughout the '90s, TVMcGill was officially founded in 2001 as a SSMU media service,[1] broadcasting online and on closed-circuit television on campus.[2] It regularly publishes stories relevant to the McGill community, whether it is news, arts, series or features. Recent stories include the coverage of the US elections from a Canadian student's perspective, the McGill Student's Society of McGill University Elections, the McGill Bachelorette[3] and The Hot Plate.[4] TVMcGill also organizes an annual Fokus Film Festival[5][6] to promote and showcase student's films to the student community. Funding was mainly provided by SSMU,[7] but after a student-initiated referendum motion that was successfully passed on March 11, 2010, TVMcGill is now supported directly from its own student funded fee.[8] TVMcGill also participates in events such as SSUNS (Secondary Students United Nations Symposium) and McMUN (McGill Model United Nations), and receives support from external companies.

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References

  1. ↑ Services Listing – Students' Society of McGill University. Ssmu.mcgill.ca. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
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  3. ↑ TVMcGill | About TVMcGill. Tvmcgill.com. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
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  6. ↑ FOKUS FILM FESTIVAL 2008: Ski slopes, cigarettes and fake blood – A & E – The McGill Tribune – McGill University. The McGill Tribune. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ Funding – Students' Society of McGill University. Ssmu.mcgill.ca. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
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