TVP's position is that “the agreement signed by Jacek Kurski in 2020 between Telewiža Polska and the Office of the Episcopal Church of Poland includes the production and broadcast of Catholic programs on the central channel and 16 regional stations. It included a very extensive list of obligations.''
Polish TV station prepares for agreement with Anglican Church
“The list was so extensive that Catholic Broadcasting Editorial Board could not even fulfill all the provisions. The agreement also included a sudden increase in financial expenditures. Catholic Broadcasting’s budget for 2019 In 2020, it was less than PLN 14 million. In 2021 it already exceeded PLN 21 million, and in 2022 it amounted to PLN 26.8 million.For comparison, the TV theater budget for TVP1 in 2023 was PLN 14.8 million,” said a press sent to PAP. reported in the release.
“Despite the current extremely difficult financial situation caused by the veto of the President of the Republic of Poland on the Budget Law (December 2023) and the illegal blocking of funds by the National Broadcasting Council by public media, Telewizja ” Polska makes great efforts to meet the needs of our believers, and this is one of the elements of our mission.
Polish Television is ready for a deal with the Anglican Church. “I have doubts about other works.”
“For next year, we will continue to support the most important issues with the broadcast of the Holy Mass and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, as well as the magazine “Miesi Ziemia a Niebem'' (combined with the broadcast of the Angelic Prayer). (funded by Pope Francis) and other works of “Church from Close'' were noted as “despite our best intentions.''
As a result of the president's decision and the actions of National Broadcasting Council Chairman Maciej Szyvilski, it was assessed that “TVP's missionary work has suffered a blow.” “As we have reported to the Polish Anglican authorities, many institutions and environments have been affected, from artists and creators to believers. Therefore, as the sole Church representative on the Program Council of Polish Television, A pastor-professor was surprised to see such damage. Józef Kloch submitted a resolution (July 2024) calling on the National Council to immediately transfer subscription fees to TVP. I did not support it.”
“Polish Television is ready to jointly draw up and sign a new agreement with representatives of the Polish Episcopal Conference, based on real assumptions and financial possibilities, for the benefit of public television viewers, including the faithful. expressed.''
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