On Nov. 24, 2006, Toni Urbano, AHECTA Past-President, represented New York University and AHECTA at the first European conference on university television called “ExtraCampus: University Television.” The historic event took place on the campus of the University of Torino and featured an international discussion about university television. Also featured on the panel were representatives from various European universities and Great Britain.

Research TV: Warwick University, England
Universite Louis Pasteur Strausbourg, France
Campus-TV Mainz, Universitat Mainz, Germany
Universita di Pisa, Italy
Universita Degli Studi Di Teramo, Italy
ExtracampusTV, University of Torino, Italy
University TV, Goteberg University, Sweden

There are many similarities between the U.S. and European Union (EU) systems. Much like their U.S. counterparts, there is no single model for university television. Some television stations/productions are supported by University Relations, Libraries, and various academic departments/schools. In addition, European universities face similar challenges to sustaining their systems – funding, technology adoption, student and professional staffing, and content creation.