New Evangelization Television

New Evangelization Television
Launched 1988
Owned by DeSales Media Group, a subsidiary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn[1]
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Slogan "New York's Catholic Station"
Country United States
Headquarters 1712 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Formerly called The Prayer Channel (1988 — December 8, 2008)
Website netny.tv
Availability
Cable
Spectrum (cable service) of New York City Channel 97
Cablevision of Brooklyn Channel 30
Verizon Fios Channel 48 in New York and Connecticut, on demand nationally
Streaming media
netny.tv 24-hour live stream

New Evangelization Television, or NET-TV, is a Catholic television network based in Brooklyn, New York. The network is owned by DeSales Media Group, the communications arm of the Diocese of Brooklyn, which encompasses the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City.

NET TV offers a variety of original and syndicated programming, including Currents News, the first nightly Catholic news show in the United States.

The network is currently building a state-of-the-art production and broadcast facility on Pacific Street in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Programming

NET TV airs many hours of original programming every week. In addition to Currents News, original programs produced by the network include Mysteries of the Church, hosted by Tim Moriarty; All Things Catholic, hosted by Joe Estevez; City of Churches, hosted by Anthony Mangano; Breaking Bread, hosted by Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello[2]; In the Arena, hosted by Msgr. Kieran Harrington; On the Block, hosted by Ed Wilkinson; and Reel Faith, hosted by David DiCerto and Steven D. Greydanus.

The network also provides live news coverage of major events, including Papal trips abroad, and live Masses from St. James Cathedral Basilica in Brooklyn.

Leadership

Craig Tubiolo is the Director of Programming and Production for NET TV and has directed and produced award-winning films and TV shows.

Vito Formica is the Executive Director of News Content & Development for DeSales Media Group and works closely with the editorial team at NET on news coverage.

Liz Faublas is the host of Currents News. She is an award-winning anchor and reporter, and a television producer with nearly 20 years of experience behind the scenes, in front of the camera and on the radio.

William Maier is the Chief Operating Officer for DeSales Media Group.

NET TV is one of several Catholic news outlets owned and operated by DeSales Media Group.

The Tablet has been publishing news and opinion in the Diocese of Brooklyn since 1908.

Nuestra Voz is a Spanish-language newspaper and website serving Brooklyn and Queens.

Facilities

NET TV is currently headquartered at 1712 Tenth Ave. in Brooklyn, NY. A state-of-the-art production and broadcast facility is under construction next to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Pacific Street in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Awards

In 2010, NET TV received an Emmy Award nomination, its first, for the original program Mysteries of the Church.

History

In 1960, six superintendents from the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Brooklyn, Rockville Centre, Bridgeport, Newark and Jersey City, as well as the Archdiocese of New York, decided to use television as a means of education within their parochial schools. In 1965, production by the Brooklyn diocese began on educational and religious shows for Catholic schools in the area, under the name Instructional Television Associates (ITA). In 1966, the newly renamed Catholic Television Network (CTN) began broadcast from Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in Brooklyn.[3] CTN still produces religious and educational material for schools.

The Prayer Channel was spun off from CTN in 1988 and was developed via an advisory group of people in church media and diocesan agencies. It began broadcasting as a daytime channel and gradually added weekends and nights. By 1990, it was broadcasting 24 hours a day.

Inspired by the call from Pope John Paul II for "New Evangelization" in the media, the network revamped its image, mission and name on Dec. 8, 2008, becoming New Evangelization Television[4]. The network’s goal has always been to focus on Brooklyn and Queens and to appeal to a diverse audience. In 2009, the channel launched Currents News.

References

  1. ↑ "DeSales Media Group - Diocese of Brooklyn Communications and Technology". Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ PEARSON, JAKE. "Heaven's kitchen: Local cable TV's Father Jamie checks out city's restaurants - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. ↑ Pollack, Michael (November 28, 2008). "F.Y.I." The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
  4. ↑ "FAITH REACHES CABLE". New York Post. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
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