Costa Mesa Television - CMTV 3 live stream
Costa Mesa\'s Municipal Access Channel CMTV 3 online television
Costa Mesa's Municipal Access Channel, known as CMTV 3, is a government access television channel owned and operated by the City of Costa Mesa, California, in the United States . The channel is a division of the city's Communications and Marketing Department and is headquartered at Costa Mesa City Hall, located at 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California . As a dedicated source for online television, CMTV 3 provides the citizens of Costa Mesa with governmental, informational, and special interest programming, originating from studios at City Hall and cablecast to the community on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 .
The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a variety of award-winning programs. CMTV 3 broadcasts live coverage of Costa Mesa City Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings, and Parks, Arts & Community Services Commission meetings, with replays aired throughout the week . The channel also produces original shows such as Costa Mesa Now, a podcast-style conversation with the Mayor and City Council Members; City of the Arts, highlighting artist profiles and cultural events; Local Legends, profiling people, places, and businesses; and Sportscene, an award-winning series focusing on local athlete and team achievements . Additional programming includes events coverage like Concerts in the Park and Chargers Report, focusing on the NFL team that calls Costa Mesa home . A community bulletin board displays on the channel when no programs are airing .
The channel has received national recognition and numerous awards for broadcast excellence . CMTV 3 has been honored by the Southern California and Nevada chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors with first place STAR Awards for its "Costa Mesa My Sweet Home" music video, public safety productions, sports coverage, and local documentaries, earning over 20 first place awards since 1997 . For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Costa Mesa municipal content, CMTV 3 is widely available as a free-to-air service via cable television across the city on Spectrum channel 3 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 . The channel is also accessible as tv online via its official live web stream through the City of Costa Mesa website at costamesaca.gov, and all meetings and most original programs are available on-demand on the city's YouTube page . The channel is under the leadership of the city's video production coordinator, ensuring that its local government and community programming reaches residents of Costa Mesa and interested viewers worldwide .


