Connecticut Public Television

Connecticut Public Television

The studio of CPTV and WNPR in Hartford, Connecticut
Type	Non-commercial educational broadcast television network
Country	United States
First air date	October 1, 1962 (62 years ago) (1962-10-01)
Broadcast area	Statewide Connecticut (additional coverage in Greater New York, Rhode Island, and Western Massachusetts)
ERP	see § Stations
Owner	Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Launch date	1967 (58 years ago) (1967)
Digital channel(s)	see § Stations
Sister stations	Connecticut Public Radio
Callsign meaning	Educational Fourth letter: see § Stations
Affiliation(s)	PBS (1970–present)
Former affiliations	NET (1962–1970)
Official website	www.ctpublic.org

Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) is the PBS member network for the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is owned by Connecticut Public Broadcasting, a community-based non-profit organization that holds the licenses for all PBS member stations licensed in the state, and also owns the state's NPR member, Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). Together, the television and radio stations make up the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN). CPBN is the state's only locally owned media organization producing TV, radio, print and Internet content for distribution across the state. As of 2019, Mark Contreras was announced as the new President / CEO. The organizational structure of CPTV also includes a Board of Trustees.^[1] The network co-produced the long-running children's television series, Barney & Friends until the show (alongside other HIT Entertainment programs) were transferred to WNET.