EWTN Spain is broadcasting Catholic programming 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial television, allowing viewers to access the content without a paid platform subscription, the network announced Monday.
EWTN Global Catholic Network said in an April 20 press release that news of the network’s long-planned expansion comes ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s June 6-12 visit to Spain, the first papal visit to the country since Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.
José Carlos González-Hurtado, President of EWTN Spain, said, “If faith is truly part of our lives, it cannot be limited to a moment – it must be present in all of them. The extension of 24/7 programming allows us to walk with people throughout the day, offering a constant encounter with Christ.” “It strengthens our ability to serve the Church in Spain and partner more deeply with EWTN’s global mission, especially as we prepare for extensive coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain.”
EWTN Spain President Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado. | Credit: Nicolas Cardenas/ACI Prensa
EWTN Spain began broadcasting four hours a day on three television platforms, including Movistar+ (channel 143), Vodafone (channel 212), and Orange (channel 92), in addition to the network’s YouTube channel. website.
The network’s move to digital terrestrial television has more than doubled its viewership, the release said.
Since its inception in 2020, EWTN Spain’s programming consists of adapted and translated content from programming produced at EWTN studios in the US and Latin America. With the network’s expansion, all future content will be produced in Spain for Spanish audiences.
“At a time when Spain grapples with serious questions about the dignity of life and participation in the Church, EWTN is leading the way in a big way – with people who are discovering and offering the clarity and hope of the Gospel to every soul hungry for the truth,” said Michael Warsaw, Chairman of the Board and CEO of EWTN.
“Launching on Mother Angelica’s 103rd birthday is a powerful signal that this expansion into Spain builds on her enduring legacy and vision of preaching the Gospel without compromise,” he said.
Mother Angelica is the founder of EWTN, the world’s largest Catholic media organization, with 11 global TV channels and numerous regional channels, broadcasting to more than 160 countries and territories 24 hours a day, seven days per week, in multiple languages.
EWTN platforms also include radio services broadcast through SiriusXM, iHeartRadio and more than 600 domestic and international AM and FM radio affiliates; a worldwide shortwave radio service; One of the most visited Catholic websites in the US; EWTN Publishing, its book publishing division; and EWTN News, its global, multilingual news service.
