NCTV79 CABLE CHANNEL MOVING EFFECTIVE AUGUST 21ST New Canaan’s Public Access television station - Channel 79 - is moving to Channel 1310 as Optimum cable (Altice) does a major shuffle of its channels. New Canaan Public Access (NCTV79) has carried town meetings and community programing for many years, keeping local residents informed about their town government. NCTV79’s Robert Doran says “This decision will be a temporary inconvenience for the local stations and our viewers while we adjust to the new channel. We are disappointed by this decision, but there is nothing we can do to change Altice’s mind about this move.” NCTV79 also has a website, nctv79.org where meeting videos are live-streamed and are archived for on-demand viewing, as well as YouTube pages where you can watch the station’s coverage. Those streaming and on-demand sites are unaffected by the Altice move. Live town meetings are also available via Zoom. Links to join are posted on the town website at newcanaan.info. For over 30 years NCTV79 has been New Canaan’s dedicated television station for government, community, and arts & cultural programming. Our focus is everything New Canaan. We cover Government meetings in real-time so that you can be part of what’s happening. From live concerts to plays and interviews with our neighbors, NCTV79 celebrates all that New Canaan has to offer. Have an idea for a new program? Please reach out and let us know by contacting us: bdoran@nctv79.org. (fb)

A Christmas Eve Concert From the Archives - "A Holiday Concert for New Canaan with Andrew Armstrong" is an hour-long program jointly produced by New Canaan Public Television (NCTV79) and New Canaan Chamber Music with additional production by Devon Chivvis. We are thrilled to replay our 2020 Holiday Concert for New Canaan. We hope you and your family will enjoy the program. The video features internationally acclaimed pianist Andrew Armstrong, who also serves as artistic director. Andy plays a repertoire ranging from classical music to traditional Christmas carols, joined by guest performers including the New Canaan High School Madrigal Ensemble and Bella Voce groups. The New England Academy of Dance perform a selection from The Nutcracker Suite. All of the music was recorded by Andrew Armstrong on December 1, 2020 at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in a program directed by Robert Doran. *The program will also be broadcast all day long on NCTV79 on Christmas Day (fb)