Independent Producer Guidelines

New Hampshire Public Television: Engaging Minds, Connecting Communities, and Celebrating New Hampshire.  If you are an independent producer and your work meets the goals outlined here, we welcome your submission.

NHPTV places special emphasis on content related to New Hampshire, Northern New England and the Boston area including:

• Programs that celebrate New Hampshire and New England’s unique history and culture
• Programs about quality of life
• Programs that educate, entertain and enrich

Resources: NHPTV operates in a limited resource environment and seeks to engage with producers on a no cost or limited cost basis.

NHPTV IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING FINISHED PROJECTS FOR BROADCAST.

NHPTV occasionally serves as the presenting station for national distribution. NHPTV less frequently engages in co-productions. In both instances, NHPTV will seek cost recovery on all fees incurred in the distribution and production process.

• Presenting station to PBS, APT or other national distribution
  Defined as the delivery by NHPTV of a completed program for national broadcast.  

• Co-Production
  Defined as a project in which NHPTV and the outside production entity act as true co-producers, sharing ownership, copyright and responsibility for editorial content, production services and fundraising.

To submit a proposal, please complete the PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM and SUBMISSION RELEASE FORM.

Program proposals are accepted year-round and reviewed by NHPTV’s Independent Production Review Committee every three months. You can generally expect a response to your submission within 90 days.
Submit in hard copy only to:

NH Public Television
Program Proposal Submission
268 Mast Road
Durham, NH  03824

Questions? Email: indieproducers@nhptv.org

 PROGRAM PROPOSAL CHECKLIST

• Complete, typewritten proposal
• Resumes of principals
• Tape(s) or DVD(s) of current or previous work
• Signed submission release form