KTO (TV channel)
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Links | |
| Website | KTO TV |
KTO is a French-language Catholic television channel. It is broadcast in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, as well as francophone countries in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
History
[edit]The channel was founded in 1999 by Jean-Marie Lustiger, who served as the Archbishop of Paris from 1981 to 2005. It is privately funded by 250,000 donors.[1]
Programs have included documentaries about the Vatican and Christians in Iraq,[2][3][4] as well as funny skits.[5]
On 15 June 2019 KTO broadcast the first service live from Notre-Dame (in Paris) since the fire.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Mermin, Isabelle (December 16, 2014). "La chaîne KTO fête ses 15 ans". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ De Chabalier, Blaise (March 11, 2015). "KTO derrière les portes du Vatican". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ De Chabalier, Blaise (August 6, 2015). "KTO diffuse un documentaire sur les chrétiens d'Irak". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "L'espérance des chrétiens d'Irak". Valeurs actuelles (in French). March 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Sasportas, Valérie (April 26, 2012). "KTO, un humour très...catholique". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Only 9% of millions pledged for Notre-Dame handed over". France 24. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Notre-Dame de Paris : première messe après l'incendie". KTO television catholique (in French). June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
External links
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