Why Should Delaware Care? Public access television is intended to provide a hyperlocal broadcasting service for residents. DETV has served as Wilmington’s public access channel for six years, with the city covering much of the costs of the operations. But, two months ago, the city pulled some of that financial support. Then, this month Wilmington and DETV officially decided to part ways.
After six years, the city of Wilmington has ended its contract with its public access television provider DETV, according to city officials.
The decision comes after negotiations to renew a public access contract broke down between the city and DETV after they had been ongoing since last fall…