PTV Digital Archive

The partners involved in Preserving Digital Public Television have participated in a number of events, and have given support to several conferences devoted to preserving television history.
In June, 2006, WNET hosted Culture, Commerce, and Public Media, which attracted nearly 100 people from commercial, academic, public broadcasting, and non-commercial organizations.
Past Events
April 11-14, 2007
PBS Technology Conference
Las [...]

The key is designing a preservation repository that the public television system can afford to maintain and use. Our tasks are aimed at designing a model repository based on deciding criteria both for what will go into the repository and how it will function.

Completing an inventory of our at-risk materials to prepare for selection;
Reviewing best [...]

How to Preserve Digital TV

“By nature and necessity, public broadcasting is a hodgepodge of media types and formats. A documentary might include moving and still images, speeches and voice-overs, sound effects, or a song. Children’s programming might include a combination of live action, cartoons, musical numbers, and kaleidoscopic effects. Source material for any [...]