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Religia.tv

A former Polish religious television channel owned by ITI Group.

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Overview

Religia.tv was a Polish television channel devoted to religious programming and associated with ITI Group. The channel began broadcasting on October 15, 2007, at noon, entering Poland's specialist television market with a schedule centered on religious content. Its programming identity was oriented toward Christian, particularly Catholic, subject matter and was designed for viewers seeking faith-related broadcasts, discussions, news, and other television formats rather than general entertainment alone. The channel operated as a dedicated religious broadcaster within the wider ITI media portfolio. In December 2014, the end of the service was announced, with broadcasting scheduled to cease on January 31, 2015. Religia.tv is therefore a defunct television-channel brand rather than an active media service. Publicly available reference material identifies ITI Group as its owner but provides limited detail about its management, detailed programming catalogue, distribution footprint, financial performance, or corporate structure. Its principal historical significance lies in its role as a dedicated religious television outlet in Poland during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

History

Religia.tv was established as a specialist religious television channel in Poland under the ownership of ITI Group. It launched on October 15, 2007, at 12:00, positioning itself within the country's television landscape as a service dedicated to religious subject matter. Rather than operating as a general-interest channel, it was intended to provide programming connected with faith, Christianity, and religious life. Available reference material describes the service at a high level and does not provide a complete archive of its schedules, individual program brands, distribution agreements, or audience data. Consequently, the channel's documented history is primarily defined by its launch, ownership, period of operation, and eventual closure. The launch placed Religia.tv among Poland's niche television services serving audiences with a specific thematic interest. Its programming scope included religious television content and related formats such as discussions, interviews, news, and documentary or explanatory material. The channel's identity was closely associated with religious broadcasting, particularly content relevant to Catholic and broader Christian audiences in Poland. ITI Group's ownership connected the service to a larger Polish media organization, although the available sources do not establish a detailed chronology of corporate changes or identify individual executives responsible for the channel. In December 2014, it was announced that Religia.tv would end broadcasting. The announced termination date was January 31, 2015, after which the channel was no longer an active television broadcaster. No reliable source in the supplied material gives a detailed reason for the shutdown, so the closure should not be attributed to a specific financial, regulatory, audience, or strategic cause. The former official website was later preserved in an archived version, reflecting the channel's status as a discontinued media brand. Religia.tv's documented legacy is that of a Polish religious television channel that operated from 2007 until early 2015 under ITI Group.

  • 2015

    Channel closes

    [1]

    Religia.tv ceases broadcasting on the announced shutdown date of January 31, 2015.

  • 2014

    Broadcasting shutdown announced

    [1]

    The planned end of Religia.tv broadcasting is announced in December, with termination scheduled for January 31, 2015.

  • 2007

    Religia.tv launches

    [1]

    Religia.tv begins broadcasting in Poland on October 15, 2007, at 12:00.

Products and positioning

A specialist Polish television channel focused on religious and faith-related programming, particularly content relevant to Christian and Catholic audiences.

  • Television channel · 2007

    Religia.tv television service

    The channel was Religia.tv's core offering: a Polish specialist television service focused on religious programming. Its identity was based on faith-related broadcasts and associated television formats, serving viewers interested in Christian and Catholic subject matter. The publicly available reference material does not identify a definitive set of named flagship shows or provide a complete program archive.

Brand decisions

  • 2014

    Decision to end broadcastingStrategy

    Background

    After operating as a Polish religious television channel since 2007, Religia.tv's broadcasting closure was announced in December 2014.

    Action taken

    The service was scheduled to stop broadcasting on January 31, 2015.

    Aftermath

    Religia.tv became a defunct television-channel brand after the announced shutdown.

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