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CARIBBEAN MEDIA CORPORATION (CMC) wELCOME

The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) is the Caribbean region’s premier multimedia organisation dedicated to excellence in communication services. Our services comprise: the broadcast on terrestrial Television and Radio, Cable distribution, Satellite Uplink distribution, Print and New Media distribution across the Caribbean, to North America and around the world.

Formed in August 2000 as a result of a merger between the commercial operations of the Caribbean News Agency (CANA) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), CMC continues to forge ahead to increase and improve the quality of news and entertainment produced and disseminated within the Caribbean.

In keeping with 65 years of combined experience between CANA and CBU, CMC’s developmental mission is to work with media houses in the region to highlight the best skills in journalism, broadcasting, publishing and technical services. In addition, the organisation strives to make inroads within the media industry by forging closer links between the Caribbean and the rest of the world. Through a team of full-time and contract employees, CMC continues to expand its outreach through satellite and internet delivered media services for Television and Radio, as well as an international service.

Our main distribution services are CANANews and CaribVision.

VISION

The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) will be a world-class producer and distributor of Caribbean content: news, sports and information.

MISSION

Our mission is to attain its vision by:

01. Delivering trendsetting, high quality 04. Being a leading corporate citizen. and reliable media services to our audiences.

02. Engendering highly motivated, 05. Ensuring sustainability through the use of innovative and team spirited employees efficient business systems. and contractors. 06. Strengthening regional institutions 03. Continually developing its communication efforts. management practices and advancing its technological competencies.

In keeping with 65 years of combined Media Rights - We secure licenses for broadcast and distribution of all content genres to experience between CANA and CBU, regional and international audiences. CMC’s developmental mission is to work with media houses in the region to highlight the best skills in journalism, Media Distribution - Providing secure, fast, point-to-point distribution services for media production, publishing and technical content (video, audio, images) by satellite and internet. services. In addition, the organization strives to make inroads within the media industry by forging closer links between Project Management - We facilitate training, capacity building and financial management to the Caribbean and the rest of the world. non-governmental and civil society organizations for development and growth in their respective sectors. Our reach includes access to terrestrial television stations in the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM), including the Bahamas, Advertising Media Market - An efficient and cost-effective solution to connecting and offering for Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica. We reach an estimated. one million households on cable, and the number of terrestrial support your promotional and advertising campaigns to regional and international markets. households aggregate in excess of one-and-half million (1.7m).

The Eyes and Ears of the Caribbean.

CaribVision is a news, lifestyle and entertainment channel broadcasting a variety of culturally rich and informative television programming which includes current affairs, sports, drama and lifestyle shows.

CaribVision broadcasts 24/7 and currently airs on cable in over 15 Caribbean territories, the US Tri-State area: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

CaribVision is the one-stop outlet for regional news, current affairs, sports, entertainment, carnivals and everything else Caribbean. At CaribVision, our mission is to position ourselves as a first-class consolidator of quality Caribbean programming while steadily forging ahead as “The Eyes and Ears of the Caribbean.”

Only the Sun Covers the Caribbean Better.

CANANews.com is the Caribbean region's oldest and most credible news and sports text content provider. Our editors monitor, verify and compile breaking news and trending events seven (7) days a week to support media houses in compiling their daily news and sports packages. Our subscription base comprises of private indviduals and regional & international media organisations.

The commercial service is available via secure website access and Twitter alerts.

News consumer expectation is our benchmark.

The Caribbean Today is a video and podcast production, offering daily coverage and analysis of trending regional current affairs, breaking news, business stories and weather, five days a week.

The newscast is an innovative production and presentation of News from credible regional and international sources. Trend-focused, fast-paced, and backed by engaging visuals and content, the newscast will be broadcasted in prime time on the CaribVision cable channel, its social media platforms, and terrestrial TV stations.

At 10-minutes in length, Caribbean Today is intented to quickly capture, and inform, audiences in the Caribbean and worldwide.

WE MAKE REACHING THE CARIBBEAN SIMPLER

The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) is a world-class producer, acquirer and distributor of quality Caribbean video content.

We work with clients to plan and execute advertising campaigns specifically tailored to their goals.

Our customizable solutions can help companies of any size, from small and mid‐sized businesses up to regional enterprises, while remaining budget‐conscious.

Our advertising services can improve clients’ results in every step of the sales funnel, from awareness, interest and consideration, to intent and purchase.

And we support clients at every stage of the campaign process. Through the steps of audience identification, creative distributuion planning and optimization, clients can be confident their campaigns achieve the greatest impact.

The network of Caribbean stations that we service spans the entire region from north to south, east to west. The internet has made distribution more cost effective and we are constantly evaluating new technologies to enhance our distribution network.

Meet the Management Team

A diverse team of administrative, marketing, accounting and engineering professionals we strive to continue our pursuit to delivering quality, current and entertaining programming content to the Caribbean, its diaspora and the world. A connected and committed group of individuals, our team share a passion in leveraging new technologies, audience data and a focus on sourcing new programming resouces.

We work with producers from across the Caribbean and internationally to provide and maintain a platform to showcase their works.

Contacts

+1 246 467-1000 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

www.cmccaribbean.com www.caribvision.tv www.cananewsonine.com