# Community Channel seeks investors to become first community-owned national TV station

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/06/community-channel-seeks-investors-become-first-community-owned-national-tv-station/
- Published: 2016-06-06T11:04:03+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The [Community Channel](http://www.communitychannel.org/) has launched a bid to
become the first community-owned national TV, online and mobile brand for social
impact.**

 

Founded and run for sixteen years as a wholly owned subsidiary by [The Media Trust](http://www.mediatrust.org/),
the Community Channel is now looking to become independent and, as a Community Benefit
Society, is seeking investors to buy community shares to help it the £300,000 it
needs to become independent and grow.

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**Editor’s note:** _the video previously embedded here (https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jPKYzrgmkhE) is no longer available._

 

 

 

The only TV channel in the UK dedicated to showcasing social good, Community Channel
has so far trained, filmed, showcased and resourced nearly 4,000 charities, and 
tripled its advertising, sponsorship and partnership income to over £300,000 since
launch. Last year, ten million unique viewers tuned in to the channel, according
to figures from [BARB](http://www.barb.co.uk).

 

The Community Channel has launched its campaign on Crowdfunder to raise the funds,
with a deadline of 30^(th) June. More information is available on the campaign page:
[www.crowdfunder.co.uk/community-channel](http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/community-channel).

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