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Verbum TV[edit]

Verbum TV
Country	Sri Lanka
Broadcast area	Islandwide
Programming
Language(s)	Sinhala Tamil English
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Ownership
Owner	Guarantee ltd
History
Founded	2014 June 07
Launched	2015 January 30
Links
Website	verbumtv.com

Verbum TV is a 24-hour, commercial-free, Sri Lankan, multi-language television channel that broadcasts spiritual and religious programs related to the Catholic faith. The channel broadcasts holy mass, documentaries, discussions, and other Christian programs. It broadcasts programs in languages Sinhala, Tamil, and English.^[1] Its name is inspired by the Latin word "verbum", meaning "word".

History[edit]

The channel initially broadcast programs on social media, but in 2015 it opened its studio and started broadcasting through satellite television services Peo TV^[2] and Dialog TV.^[3]^[4] In 2017, Verbum TV opened its second studio, and in December 2018 it built its private chapel to start broadcasting live masses at the premises of the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka. Since 2023, the channel has also been broadcasting through satellite TV services Dish TV and FreeSat.^[5]^[6] ABC

References[edit]

^ "New Catholic channel: Verbum soon on PEO TV | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
^ "PEOTV Verbum TV Program Schedules - Sri Lanka Telecom PEOTV". www.peotv.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "DTV Channel Detail Page (Verbum TV)". Dialog Axiata PLC. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ "Holy Week Services through Verbum Television | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
^ Freesat. "Freesat channel list". Freesat. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
^ AsiaNews.it. "Catholic Verbum TV turns six". www.asianews.it. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

[1] "New Catholic channel: Verbum soon on PEO TV | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

[2] "PEOTV Verbum TV Program Schedules - Sri Lanka Telecom PEOTV". www.peotv.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[3] "DTV Channel Detail Page (Verbum TV)". Dialog Axiata PLC. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[4] "Holy Week Services through Verbum Television | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

[5] Freesat. "Freesat channel list". Freesat. Retrieved 2023-08-20.

[6] AsiaNews.it. "Catholic Verbum TV turns six". www.asianews.it. Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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