Katherine Gessner named MCTV President as Robert Gessner Retires
MASSILLON, Ohio (April 15, 2019) – Katherine Gessner was named President of MCTV effective April 13, 2019, following the retirement of Robert (Bob) Gessner.
Katherine represents the third generation of local family leadership at MCTV, following in her father and grandfather’s footsteps. She was unanimously named president upon Bob’s April 13 retirement. Katherine joined the MCTV team… read more
Bob Gessner, president of MCTV and Katherine Gessner, director of strategic planning and policy discuss changes taking place in 2019. He also provides a brief overview of new products and services that were added in 2018.
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MCTV Expands To The Village of Woodsfield MCTV to acquire system and continue its commitment to invest in innovative technology and exceptional service to strengthen local communities
MASSILLON, Ohio (October 30, 2018) – MCTV, a leading Internet, TV and Phone provider in Stark, Wayne, Summit, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Jefferson and Columbiana counties, plans to expand services to the Woodsfield, Ohio area. MCTV currently offers residential and business… read more
MCTV empowers community members with advanced fiber-to-the-home Internet service.
MCTV, a leading Internet, TV and Phone provider in Stark and Wayne counties, hit the 1000-mile mark and now serves more than 1000 customers with Excellerate’s fiber-to-the-home Internet technology.
The Excellerate project officially launched in June of 2017. The project rapidly progressed and has already reached a major milestone. Excellerate uses a fiber-to-the-home technology paired to provide… read more
MCTV To Expand Service In Three New Areas MCTV acquires new systems to continue its commitment to invest in innovative technology and exceptional service to strengthen local communities.
MASSILLON, Ohio (June 20, 2018) – MCTV, a leading Internet, TV and Phone provider in Stark, Wayne, Summit, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties, announced the expansion of services to three new communities in Ohio including Salineville, Amsterdam and Bergholz.
MCTV currently… read more
Sun Outages Will Last from March 1 - March 7
Sun outages, or solar interference, occur twice each year in the early Spring and early Fall. The interference results in the loss of satellite signals for short periods each day.
Solar interference is an inherent part of satellite operations. The effects will be seen on most channels and will occur during mid to late afternoon. Interruptions can last from just a few minutes to up to 15 minutes a day and can range from mild to… read more
MCTV has increased the speed of several residential and business packages. Additionally, rates for select High-Speed Internet options will change, effective November 1, 2017.
Residential Speed Updates
Former Speed (download x upload) New Speed (download x upload)
100 Mbps x 5 Mbps
No Change
50 Mbps x 3 Mbps
No Change
10 Mbps x 1 Mbps
25 Mbps x 1.5 Mbps
2.5 Mbps x 384 Kbps
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WatchTVEverywhere launches capability to 10 of the top National Cable Television Cooperative providers to support Apple’s single sign-on feature.
WatchTVEverywhere (wTVE), a leading authentication and authorization platform for advanced TV Everywhere (TVE) rights, now provides the first opportunity for nearly 500 small- and mid-sized providers to use Apple’s single sign-on capabilities.
wTVE launched the updated platform this week to 10 of the top National Cable… read more
MCTV, a leading Internet, cable TV and Phone provider in Stark and Wayne counties, announced the launch of its Excellerate Internet service, utilizing fiber-to-the-home technology. MCTV is the first cable TV operator to bring this technology to northeast Ohio.
Established community leaders were present to hear from MCTV President Bob Gessner, American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka, Congressman Bob Gibbs and Ohio Cable Telecommunication Association President… read more
The future of technology is revealed to community leaders with advanced fiber-to-the-home capabilities from MCTV.
MCTV, a leading Internet, cable TV and Phone provider in Stark and Wayne counties, announced the launch of its Excellerate Internet service, utilizing fiber-to-the-home technology. MCTV is the first cable TV operator to bring this technology to northeast Ohio.
Established community leaders were present to hear from MCTV President Bob Gessner, American Cable Association… read more
MCTV enhances user experience with higher speeds of two packages for no additional cost.
MCTV, a leading Internet, TV and Phone provider in Stark and Wayne Counties, announced today a significant increase in speeds for its two fastest home Internet packages. Residential customers with 20 Mbps or 50 Mbps Internet packages will now see increased upload and download speeds.
“We are continually working to provide the best services for our customers,” said Robert… read more
MCTV makes move to grow business services with an expanded team and a new look.
MCTV, a leading Internet, Voice and Television provider in Stark and Wayne Counties, announced today that it has re-named its business services department to MCTV BusinessPro. With the rapid growth and evolution of telecommunication needs for area businesses, the move was made to redefine MCTV’s business offerings.
“The name – MCTV BusinessPro – allows us to emphasize our… read more
About MCTV's Organization of the Month
Charitable behavior can lead to psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being benefits for the giver. Besides helping the community and being a part of a greater good, charitable donations are tax deductible, can give you a sense of purpose and can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice. Each month, MCTV highlights two local non-profit organizations. We have donation boxes set up in our lobbies and have information on our… read more
About MCTV's Organization of the Month
Charitable behavior can lead to psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being benefits for the giver. Besides helping the community and being a part of a greater good, charitable donations are tax deductible, can give you a sense of purpose and can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice. Each month, MCTV highlights two local non-profit organizations. We have donation boxes set up in our lobbies and have information on our… read more
About MCTV's Organization of the Month
Charitable behavior can lead to psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being benefits for the giver. Besides helping the community and being a part of a greater good, charitable donations are tax deductible, can give you a sense of purpose and can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice. Each month, MCTV highlights two local non-profit organizations. We have donation boxes set up in our lobbies and have information on our… read more
About MCTV's Organization of the Month
Charitable behavior can lead to psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being benefits for the giver. Besides helping the community and being a part of a greater good, charitable donations are tax deductible, can give you a sense of purpose and can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice. Each month, MCTV highlights two local non-profit organizations. We have donation boxes set up in our lobbies and have information on our… read more
About MCTV's Organization of the Month
Charitable behavior can lead to psychological, spiritual, and emotional well-being benefits for the giver. Besides helping the community and being a part of a greater good, charitable donations are tax deductible, can give you a sense of purpose and can help keep you informed about issues of social injustice. Each month, MCTV highlights two local non-profit organizations. We have donation boxes set up in our lobbies and have information on our… read more
