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CAN TV21 is a community access television channel owned and operated by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV), a non-profit community media organization serving the city of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The organization was founded in 1984 and is headquartered at 215 W. Illinois Street, Suite 1-A, Chicago, Illinois, near the River North neighborhood. As a dedicated source for online television, CAN TV21 is one of several channels operated by CAN TV, which provides public, educational, and government access (PEG) programming on cable systems throughout Chicago, broadcasting content produced by Chicago residents, community organizations, and artists, offering training, equipment, and studio facilities for community members to create their own television programs.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a wide variety of community-produced shows covering topics such as local politics, public affairs, arts and culture, health and wellness, youth programs, and neighborhood news. While specific program titles and host names change frequently based on community producer schedules, CAN TV21 features original content including talk shows discussing current events in Chicago neighborhoods, coverage of community board meetings and public forums, cultural performances, programs in multiple languages reflecting Chicago's diverse communities, and student-produced content from local schools. The channel is part of the CAN TV network, which operates several channels serving the Chicago community, with CAN TV21 serving as a public access channel open to all Chicago residents.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Chicago community content, CAN TV21 is widely available as a free-to-air service via cable television across the city. The channel broadcasts on Comcast Xfinity on Channel 21 and on RCN on Channel 21. The channel is accessible as tv online via the CAN TV website at cantv.org, which provides live streaming of all CAN TV channels, as well as through the CAN TV mobile application for iOS and Android devices. This ensures that its diverse community programming reaches residents of Chicago, including its 77 community areas, and interested viewers worldwide.

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