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Time Warner Cable Papal Visit Channel Featuring Complete Coverage of Pope Francis' Historic Visit
Channel 199 with live viewer call-in shows; also TWC Local On Demand channel 1020 a special “Papal Visit 2015” category.
They had Robert Kennedy on yesterday when I tuned in (I just found out about it).
https://www.timewarnercable.com/en/about-us/press/twc-to-launch-special-papal-visit-channel-ks-ne-wi.html
Time Warner Cable to Launch Special Papal Visit Channel Featuring Complete Coverage of Pope Francis's Historic Visit to Cuba and the United States in September - KS/NE/WI
Papal Coverage to Commence on September 20th on Channel 199; Live Sunday Mass from Revolution Square in Cuba
Comprehensive Coverage also Available to TWC Customers on Local On Demand
Release Date: 09/17/2015
New York, September 17, 2015 – Time Warner Cable (TWC) today announced it will offer uninterrupted coverage of Pope Francis’s historic trip to Cuba and the United States for cable television customers on its special Papal Visit Channel on 199.
On September 20th at 7:00 a.m. CDT, the Papal Visit Channel will launch with a telecast of Pope Francis’s Sunday Mass at Havana Revolution Square in Cuba. The channel will provide seven days of dedicated, wall-to-wall coverage of Pope Francis’s visit, including all his public appearances, masses, and speeches shown live in their entirety until his departure on September 27th.
“Pope Francis’s visit is one of the most important events in the United States this year. As part of our dedication to our community and Time Warner Cable customers, we’re proud to cover all aspects of the trip that promise to be of significance to our viewers,” said, Steve Paulus, SVP of News & Local Programming at Time Warner Cable.
The Papal Visit Channel’s extensive coverage is highlighted by the following live events:
Sunday, September 20th
Live telecast of Sunday Mass from Cuba
Visit with Cuba’s President Raul Castro
Celebration of vespers with priests, religious and seminarians in Havana’s cathedral
Greeting to young people at the Father Felix Varela cultural center
Monday, September 21st
Blessing of the city of Holguin from Cross Hill
Prayer to Our Lady of Charity with bishops
Tuesday, September 22nd
Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
Farewell ceremony at Santiago de Cuba’s International Airport
Wednesday, September 23rd
Official welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
Thursday, September 24th
Address to joint session of Congress
Service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Friday, September 25th
United Nations General Assembly Address
Multi-faith event at the World Trade Center Site
Mass at Madison Square Garden
Saturday, September 26th
Mass at Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia
Address at Independence Mall
Visit to the Festival of Families
Sunday, September 27th
Papal meeting with bishops from World Meeting of Families at St. Martin’s Chapel
Mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway
Departure for Rome
In addition to the events listed above, the Papal Visit Channel will showcase The Call, a live news call-in show telecast from New York City, where viewers call in to discuss key issues of the day. The Call will air from 10:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and will focus on all things related to the pope. In addition, the channel will provide viewers with Papal Visit 2015, an in-depth nightly review program airing from 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. that will recap all of the day’s events. The channel will also provide encore presentations of all the events throughout Pope Francis’s visit.
On TWC Local On Demand channel 1020, a special “Papal Visit 2015” category will feature religious documentaries including compilation films created from TWC News reports on Pope Francis’s background and papacy, and the previous visits of retired Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II to the United States. Cable television customers can access the category by tuning to Time Warner Cable Local On Demand channel 1020 and clicking on “Pope Francis.”
Time Warner Cable to Launch Special Papal Visit Channel Featuring Complete Coverage of Pope Francis's Historic Visit to Cuba and the United States in September - KS/NE/WI
Papal Coverage to Commence on September 20th on Channel 199; Live Sunday Mass from Revolution Square in Cuba
Comprehensive Coverage also Available to TWC Customers on Local On Demand
Release Date: 09/17/2015
New York, September 17, 2015 – Time Warner Cable (TWC) today announced it will offer uninterrupted coverage of Pope Francis’s historic trip to Cuba and the United States for cable television customers on its special Papal Visit Channel on 199.
On September 20th at 7:00 a.m. CDT, the Papal Visit Channel will launch with a telecast of Pope Francis’s Sunday Mass at Havana Revolution Square in Cuba. The channel will provide seven days of dedicated, wall-to-wall coverage of Pope Francis’s visit, including all his public appearances, masses, and speeches shown live in their entirety until his departure on September 27th.
“Pope Francis’s visit is one of the most important events in the United States this year. As part of our dedication to our community and Time Warner Cable customers, we’re proud to cover all aspects of the trip that promise to be of significance to our viewers,” said, Steve Paulus, SVP of News & Local Programming at Time Warner Cable.
The Papal Visit Channel’s extensive coverage is highlighted by the following live events:
Sunday, September 20th
Live telecast of Sunday Mass from Cuba
Visit with Cuba’s President Raul Castro
Celebration of vespers with priests, religious and seminarians in Havana’s cathedral
Greeting to young people at the Father Felix Varela cultural center
Monday, September 21st
Blessing of the city of Holguin from Cross Hill
Prayer to Our Lady of Charity with bishops
Tuesday, September 22nd
Mass in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
Farewell ceremony at Santiago de Cuba’s International Airport
Wednesday, September 23rd
Official welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
Thursday, September 24th
Address to joint session of Congress
Service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
Friday, September 25th
United Nations General Assembly Address
Multi-faith event at the World Trade Center Site
Mass at Madison Square Garden
Saturday, September 26th
Mass at Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia
Address at Independence Mall
Visit to the Festival of Families
Sunday, September 27th
Papal meeting with bishops from World Meeting of Families at St. Martin’s Chapel
Mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway
Departure for Rome
In addition to the events listed above, the Papal Visit Channel will showcase The Call, a live news call-in show telecast from New York City, where viewers call in to discuss key issues of the day. The Call will air from 10:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday and will focus on all things related to the pope. In addition, the channel will provide viewers with Papal Visit 2015, an in-depth nightly review program airing from 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. that will recap all of the day’s events. The channel will also provide encore presentations of all the events throughout Pope Francis’s visit.
On TWC Local On Demand channel 1020, a special “Papal Visit 2015” category will feature religious documentaries including compilation films created from TWC News reports on Pope Francis’s background and papacy, and the previous visits of retired Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II to the United States. Cable television customers can access the category by tuning to Time Warner Cable Local On Demand channel 1020 and clicking on “Pope Francis.”
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