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Where Can I See UCTV and Who is Watching?

DBS Satellite and Cable Television

UCTV reaches over 23 million households nationwide, primarily via direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and cable. We can be found 24/7 on DISH Network satellite, Channel 9412, which reaches an estimated 14 million homes nationwide, and on cable in selected markets around the nation -- from Vermont to Florida—with the largest concentration in California. UCTV is frequently found on local "PEG" (public / educational / government) access cable channels that run UCTV’s satellite feed for blocks of time up to 24/7. UCTV’s can be found on cable in these areas.

In addition to television viewers all across the country, UCTV reaches across the world with thousands of programs accessible on-line at www.uctv.tv, YouTube and iTunesU, attracting millions of views—up to 12 million!--every month.

UCTV also reaches critical audiences with specialized programming via direct links to schools, health clinics and hospitals.

Viewers

UCTV's audience is composed of media savvy, well-educated viewers who are hungry for content that is both intellectually stimulating and relevant to their lives. While we don’t have access to hard demographic information from all of our outlets (satellite, cable, UCTV website, iTunesU), we can get a snapshot based on viewer feedback and demographics of our YouTube channel subscribers.

UCTV has received thousands of enthusiastic and supportive viewer comments by email, letter, and phone from all 50 states and many foreign countries. Dozens of requests for copies of programs are received and processed weekly.

UCTV’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/uctv, which houses thousands of UCTV programs, is one YouTube Edu’s most popular channels with over 27 million views and a loyal following of more than 42,000 subscribers (as of May 2011). YouTube-provided demographic data indicate the following about our YouTube audience:

Age Range:

45-54: 35%
55-64: 22%
45-44: 20%
24-35: 10%
18-24: 5%
13-17: 8%

While the majority of our subscribers are in the US, we have many viewers from around the world including UK, Canada, Germany, India, Brazil, etc.

A 2006 survey conducted by our sister channel at UC San Diego revealed viewers to be higher income professionals with a college or post-graduate degree.