EWTN Global Catholic Network
EWTN Launches New Television Network in Germany on Astra

EWTN Global Catholic Network 

01.11.2011 07:00
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IRONDALE, Ala., 2011-11-01 07:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EWTN Global Catholic
Network will launch a new television network in Germany beginning Sunday, Nov.
6. EWTN Katholisches TV will air Catholic religious programming 24-hours-a-day
on Astra 1H, one of the world's largest providers of direct-to-home satellite
services, reaching 135 million homes or 55% of all TV homes in Europe. 

'We have been broadcasting part-time in Germany since July 2000, but the launch
of our new network, EWTN Katholisches TV, on Astra 1H will place us in the same
satellite neighborhood as many of Germany's most popular television channels,'
said EWTN President & CEO Michael P. Warsaw. 'This means we can bring the
Gospel to millions more souls. Viewers can also tune into the new network via
our new German website, www.ewtn.de.' 

During the launch, EWTN will debut 12 new series in German. They will include
the popular children's program 'The Friar,' or 'Pater Johann' in German; a
series on the Second Vatican Council with Auxiliary Bishop Klaus Dick, who was
an eyewitness to the Council and is a friend of the Holy Father; Sunday Mass
from the famous Cathedral of Cologne; 'Mother Angelica Live Classics' and 'The
Journey Home' episodes, which have been translated into German; and much more.
There's also a complete devotional package that includes the four mysteries of
the rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Way of the Cross, and five public litanies. 

The German launch has been in the works for some time, according to Martin
Rothweiler, Managing Director of EWTN's German corporation. In fact, Rothweiler
said that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVII, wrote a letter of
support dated Dec. 21, 1999, just prior to EWTN's July 2000 entry into Germany:
'I have heard that Mother Angelica, who has established a big Christian
television network [in the U.S.], is going to expand her work to Europe. I can
only greatly welcome this intention. I explicitly recommend any kind of support
for it. ... This would be a step forward for the Church, and a valuable
contribution to the moral renewal of our society ... ' 

German viewers will find the 24-hour Network at the following coordinates:
Satellite: ASTRA 19,2° East, Frequency: 12460 MHz, Polarisation: horizontal,
Symbol rate 27500, channel name: EWTN Katholisches TV 

Viewers may also be interested in learning that America's best-selling
biography of EWTN's famous foundress, 'Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of
a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles,' has been translated into German
and is available direct from the publisher, www.media-maria.de, as well as from
Amazon and German bookstores everywhere. 

EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 30th year, is available in over 160
million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. With
its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio
networks, worldwide short-wave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com,
electronic and print news services, and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest
religious media network in the world. 

The EWTN Global Catholic Network logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=10877 


         CONTACT: Michelle Johnson
         Director of Communications
         EWTN Global Catholic Network
         5817 Old Leeds Road
         Irondale, Alabama 35210-2198 USA
         (205) 795-5769 - Office
         (205) 441-6248 - Cell
         (205) 795-5781 - Fax
         mjohnson@ewtn.com
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