Television is still considered the leading medium of Western societies. The Catholic Church is aware of this, as evidenced by the recent intense discussions about establishing its own television channel in Germany. But what content criteria should be applied when it comes to the program formats of such channels or other church television broadcasts? Are "Words for Sunday" and worship service broadcasts really the end of development? Michael Hertl explores how the quality of church television programs can be assessed and what future formats might look like, especially in light of the latest developments in the media sector.