Producers wishing to do a live program should be aware of the challenges involved in creating a production in real time. Producing quality live programming in consistent and timely fashion demands good organizational and production skills. Live programming can be an exciting and effective means of dialogue between a producer or production group and their community or audience. We encourage producers to explore this means of communication, while being conscious of the difficulties involved.

Producers of live programming must coordinate studio availability with open time slots for programming. It is the responsibility of the producer to make the necessary arrangements with both the Programming Department and the Production Facilities Department. This means that producers must make studio reservations with the Production Facilities Department as well as reserving a time slot on the channels with the Programming Department in order to produce a live program. A producer who makes a reservation for a live program must go live. Showing or substituting a taped show during a live studio reservation could result in the cancellation of the program or suspension from the facilities. Live programs should begin on time, and no live program will be allowed to run overtime.

Producers acting in violation of the policies guidelines, and Code of Conduct of Manhattan Neighborhood Network on air or in the course of producing a live program are subject to immediate suspension of their access to MNN's facilities. Please see the “Disciplinary Actions” section for additional information.