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PRESS RELEASE
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBERS & THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT (MOME) ANNOUNCE LIVE TV AND WEB COVERAGE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARINGS MAKING NEW YORK CITY THE LARGEST MUNICIPALITY TO CARRY LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS LIVE
City’s Television Channel NYC Gov Now Features New Branding, Profiles of Council Members and Is Available to New Yorkers on Broadcast and Cable Stations; Live Online Streaming Will be Available on the Council Website
April 27, 2012 - City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Members and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) today announced that live coverage of City Council hearings will be available on New York City’s government television station, NYC gov, and online at http://council.nyc.gov starting May 1, 2012. This will make New York City the largest municipality to carry live legislative hearings.
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PRESS RELEASE FIND HIDDEN GEMS IN THE CITY WITH A NEW SECRETS OF NEW YORK SPECIAL Special Landmarks Episode Premieres on NYC life Tuesday, May 1 at 8:30pm
April 26, 2012 - The Emmy Award-winning series Secrets of New York returns to NYC life (Channel 25) to explore a handful of the City’s historically significant landmarks in an all-new special sponsored by American Express in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Secrets of New York: Hidden Gems premieres on NYC life (Channel 25) on Tuesday, May 1 at 8:30pm.
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Statement from NYC Media about RAI Italian's Decision to Discontinue Its Programming on NYC life April 16, 2012 - After many years of providing international programming, RAI Italian has decided they are no longer able to maintain their presence on NYC life (Channel 25). While we are disappointed to lose RAI as a partner, we continue to air a variety of global news shows and are currently seeking new opportunities to showcase perspectives from around the world.
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PRESS RELEASE NYC MEDIA WINS AT THE NEW YORK EMMYS Mayor Bloomberg Honored with Governors’ Award April 2, 2012 - NYC Media, the official television network of the City of New York, has won three New York Emmy Awards. The 55th Annual New York Emmy Awards took place on April 1 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
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NYC ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPSALS TO ESTABLISH THE "MADE IN NY" MEDIA CENTER
March 27, 2012 -
In an effort to build on and expand the City’s thriving entertainment industry and bridge it to new opportunities in digital media, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, in connection with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, will issue a request for proposals for an operator and physical space to establish the “Made in NY” Media Center. The media center will provide media entrepreneurs with affordable workspace and serve as a central meeting place where traditional media companies and new media entrepreneurs can meet, interact and collaborate. It will host educational workshops and training sessions catered to segments across the media industry and intended to encourage the type of cross-sector learning and creative cooperation that will ensure that the media industry is well-positioned for the digital age. It will also support new businesses in the field of emerging media, like interactive entertainment, digital advertising and mobile apps, by providing high-quality, ready-to-use office space that will accommodate numerous companies and a variety of employees. The space will also include conference rooms, production office space and a screening room.
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PRESS RELEASE YOUNG WRITERS TEAM UP WITH HOLLYWOOD DIRECTORS FOR SCENARIOS USA’S SPOKEN WORD ON NYC LIFE
 March 21, 2012 - Scenarios USA, the national non-profit organization that uses writing and film to foster youth leadership, advocacy and self-expression in students across the country, brings its Spoken Word series to NYC life (Channel 25) beginning on March 23. Scenarios USA’s Spoken Stories is a collection of raw and revealing short films written by talented young writers who are teamed up with Hollywood and independent film directors.
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PRESS RELEASE TED TALKS IN NYC – FEATURING WORLD-RENOWNED TALKS FROM TED.COM – PREMIERES ON NYC LIFE  March 15, 2012 - On Wednesday, March 21 at 8:30pm, NYC life (Channel 25) will debut TED Talks in NYC, a new television show featuring world-renowned talks created by TED, the nonprofit devoted to “ideas worth spreading.” NYC Media, the official network of the City of New York, has licensed the use of the talks through TED’s Open TV pilot, an experimental program that has allowed broadcasters to air talks featuring a host of fascinating thinkers and authors.
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THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR TWO STUDENT MADE SPECIAL PROGRAMS March 2, 2012 - The Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment (MOME) announced the launch of two thirty minute specials featuring the arts and cultural life in Brooklyn. The two programs were created by in partnership with Kingsborough Community College, Councilman Domenic Recchia and with the support of the Editors and Cinematographers Guilds. The first of the two shows will air this weekend on Sunday, March 4th at 7pm on NYC life (Channel 25).
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Statement from NYC Media on France 24’s Decision Not to Maintain Partnership on NYC Life
March 1, 2012 - After a terrific run, France 24 has decided they are no longer able to maintain their presence on NYC life (Channel 25). While we are obviously disappointed to lose such a renowned partner, we will continue to air international news shows like BBC International, RAI Italian, DW Journal and US Polsat, which has moved to 7pm.
Additionally, we welcome other programmers who would like to lease time from the City. We value being a home to so many diverse groups for New Yorkers whether it is on NYC life, NYC World or on the radio on 91.5FM.
Click here to contact NYC Media about lease time opportunities.
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ETSY AND NYC MEDIA TO BROADCAST ARTIST-CENTRIC VIDEO SERIES Short-Form Videos Will Feature Profiles of Local Artists and How-to Projects February 27, 2012 - Etsy, the Brooklyn-based online marketplace, and NYC Media, the official network of the City of New York, are proud to bring viewers inside the world of local artists and artisans with an inspiring and revealing video series airing on NYC life (Channel 25).
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NYC MEDIA RECEIVES 19 NEW YORK EMMY NOMINATIONS City’s Official Network Earns Nominations in Arts, History, Politics, and Education Categories February 16, 2012 - NYC Media, the official television network of the City of New York, is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for nineteen New York Emmy Awards. The 55th Annual New York Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding content in the industry, will be presented on Sunday, April 1 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
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PRESS RELEASE GET IN THE GAME WITH NYC HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL AND CITY HARDWOOD Basketball Reality Series Premieres on NYC life Sunday, January 22 at 8pm
 January 18, 2012 - New York City’s high school basketball scene is world famous, and starting Sunday, January 22 on NYC life, City Hardwood takes viewers inside one of the most prestigious programs in the nation, Coney Island’s Lincoln High School.
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PRESS RELEASE NEW SHOW ART/TREK NYC TO FEATURE EMERGING ARTISTS FROM EACH OF THE FIVE BOROUGHS
January 4, 2012 - Art/Trek NYC, premiering in January, branches out to the five boroughs in a quest to showcase new and emerging artists in the latest series premiering on NYC life (Channel 25). Traveling in the show’s signature mobile art gallery – a converted recreational vehicle, nicknamed the ArtV – host CJ Follini joins a different borough-specific guest host in each episode to meet a rising artist who’s on the verge of breaking into New York City’s competitive art scene.
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