TV Maria is a national Catholic television channel broadcasting from Manila, Philippines. Owned by TV Maria Foundation Philippines (a non-profit, non-stock organization under the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila), it airs 24 hours a day and is currently available on major and provincial cable and Satellite television operators nationwide, on digital terrestrial television broadcasts via RJ DigiTV's DTT subchannel in Mega Manila and via GNN's DTT subchannel in selected provincial areas, and via online livestreaming.[1]
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| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Manila Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Filipino |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines TV Maria Foundation Philippines, Inc. |
| Sister channels | Veritas 846 Catholic Media Network |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 2006 (test broadcast) August 13, 2007 (full launch) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television |
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| Streaming media | |
| TV Maria website (via YouTube) | Watch Live |
Most of the station's programmes are both in-house productions and packaged shows from Jesuit Communications Foundation, Kerygma Foundation, Family Rosary Crusade, Society of St. Paul, and other Catholic groups.
History
editThe Roman Catholic Church recognizes the importance of keeping up with the times to reach out to a greater number of people. And TV Maria is its means to cater to a Filipino audience who are hungry for God's Word through television as well as through various alternatives such as the internet and the cellphone.
TV Maria Foundation Philippines, Inc. – or simply known as TV Maria – is a non-profit, non-stock religious organization of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines through the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Its work mainly involves evangelizing the Catholic faith through television and internet broadcasting, plus other forms of modern communication. It promotes not only the importance of communication and information in building a nation but also the importance of interweaving these with Catholic Filipino values.
TV Maria began test broadcasting on 1 January 2006 and began regular transmission on 4 December 2006, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.[2]
On 13 August 2013, during a press conference for the upcoming Philippine Conference on New Evangelization, Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle announced that TV Maria finally granted its pay-TV-to-air television franchise from the National Telecommunications Commission.[3]
Starting 2015, TV Maria began to broadcast its Misa Nazareno mass from historic Quiapo Church live via video streaming, as well as certain Papal Masses via EWTN. Since Holy Week 2016, TV Maria also started live broadcasts of Holy Week activities in the Manila Cathedral using widescreen format.
On 11 March 2020, TV Maria was launched on digital terrestrial television on UHF Channel 29 (563.143 MHz) in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces after it signed a partnership deal with Rajah Broadcasting Network.
On September 6 and 7, 2024, TV Maria and Aliw Broadcasting Corporation separately announced through their respective Facebook pages that some TV Maria original programming would air every Sunday on Aliw Channel 23, starting September 8, 2024.[4][5]
Current programming
editRegular programs
edit- Ang Banal na Orasyon (Angelus; every 6 am, 12 noon and 6 pm PST)
- Audiam sa RCAM
- Baclaran Church First Wednesday Mass
- Bukal ng Buhay (Source of Life)
- Cat Chat
- Charity in Action (2007–present)
- Coffee House Chat
- Faith Factor
- Feast TV (2007–present)
- First Things First with Bishop Broderick Pabillo
- Kape at Kampay
- Happy Momday
- Ito ang Kuwento Ko (This is My Story)
- Kape't Pandasal (Coffee and Prayer) (2020–present)
- Katolikong Pinoy with Dra. Gaines Rosario
- Kids Rosary
- Know the Truth
- Kuwentong Antipolo Pilgrimage
- Lakbites
- Less is More
- Mama's Boys
- Manila Cathedral Daily Mass
- Men of Light (2007–present)
- Munting Katekismo (Catechism for Kids)
- Misa Nazareno: Quiapo Church Daily TV Mass (2007–present)
- Once Upon a Saint (produced by Family Rosary Crusade) (2007–present)
- OOTD: Out of the Depths (produced by Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos)
- Pagdarasal ng Santo Rosaryo (produced by Our Lady of the Abandoned parish church)
- Prayground (produced by Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos)
- Reyna ng Langit (Regina caeli for Easter; every 6 am, 12 noon and 6 pm PST)
- Sa Piging ng Panginoon
- Salita ng Diyos, Salita ng Buhay (Word of God, Word of Life)
- Sambuhay TV Mass
- Sensei: Their Skills and Talents
- Sto. Niño TV Mass (every second Monday of the month)
- Sunday Gospel Reflections (produced by Family Rosary Crusade) (2007–present)
- Tastetimony
- The Chaplet of Divine Mercy (2007–present)
- The Habits
- The Holy Rosary
- The Power to Unite (2007–present)
- The Word Exposed by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (2008–present)
- Tita Au's Corner
- Trip ni 'Dre (Father's Trip)
- Vaticano (from EWTN) (2007–present)
- Veritas Balita (2007–present)
- Where God Weeps (produced by Aid for the Church in Need)
Special programs
edit- Wednesday Family Rosary
Former programs/specials
edit- Healing Rosary for the World
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Charm, Neil. "Catholic TV channel TV Maria celebrates 15 years | BusinessWorld". Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ TV MARIA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON DEC. 8. Katoliko.org. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
- ^ Catholic channel may air on free TV. Rappler. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "TV Maria sa ALIW Channel 23!". Facebook (in Filipino). ALIW Channel 23. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "GOOD NEWS! On September 8, 2024, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, We are also celebrating in a special way our first airing on ALIW CHANNEL 23!". Facebook. TV Maria. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.