Kuriakos TV
| Country | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portugal, Europe |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Motes e Ideias, Lda. (Maná Church) |
| Sister channels | TV Maná 1 |
| History | |
| Launched | 19 July 2016 |
| Links | |
| Website | [1] |
Kuriakos TV is a Portuguese Christian channel owned by the Maná Church, an evangelical church founded by Apostle Jorge Tadeu. Most of its programming is sourced from TV Maná 1, a satellite channel dating back to 2003 (originally known as Manásat), and mostly consists of Christian programming, as well as a handful of secular programs and a daily news service.
History
The name Kuriakos has been used by the Maná Church for a youth group; in February 2010, the Manásat 2 channel was renamed Kurios TV.[1] It was with this name that the Maná Church registered a new channel for cable companies, on May 6, 2016, and with Vodafone Portugal being in charge of its distribution to operators.[2] The license behind Kurios TV was held by Motes & Ideias, which was managed by former Portuguese expatriates.[3]
The channel started broadcasting on July 16, 2016, but, instead of using the name Kurios TV, opted to use Kuriakos TV, with a special three-hour broadcast starting at 10:30am. The event was simulcast with TV Maná 1, its extant satellite channel.[4] Motes & Ideias requested a name change on June 20, a month ahead of launch.[5] In July 2017, the channel launched on Nowo.[6]
Kuriakos TV disseminates the church's ideologies, such as its practice of tithing, as well as airing advertisements for its other activities. It also airs key Maná events.[7]
Per ERC's annual report assessing the amount of local programming on the channels it licensed, it was one of several that had satisfactory results, close to 100%.[8]
Since 2019, the channel airs a political talk show, Isto é o Povo a Falar!, which interviews political figures, mostly from fringe far-right parties. Chega leader André Ventura has been interviewed by the program several times.[9]
References
- ^ Zmiany na orbicie 13.02 i 14.02 2010
- ^ Pedido de autorização para o exercício da atividade de televisão através de um serviço de programas televisivo temático de cobertura nacional e acesso não condicionado com assinatura denominado KURIOS TV
- ^ Igreja Maná ganha espaço em canal cabo
- ^ LANÇAMENTO NOVO CANAL - KURIAKOS TV
- ^ [https://www.erc.pt/download/YToyOntzOjg6ImZpY2hlaXJvIjtzOjM5OiJtZWRpYS9kZWNpc29lcy9vYmplY3RvX29mZmxpbmUvODQxMS5wZGYiO3M6NjoidGl0dWxvIjtzOjI4OiJkZWxpYmVyYWNhby1lcmMyMDIyMjAtYXV0LXR2Ijt9/deliberacao-erc202220-aut-tv Avaliação intercalar da autorização do serviço de programas Kuriakos TV, nos termos do artigo 23.º, da Lei da Televisão e dos Serviços Audiovisuais a Pedido]
- ^ NOWO lança novos canais temáticos
- ^ O PREÇO DA FELICIDADE NO NEOPENTECOSTALISMO PORTUGUÊS
- ^ RTP2 volta em 2020 a incumprir quotas de língua portuguesa pelo quarto ano consecutivo
- ^ Miguel Carvalho, Por Dentro do Chega, Penguin Random House Portugal, 2025