Catholic Telecommunications Network of America was an American Catholic television network that existed from 1982 to 1994. It was sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, which spent $30 million on the network.
The network's failure has been explained by its being “unable to adapt quickly to its environment.”
It has been called "a mistake the church doesn't want to repeat".
Its competitor,
EWTN
The Eternal Word Television Network, more commonly known by its initials EWTN, is an American basic cable television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic-themed programming. It is not only the largest Catholic television network in ...
, which also started up in the early 1980s, went on to become reportedly "the world’s largest religious media network".
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Television channels and stations established in 1982
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