Look back on a tremendous football season with TUTV

Temple Football 2015Temple Update and OwlSports Update student reporters will team up for an in-depth review of the 2015 Temple football season Wednesday, January 13 at 1 and 9 p.m. Join TUTV in evaluating an exciting year and looking forward to another one.

Watch online or on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 within Philadelphia city limits.

New episode of student-made game show premieres Friday

All new! Tell All

Tell All, a TUTV original game show, returns this Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Created by Temple Student Brian Schwartz, Tell All is a fast-paced word association game show. Watch episodes online.

Happy holidays to you and your family from TUTV!

Happy Holidays from TUTV

Happy holidays to you and your family from TUTV! We will be airing special programming to celebrate the holiday season this year.

Christmas-themed episodes from our regular shows including The Jack Benny Show and Eat Well Be Happy will begin airing early this week. Then, tune in for our Christmas movie marathon from Dec. 24 – 25, during which we’ll air classics like Little Lord Fauntleroy, March of the Wooden Soliders, and Angel on My Shoulder. The holiday cheer culminates New Year’s Day with a Sherlock Holmes Marathon beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Check the schedule for more information.

Coming soon: Before I Graduate contest winner’s wish granted!

BIG contest winner

Stay tuned to see the 2016 winner of TUTV’s Before I Graduate contest fulfill his college dream! Learn more about TUTV’s yearly B.I.G. contest here.

Find out about public access in new episode of Media Inside Out

Philly CAM

What is public access and what does it have to do with the community you live in? In a new episode of Media Inside Out, host Sherri Hope Culver delves into the history of public access television, its intended purpose, and Philadelphia’s own public access channel, known as PhillyCam.

Guests include Gretjen Clausing, the Executive Director of PhillyCam, and PhillyCam content contributors Mike Dennis of Reelblack TV and Chef Ali Hackett of Salt…Pepper & Memories.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to know more about Philly’s broadcasting landscape. The episode will premiere on TUTV on Wednesday, December 16 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday with TUTV!

Frank Sinatra

In honor of Ol’ Blue Eyes, TUTV will be serving up some very special programming on Saturday, December 12.

It all begins at 1:30 p.m. with an hour-long presentation of Remembering When: The Frank Sinatra Timex Show. After that, we have Sinatra starring in the 1955 film noir The Man with the Golden Arm starting at 2:30 p.m. To finish off, we’re airing a documentary on Frank’s personal photographer, titled In Focus – Hollywood Lens of Murray Garrett.

Tune in to Comcast 50 or Verizon 45 to relive some great moments with one of the finest singers in history.

Media Inside Out examines Internet meme culture

Anna Orso and Alison Novak with host Sherri Hope Culver

If you grew up with the Internet, you’ve probably never had to ask what a meme is. By nature, a meme is a visual that is instantly recognizable, reproduced in countless permutations, and shared by legions of Internet users all over the world. What does meme proliferation say about how we’re consuming media today? What does it say about what has importance in our lives?

In a new episode of Media Inside Out, host Sherri Hope Culver examines the relevance of memes and viral videos in today’s media landscape. She discusses this topic with guests Anna Orso, a reporter for BillyPenn.com, and Alison Novak, Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Rowan University.

Don’t miss this new episode of Media Inside Out. Tune in to Comcast 50/Verizon 45/online on Wednesday, December 9 at 12:30 and 8:30 p.m. 

Tune in for the Thanksgiving edition of Temple Talk

Temple Talk set with guests and hosts

Temple Talk kicks off the holiday week this Tuesday with special guests Bex from 96.5 Amp Radio, America’s Next Top Model contestant Cory Wade, and The Skorpion Show hosts, who hail from North Philly.

Hosts Luke Frey, Marissa Giletto, Justin Backover, and Johnna Booth also talk Thanksgiving (including Black Friday plans), and much much more!

Tune in to TUTV on Tuesday, November 24 at 1 and 9 p.m. Watch online or on Comcast 50/Verizon 45.

Coach Fran Dunphy makes PB&J on Baker Dave Presents

Fran Dunphy

Self-described “rookie” cook Fran Dunphy comes to the set of Baker Dave Presents… in the kitchen of the J&H Dining Hall to execute a classic recipe: the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Baker Dave shows Dunphy how to elevate the traditional lunch food by making all the ingredients from scratch and encasing them in a homemade crepe. Meanwhile, Dunphy shares stories, both Temple-related and personal.

Tune in to TUTV Thursday, November 12 at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to get a rare look at the man behind TUMBB. TUTV is available on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 in the city of Philadelphia and online everywhere.

TUTV covers the 2015 Mayoral election results LIVE

Next Mayor 2015 logo

Temple Update reporters will be reporting live from around the city of Philadelphia to keep you updated regarding the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral election, starting at 8 p.m. tonight.

Pennsylvania residents will be voting for three justices for the state Supreme Court, and Philadelphians are also to choose who will sit in 17 City Council seats. Polls close at 8 p.m., when TUTV correspondents begin their coverage.

Watch the live reporting tonight on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online.

Tune in to our Halloween programming this Saturday!

Happy Halloween!

This Halloween, we’ll be airing seasonal classics Horror Hotel and Night of the Living Dead, in addition to campy gems like Teenage Zombies. However, our Saturday SportsBlock remains in effect from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with all-new episodes of Temple Athletics and We Make The Call. See the schedule for more information.

Watch it on Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online… if you dare!

2015 Lew Klein Awards air LIVE on TUTV

Wolf Blitzer
Watch the 2015 Alumni in the Media Awards on TUTV live this Thursday, October 29 at noon. Tune in to cable channels Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or watch online. The awards ceremony will re-air at 8 p.m.

This year, the School of Media and Communication is honoring lead anchor of The Situation Room on CNN, Wolf Blitzer.

The Awards help fund the Lew Klein Scholarship, which was established in honor of Lew Klein by H.F. “Gerry” and Marguerite Lenfest, and Walter and Leonore Annenberg through the Annenberg Foundation. Klein helped to launch the careers of some of the biggest names in television, and has taught at the School of Media and Communication for more than 60 years.

Local alt R&B act Faylin performs on a new episode of Temple Talk

Faylin performing on the set of Temple TalkOn a new episode of Temple Talk airing Tuesday, October 27 at 1 and 9 p.m., the hosts discuss Halloween (costume concepts, the haunted house at the Eastern State Penitentiary), speak with Dr. Aaron Smith, the viral rapping Temple professor, and interview Kunal Nayyar  from the Big Bang Theory. Last but not least, local alternative R&B musician Faylin performs her soulful tunes.

Watch online or on cable channels Comcast 50/Verizon 45.

 

Watch the Next Mayor Debate on TUTV!

Next Mayor 2015 logo
In a matter of days, Philadelphia will elect a new Mayor. Where do the major candidates stand on the key issues that will shape the future of this city and influence life across the region?

On Monday night, October 19 at 7:30 p.m., hear from Democrat candidate Jim Kenney and Republican Melissa Murray Bailey on TUTV. Join us LIVE from the Temple Performing Arts Center to see the Next Mayor Debate, as voters prepare to write a new chapter in the Philadelphia Story.

Tune in to Comcast 50/Verizon 45 or online.

TUTV will make your college wishes come true!

Before I Graduate

Is there one thing you’d love to check off your college bucket list? If so, check out TUTV’s Before I Graduate contest!

Between October 23 and November 6, TUTV will hear out your college dreams. Submit your wishes via our Twitter @TempleTV  or Instagram Temple_TV using the hashtag #TUTVbig. Students should also be on the lookout for a special kick-off event on campus where submissions will be accepted. Any Temple student can participate, not just seniors!

TUTV will then select a few students whose wishes we will turn into a reality. Watch the videos of past Before I Graduate winners.