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National Association of Open Channels in Sweden, Goeteborg (SE) The Open Channel is a non-profit organisation which was founded in 1993 and the first program was broadcasted on the 23rd of March in 1995. It is a so-called “public access” channel. The organisation’s purpose is to give the public free tv-publicity and contribute to increase democracy and freedom of speech. Public access is a relatively new occurrence in Sweden, but it has precursors from decades mainly in Germany and the USA. The Open Channel broadcasts tv-programs which are produced mainly by the members of the organisation. They represent a broad spectrum of Gothenburg, everything from small non-profit cultural and immigrant’s organisations to established companies and university institusions. The Open Channel broadcasts 24 hours a day. Today it reaches about 230.000 households in Gothenburg, Partille, Mölndal, Härryda and Kallered and also 8000 hotel-rooms and student-flats in Gothenburg. |