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HTV 1, officially known as Houston Television (HTV), is a government access television channel owned and operated by the City of Houston, Texas, in the United States . The channel was founded in 1986 and has been serving the Houston community for nearly four decades . As a dedicated source for online television, HTV is designated as the city`s Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access channel, with its headquarters located at 901 Bagby Street on the first floor of City Hall in Houston, Texas . The channel is funded through the City of Houston`s operating budget and adheres to the Federal Communications Act mandate to provide transparent government through broadcasting and streaming technology .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of Houston City Council meetings, council committee meetings, planning commission meetings, and press conferences . The channel`s award-winning content also includes original programming produced by the city, including a six-part series on Houston Public Library resources, severe weather education, post-traumatic stress disorder features with local veterans and police officers, coverage of Rodeo Houston, and an informative reality program called Academy 193 which follows the training of Houston Police cadets . The channel is managed by Director Ted Irving of HTV-Houston Television, with the department`s central administration located on the first floor of City Hall and direct phone contact at 832-393-1277 for press inquiries and event coverage .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Houston municipal content, the channel is widely available as a free-to-air service via cable television across the city on Comcast Channel 16, Phonoscope Channels 73 and 99, Suddenlink Channel 14, and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 . HTV is accessible as tv online through the official HTV Houston Television mobile application, available for iOS and Android devices, as well as on streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and the majority of Smart TV manufacturers . The channel also maintains an official interactive web streaming page on the City of Houston website, an extensive online video archive of past council meetings and programs, and a social media presence via HTV`s digital content delivery in partnership with CReed Global Media, which installed Teradek Prism Encoders to serve the social media community . This ensures that its local government, educational, and community programming reaches residents of Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast region, and interested viewers worldwide.

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