Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) is a

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television channel owned by the

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and Fil-Products Group of Companies in the

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. The station's studios are located at the CCTN Broadcast Center, Cardinal Rosales Avenue,

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. CCTN 47 now operates 24/7 for cable operators and through online webcast, and 18 to 19 hours on free-to-air UHF TV. It is the Philippines' first ever Catholic television station on cable and free-to-air television (before TV Maria Philippines began broadcasting on pay TV in 2007) and its largest Asian religious broadcasting channel in

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, behind Thailand's Dhammakaya

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Global Buddhist Network (GBN).

History

Cebu Catholic Television Network Channel 47 (CCTN), founded by its president, Nonito “Dodong” Limchua, signed on in 2002 as the country's pioneer Catholic TV station. After his stint in the cable business, Nonito started family relationship programs that promote Gospel values, and bring the message and teachings of the Catholic Church to the people. Since he and wife Diana are devout Catholics, they have been involved in Walking with Jesus Seminars. Together, they shared their vision with the Archbishop of Cebu, Cardinal

Ricardo Vidal Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal (February 6, 1931 – October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010. Early life and education Vidal was born on February 6, 19 ...

, and he supported them in their desire for others to see the face of Christ through professional coverage of events, documentaries and issues concerning the Catholic Church. The impetus was the creation of a Catholic TV station on the same lines as

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and Catholic TV in the US but adapted for Philippine conditions. Just as Cebu proved to be the springboard for Philippine Christianity, its launch finally placed the country on the forefront of Catholic TV programming on par with other channels. Just on its first three years since it was launched in 2002, CCTN gained popularity along Central Visayas and reached out its viewers to

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and

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. Since it was launched, CCTN exists with various names. Started as CCTN on 2002, the station was rebranded as ''INTV'' in 2008 with the slogan ''Inform, Inspire, Interact''. Following the rebranding was the station's website at intv.com.ph. Then in 2012, the network tries to bring back the CCTN name and rebranded as ''INTV powered by CCTN''. In 2013, the network then removed the INTV name and rebranded as, ''CCTN 47''. Their website was then moved to cctn47.com as their old website with the INTV brand was dropped. Today, CCTN reaches its broadcast signals to

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and

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, via local cable providers.

Programming

CCTN's regular programming primarily consists of daily Catholic mass services and other Catholic-related programs, news and current affairs, serial and seasonal dramas, sitcoms, variety and talk shows, and canned programs; all are broadcasting in

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. The popular Newscast of CCTN is Sayri 47.

Affiliates

*San Gabriel Productions *Total Viewing Productions *

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*M-Talent Events and Promotions *

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* DYLA *

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- RMN Cebu

References

External links

CCTN official website

CCTN 47
on

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