TV & Digital Sponsorships

MRVTV offers a number of sponsorship opportunities on our TV and digital platforms. These sponsorships support our operating costs and link your business with an organization that provides valuable services to community members and others around the country. Social media data, website viewership information and guidelines for acceptable messages are listed at the bottom of this page. Packages are for 12 months and invoices can be sent on a quarterly basis. Receive 10% off if you purchase both a TV and digital package. Please contact us if you have any questions or are interested in being one of our sponsors.

TV Packages

As one of our TV sponsors your message will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) and you will be associated with a pioneer in public access TV, as MRVTV is one of the few public access TV stations in Vermont and the entire US to broadcast in HD. MRVTV is available to 1800 homes that subscribe to Waitsfield Cable.

Bronze

$350

Per Year
  • Community Bulletin Board
  • Town Government Meetings
  • Local Shows

Silver

$750

Per Year
  • Community Bulletin Board
  • Town Government Meetings
  • Local Shows
  • Community Bulletin Board

    Your logo and copy will appear for 20 seconds as a “static” ad several times a day on MRVTV’s standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) TV channels. An example of a bulletin board can be found here.

  • Town Government Meetings

    A 10-15 second ad will appear before all town Select Board & School Board meetings we broadcast on our SD and HD channels. The ad can be a “static” ad with your logo, copy and a voice over or it can be a video ad with someone from your business delivering the message. Sponsoring these public meetings shows your support for citizen participation in local affairs, and lets viewers know that you care about local issues affecting our towns. Your ad will also appear on MRVTV.com, which has these programs available for viewing online and via mobile devices. A sample ad can be found at the beginning of this video.

  • Local Shows

    A 10-15 second ad will appear before local shows we broadcast on our SD and HD channels. The ad can be a “static” ad with your logo and copy or it can be a video ad with someone from your business delivering the message. Your ad will also appear on MRVTV.com, which has these programs available for viewing online and via mobile devices. A sample ad can be found here.

  • Facebook Mentions

    Every week your business will be tagged and thanked as a sponsor when MRVTV posts it’s upcoming schedule on Facebook.

Digital Packages

Bronze

$250

Per Year
  • 2 YouTube Ads
  • 1 Live Stream Sponsorship
  • 4th of July Sponsorship
  • Live Webcam
  • Video Production
  • Facebook Mentions

Silver

$500

Per Year
  • 2 YouTube Ads
  • 1 Live Stream Sponsorship
  • 4th of July Sponsorship
  • 2 Months Live Webcam
  • Video Production
  • Facebook Mentions
  • YouTube Ads

    A 15-20 second ad will appear at the beginning of a MRVTV YouTube video. The ad can be a “static” ad with your logo, copy and a voice over or it can be a video ad with someone from your business delivering the message. Sponsorship includes a link in the upper right hand corner of the video to a sponsor page on MRVTV.com, which links to the sponsor’s website. Please see YouTube audience data below. A sample ad can be found at the beginning of this video.

  • Live Stream Sponsorship

    Sponsor supplied logo appears periodically in lower third of screen with other sponsor logos during a live stream event on the MRVTV YouTube Channel. Events can include a municipal meeting or music event. Sponsorship includes a link in the upper right hand corner of the live stream on YouTube to a sponsors page on MRVTV.com, which links to the sponsors’ websites. To see an example of a sponsorship, please watch the replay of this event.

  • 4th of July Sponsorship

    Sponsor supplied logo appears periodically in lower third of screen with other sponsor logos during MRVTV’s live stream of the Warren 4th of July Parade. Two verbal mentions will also be made during the telecast. Parade will be broadcast simultaneously on the MRVTV YouTube Channel and Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. Sponsorship includes a link in the upper right hand corner of the live stream on YouTube to a 4th of July sponsors page on MRVTV.com, which links to the sponsors’ websites. Please see audience data below. To see an example of a sponsorship, you can view the replay of the live stream from last year's parade.

  • Live Webcam

    Sponsor supplied logo appears in lower right corner of the Waitsfield Covered Bridge live webcam on the MRVTV YouTube channel. Sponsorship includes a link in the description of the page and a boilerplate description of the sponsor. Please see audience data below. Visit the live webcam to see an example. visit our live webcam.

  • Video Production

    MRVTV will produce a 3-5 minute video for your business and make it available on the MRVTV YouTube channel. The video will also air on MRVTV’s SD and HD TV channels and appear on MRVTV.com, which will have the video available for viewing online and via mobile devices. Additionally, MRVTV will syndicate the video to the Vermont Media Exchange (VMX), giving the 24 other public access centers in Vermont an opportunity to broadcast the video to their audiences. You can learn more about our production services and see examples of past projects here.

  • Facebook Mentions

    Your business will be tagged 10 times on the MRVTV Facebook page.

MRVTV Social Media Data

MRVTV.com Website Viewership Data

Sponsorship guidelines

Sponsorship messages may contain:

  • Company name, location, telephone number and web address.
  • Established corporate slogan provided it is not promotional.
  • Value neutral description of products and services.
  • Vendor or trade names of products and services offered.

Sponsorship messages may not contain:

  • Calls to action (“this is a deal you can’t pass up” or “come on down”).
  • Promotional or qualitative language.
  • Price information
  • Inducements to buy or sell.

Examples of acceptable copy include:

  • “This video is sponsored by XYZ business, serving the Mad River Valley for x years”.
  • “XYZ business is a proud sponsor of public access TV and Mad River Valley TV”.