TV Verdade
TV Verdade (English: Truth TV) is a religious broadcast station of the Philippine-based Christian organization, Members Church of God International (Portuguese: Membros da Igreja de Deus Internacional) in Portuguese-speaking countries in Central and South America.
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| Type | Religious broadcasting, television network |
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| Owner | Members Church of God International Membros da Igreja de Deus Internacional |
Key people | Irmão Eli Soriano Irmão Daniel Razon |
Launch date | December 2009 |
Official website | http://www.ocaminhoantigo.tv |
TV Verdade's test broadcast started in December 2009. Its broadcast feed originates from a small garage, around 48 square meters, transformed into a makeshift broadcasting studio located in Florianópolis, Brazil.
TV Verdade airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via Star One C2 satellite in South American countries and SES-6 satellite which also covers South American countries as a redundancy, including other nations in North America, Europe and North Africa.
The station carries the 24-hour Portuguese broadcast of O Caminho Antigo (English: The Old Path, Tagalog: Ang Dating Daan), the longest-running religious program in the Philippines, hosted by international televangelist Irmão Eli Soriano, the Overall Servant of Members Church of God International (MCGI) (Portuguese: Membros da Igreja de Deus Internacional).
Satellite Broadcast
| Satellite | Channel | Band | Position | Frequency | Polarity | SR | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star One C2 | TV Verdade | C Band | 70.0° W | 3947 MHz | Horizontal (H) | 7200-2/3 | South America |
| SES-6 | TV Verdade | C Band | 40.5 ° W | 4168 MHz | Left (L) | 2400-2/3 | South America North America Europe North Africa |
Terrestrial free-to-air broadcast
In 2015, Members Church of God International's TV Verdade was granted the authority by the Ministry of Communications (Portuguese: Ministério das Comunicações, abbreviated MiniCom) to build and operate its own television network in Brazil, initially in Minas Gerais, the second most populous state the country. Roll-out of its analog relay stations in various cities in the state of Paraná is ongoing.
| Branding | Channel | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Verdade | UHF 19 | Patos de Minas | Minas Gerais |
| TV Verdade | UHF 40 | Juiz de Fora | Minas Gerais |
| TV Verdade | UHF 50 | Montes Claros | Minas Gerais |
| TV Verdade | UHF 50 | Uberaba | Minas Gerais |
| TV Verdade | UHF 33 | Teófilo Otoni | Minas Gerais |