How to Get on MNN:
If you would like to use MNN's facilities and equipment to produce your show, visit the Get Certified page to learn about the Production Department's training process. If you already have a tape produced, follow these guidelines from the Programming Department to air your project.
Attention Producers: We will begin accepting applications for new series for the Spring Quarter on Tuesday, January 16th. Hand in all submission materials for new series to MNN by 5:30pm on Friday, January 26th. If you are a current MNN producer, series renewel forms are in the mail and should be returned by February 3rd.
Not ready yet? Check out our series deadlines for 2008.
How to Air: Series and Single Specials
There are two ways to air programming on MNN, as a regularly scheduled series or a single special. All application forms and policies can be picked up from our offices, mailed to you, or downloaded from our web site. We do not accept faxed applications.
You are also required to provide one form of photo ID and proof of residency.
If you have a 28- or 58-minute program ready to turn in, download and complete the Single Timeslot Request form and Program Agreement. Hand it in at any time with your tape to the Tape Library or the Programming Office (Room 205), or mail it to MNN at 537 West 59th St., New York, NY, 10019. One tape per Single Timeslot Request application form.
A half-hour long special will air three times within a month period, and an hour-long special will air twice. Specials applications take 2 to 3 weeks to process. You will then be called with the airtime, channel, and day.
Your show may be submitted in Mini-DV or DVCAM format. We no longer accept shows on VHS tape (since last year.) Each tape must be 28 minutes or 58 minutes, with one minute of black or color bars at both the beginning and end of the program. It should have good video and audio, and no control track breaks.
You cannot have a special and a series airing at the same time. If you want your tape aired immediately, submit your tape as a special. You may apply for a series next available quarter.
Regularly Scheduled Series:
To apply for a series, submit a Series Timeslot Request form, Program Agreement and pilot tape to the Programming Department (Room 205) within the two weeks before the quarter deadline. (Applications are not submitted before or after the two-week period.) Tapes must be either Mini-DV, DVCAM, or VHS. You must also submit a photocopy of your photo ID and proof of residency. Only one tape per series application. These guidelines apply for any quarter that you wish to submit a new series for.
Click for series deadline dates here.
Technical Standards
MNN strives to improve the technical quality of the programming we air. We rely upon producers to make sure that the tapes you submit meet our technical requirements, or we will not be able to play it. To ensure better quality playback, we encourage producers to turn in their shows on Mini-DV or DVCAM tapes.
