- Telecare (TV network)
Infobox TV channel
name = Telecare
logofile = TelecareTV JPEG.jpg
logosize = 200px
logoalt = Telecare: The Best in Catholic Television!
picture format =480i (SDTV 4:3 )
launch = 1970s
network = Telecare TV
owner = Diocese of Rockville Centre
slogan = The Best in Catholic Television!
country =United States
language = English
broadcast area =Long Island ,New York
headquarters =Uniondale, New York
former names = TeLIcare (1970s - 1996)
web = [http://www.telecaretv.org/ TelecareTV.org]
cable serv 1 =Cablevision (Long Island)
cable chan 1 = Channel 29
cable serv 2 =Cablevision [Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven] )
cable chan 2 = Channel 73
cable serv 3 = Verizon FiOS TV (Long Island)
cable chan 3 = Channel 296
online serv 1 = TelecareTV.org
online chan 1 = [http://www.telecaretv.org/LiveTv.htm Webstream]
online serv 2 = iTunes|Telecare is an American
TV channel available toCablevision and Verizion FiOS TV subscribers in proximity of the Diocese ofRockville Centre, New York . It is focused onChristian family values and as such it has many age-oriented programs. Although it has many religious programs, it has one secular news broadcast, "LI News Tonight", which features news and issues relevant to Long Islanders (It is anchored and reported by students of Long IslandNYIT , located in nearbyOld Westbury, NY ). Its studio is located inUniondale, New York . In addition Telecare has also been known to show many local high-school sporting events such football, baskteball, and lacrosse. In addition to its own local programming, many times of the day it simulcasts programming fromEWTN , which isn't available as a full time channel on Cablevision systems in the area. It also carries programming fromCatholic TV .Commercials
Unlike most religious broadcasters, Telecare heavily carries commercials for the local Catholic high schools and universities on Long Island, such as
Molloy College ,Kellenberg Memorial High School , St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School and Mercy McGann High School.Telecare also shows
public service announcement s on various issues such asadoption andalcoholism .External links
* [http://www.telecaretv.org/ Telecare]
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