CTN programming includes music videos, news, sports, entertainment features and university bulletins. Eighteen hours of each day are original programming. CTN airs over 100 cutting-edge music videos in daily rotation. Nine musical genres are represented including alternative rock, modern rock, pop, hip-hop, rap, new country and more. Over 35 new videos are added each month.
Music videos make up roughly two-thirds of each broadcast hour.
Additional program feature segments include artist interviews, tour itineraries, Top 10 countdowns, movie profiles and more. CTN has an exclusive partnership with CNN to offer news and sports segments tailored specifically to college students. Two original news segments and two original sports segments are produced daily at The CNN Center. The segments made up of CNN footage are delivered by anchors exclusive to CNN within a format relevant to the college audience. Commercials are broadcast throughout every hour within four 2-minute segments.