The Mass, the faithful audience of television - Terra Spain

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From the beginning of time, Spanish TV has had a special attachment for broadcasting religious events. One example is that the first message transmitted through its signal is a message from the then Minister of Information and Tourism, Gabriel Arias-Salgado he uttered: “Today, on October 28 (1956), Sunday , day of Christ the King, who has been given all authority in Heaven and on Earth, it inaugurates its new equipment and studies Spanish Television “… a statement of intent.

Almost from its inception, the event broadcasting religious and very uniquely, Sunday Mass became a habit that has survived to this day. So much so that every Sunday without missing any of the appointment, the Spanish TV mobile units stationed themselves at the door of churches in Spain to broadcast religious services.

But someone sees the Sunday Mass on TV? The truth is yes. And, in light of the data, those who see see are tremendously loyal audience that exceeds 6% of quota of screen , taking data from the current season.

If we consider that the average audience of La 2 is 2.4% (September 2013), it can be concluded that the Mass is a real success almost triple the average chain.

Overall, every Sunday over 300,000 people stationed themselves in front of the TV to follow the Eucharist. This past Sunday, October 20 screen quota was 6, 7% (353,000 viewers).

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. The audience fell to 2.8% (193,000 viewers), a really very low that is explained by the previous day was a national holiday (the Pillar) and many faithful television would make the effort to come to church .

But before that date the thesis endorse great fidelity of Catholics with the televised Mass: the September 29 hearing was 6.7% ( 368,000 viewers) on 22 September, from 6.5% (337,000) on 15 September, from 6.1% (305,000), Sept. 8, 6.2% (301,000), and 1 September, 6.3% (272,000).

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number of followers is very close to that of those who follow Marilo Montero in The morning of the 1.

But how valid the sights on TV my ? The Church believes that anyone who has the option of going to the temple following the trades required to do so . Only the physically sick and homebound and their caregivers can follow the Mass from the TV or radio to the validity of presence.

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