The name Kuriakos has been used by the Maná Church for a youth group; in February 2010, the Manásat 2 channel was renamed Kurios TV.[1] It was with this name that the Maná Church registered a new channel for cable companies, on May 6, 2016, and with Vodafone Portugal being in charge of its distribution to operators.[2] The license behind Kurios TV was held by Motes & Ideias, which was managed by former Portuguese expatriates.[3]
The channel started broadcasting on July 16, 2016, but, instead of using the name Kurios TV, opted to use Kuriakos TV, with a special three-hour broadcast starting at 10:30am. The event was simulcast with TV Maná 1, its extant satellite channel.[4] Motes & Ideias requested a name change on June 20, a month ahead of launch.[5] In July 2017, the channel launched on Nowo.[6]
Kuriakos TV disseminates the church's ideologies, such as its practice of tithing, as well as airing advertisements for its other activities. It also airs key Maná events.[7]
Per ERC's annual report assessing the amount of local programming on the channels it licensed, it was one of several that had satisfactory results, close to 100%.[8]
Since 2019, the channel airs a political talk show, Isto é o Povo a Falar!, which interviews political figures, mostly from fringe far-right parties. Chega leader André Ventura has been interviewed by the program several times.[9]
