TV Maria

TV Maria
Launched	January 1, 2006 (test broadcast) December 8, 2007 (full launch)
Owned by	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines TV Maria Foundation Philippines, Inc.
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino English
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Manila Philippines
Website	www.tvmariaphilippines.org
Availability
Terrestrial
TBA
Satellite
Dream Satellite TV	Channel 1
Sky Direct	Coming Soon
Cable
Destiny Cable	Channel 96 (Analog) Channel 160 (Digital)
SkyCable	Channel 160 (Digital)
Cablelink	Coming Soon

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 operators, and via online livestreaming.

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

The 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 January 1, 2006 and began regular transmission on December 8, 2007, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

On August 13, 2013, during a press conference for the upcoming Philippine Conference on New Evangelization, Archbishop of Manila Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle announced that TV Maria finally granted its free-to-air television franchise from the National Telecommunications Commission.

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.

Current programming

Prayers and Liturgy

• Salita ng Diyos, Salita ng Buhay - daily Gospel reflections for people who are on the go, are sick or cannot attend daily Mass.
• Banal na Orasyon - Recitation of the Angelus, broadcast throughout the year except during Eastertide.
• The Holy Rosary - Recitation of the Rosary.
• Sambuhay TV Mass - live morning telecast of Sunday Mass, produced by Society of St. Paul.
• The Word Exposed, with Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle- a Jesuit Communications production presented by Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, who shares reflections on each Sunday's Gospel lesson.
• Panalangin sa Alas-tres ng Hapon - Recitation of the Divine Mercy Prayer, broadcast every 15:00 PHT (GMT+8).
• Misa Nazareno - live telecast of Noon Mass from Monday -Saturday at Quiapo Church

Inspiring Stories

• Kwentong Buhay
• Family Matters

Praise

• Kerygma TV
• Men of Light
• Jesuit Music Ministry Covers
• Soul Mix
• El Shaddai

Talk and Formation Series

• Church Alive
• Know the Truth
• Tapatan
• M.A.G.P.A.S. (Manila Archdiocesan General Pastoral Assembly)
• Katolikong Pinoy

Kids and Teens

• Once Upon A Saint
• Inside the Fishbowl
• Mustard TV

External links

• Official website
• TV Maria on Facebook