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What is UWTV?
UWTV is an award-winning television channel brought to you by the University of Washington. We offer original, non-commercial educational programming — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on air, online and on the go. UWTV reaches nearly 2 million households in Washington state through cable and television. UWTV programs are further distributed through ResearchChannel, a consortium of universities and research institutions that contribute educational programming broadcast to a global cable and satellite audience of 40 million. ResearchChannel was founded by and is hosted at the University of Washington.
UWTV is on YouTube and is part of YouTube EDU, the educational portion of YouTube. UWTV videos are also available through ResearchChannel’s iTunes U site. |
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What kind of organization is UWTV?
UWTV is a non-profit media service of the University of Washington. Help UWTV celebrate and promote the spirit of learning and discovery through your valued support. |
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How do I contact UWTV?
Many questions can be answered on this site. Send us a comment or question.
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How do I learn about UWTV programming?
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter, The UWTV Insider, for the latest information about new and upcoming UWTV programming. Follow us on Twitter and become a Facebook fan.
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Do you have any volunteer opportunities?
Right now, UWTV does not have volunteer opportunities. The best way to support the work we do is by considering making a tax-deductible contribution to the organization. Find out more about ways to give. |
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How can I get a copy of your programs?
Use this form to request a DVD and include the name(s) of the program(s). |
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Can I share UWTV programs?
UWTV encourages you to share our videos, but does not allow rebroadcasting or re-posting on the Web without permission.
UWTV programs are available for use in the classroom or for other educational purposes. All our programming is free and is distributed as a public service by the University of Washington. The only restriction is that our programming may not be used for commercial purposes, e.g. resold or retransmitted for a fee. |
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Can I download your programs? Can I save programs to my computer or portable device?
Many UWTV programs can be downloaded. Choose Audio (MP3) or Video (MPEG-4) on the program page. |
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I can’t view the programs on your Web site. How do I get help?
Check out our viewing help section for help with streaming problems. |
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Do your programs have closed captioning?
Numerous programs offered through UWTV now include online closed captioning. Look for the closed captioning symbol (a “CC” within a black box) to watch programs with this feature. A list of all closed captioned programs is available at www.uwtv.org/cc. |
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Can I get a copy of a transcript for a program?
Not at this time, but we are working on making transcripts available. |
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Can you recommend a doctor for my medical condition?
As a media organization, we aren’t qualified to answer medical questions. We recommend contacting a medical facility in your area. |
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How can I receive more information on a medical procedure I saw in one of your programs?
We recommend you contact your physician to find out more about any of the procedures you see on UWTV. |
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How can my organization retransmit UWTV in our area?
Register using our retransmission form. |
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Can I submit a program to UWTV?
For information about presenting a program on UWTV, contact UWTV Production. |
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