Producers must fill out a Program Submission Form certifying that no advertising material or other commercial programming, lottery or lottery information, obscene material, sexually explicit conduct, material soliciting or promoting unlawful conduct, or indecent, slanderous or libelous material is contained in their program.
The easiest way to submit your show, along with an electronic version of the Submission form, is by using the Filedrop link near the bottom of this page (please read Airing requirements and specifications first). If you are submitting your show a different way, please also submit a PDF version of the form, found here:
Program Submission and Playback
Airing requirements
BCAT16 accepts half-hour and one-hour programs. Half-hour programs must not exceed 28 1/2 minutes in length. One-hour programs must not exceed 58 1/2 minutes in length. If you are interested in producing a longer program, please contact BCAT at 952-563-4980.
All DVDs should have either no menu or one menu for the program, and contain 1 second of black before and after the program.
Labels
DVDs must be labeled with the program name, exact running time and the producer's name and phone number.
Digital file format specifications
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MPEG-2
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H.264
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File extension
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.mpg or .mpeg
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.mp4
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TV standard
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NTSC
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NTSC
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Aspect ratio
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4:3 (SD)
16:9 (HD)
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4:3 (SD)
16:9 (HD)
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Frame width
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720 X 480 (SD)
1920x1080 (HD)
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720 X 480 (SD)
1920x1080 (HD)
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Interlaced Scaling
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Lower Field First
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Lower Field First
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Frame rate
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29.97
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29.97
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Bit rate
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4-10 Mbps
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10-15 Mbps
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Audio codec
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MP2
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AAC-LC
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Audio sample rate
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48.000kHz
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48.000kHz
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Audio channels
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2 stereo
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2 stereo
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Submit your show using our Filedrop website here:
If you need assistance contact BCAT staff - BCAT@BloomingtonMN.gov
Programs produced outside Bloomington
Sponsorship is required for programming created by non-Bloomington residents. To air your program on BCAT Channel 16, please list a sponsor who is a:
- Resident of Bloomington;
- Employee working in Bloomington;
- Member of a Bloomington based organization; or
- Student attending a Bloomington school.
- Visit the BCAT Forms page to download the Sponsorship form.
