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For over 14 years, PPMtv has been the heart of Portsmouth, bringing local stories, arts, and culture to your screen. Due to recent funding cuts, our future is uncertain. Your generosity can ensure this vital community resource continues to thrive. Whether you love our programming, have created content with us, or simply value local media, now is the time to make a difference.

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PPMtv's airing of The Lost North End
PPMtv's airing of The Lost North End - Thanksgiving Day 2024

The Lost North End: A Tale of Wreckage and Resilience

Watch our schedule for The Lost North End: A Tale of Wreckage and Resilience, a 55-minute documentary exploring the destruction of Portsmouth, NH’s North End during the 1960s Vaughan Street Urban Renewal Project. Produced and directed by New Hampshire talent (including Scott Maclin, Laura Pope, Massimo Morgia, Robyn Aldo, and Julie Gagne), the film captures the story of this tight-knit, Italian-American neighborhood, its displacement, and the enduring spirit of its residents who preserved their culture and traditions.

Featuring interviews with former residents and community members, the documentary also examines the broader impact of Urban Renewal and its role in sparking the historic preservation movement.

PPMtv – A Little History

In 2011, PPMtv moved into the old South End Meeting House, creatively renovating the historic community space into a studio, control room, editing facilities, and office space. On December 5, 2011, PPMtv broadcast its first test programming, a series of 3 films from local directors.

In February 2012, PPMtv began working with Portsmouth High School students to produce the Clipper News Report and in March of that same year, PPMtv began broadcasting original member-produced programming.

In 2013, PPMtv expanded its facilities and its programming, added a live stream to its website, and held its first live audience production – Holiday LIVE.

In 2023, PPMtv studios moved to the Fox Run Mall in Newington.

Following the Portsmouth City Council’s 2025 decision to not renegotiate the policy governing PPMtv’s funding, the organization has been forced to shut down it’s studio and suspend production.

While our studio at the Fox Run Mall has closed, Portsmouth High School has warmly welcomed us in. As we work with our new partners to integrate Film & Video Production into the PHS academic agenda we will, simultaneously, redesign our organization and the services we provide our community.

Although we are not able to create content at this time, we welcome your video submissions for review. We look forward to inviting you in to produce the programming you want to see on TV. Please stay tuned for updates on our organizational progress.

As of June 2025, PPMtv is governed and operated solely by volunteers.

Video submissions may be emailed to: board@ppmtvnh.org

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