EWTN Adds More Than 12 Million Homes on DIRECTV

Jun 10, 2004 / 22:00 pm

EWTN Global Catholic Network announced yesterday its has moved to the DIRECTV primary satellite location making the Network available to more than 12.6 million subscribers.

EWTN was previously available to a smaller percentage of DIRECTV homes equipped with "multi-sat" equipment, but the change, operating since June 1, enables all of their subscribers to see EWTN, representing the largest single subscriber gain in EWTN's history.

DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital multichannel television service provider with more than 12.6 million customers. 

EWTN Global Catholic Network, founded by Mother angelica 23 years ago, is available in 95 million television households in 110 countries.  And with its worldwide short-wave radio station, direct broadcast satellite service, satellite delivered AM & FM radio networks, Internet website (www.ewtn.com) and publishing arm, is the world’s largest religious media network.