GMA Network to Broadcast Pope John Paul II Documentary to Commemorate Beatification

Janson Media today announced that GMA Network has licensed the rights of the documentary John Paul The Great: A Pope Who Made History (1 x 60') to air in the Philippines. The special will be broadcast to commemorate the beatification of the Pope on May 1 at the Vatican in Rome.

When he was elected Pope John Paul II in 1978, Karol Wotyla became the first Slav ever to take the seat of St. Peter. His pontificate, one of the longest in the history of the Church, lasted nearly 27 years. During that time he would change the image of the papacy forever, with a mass appeal never before seen in the history of the Church. John Paul the Great: A Pope Who Made History takes you through the extraordinary life of one of the 21st century"s greatest men.

GMA Network, Inc. is the leading free-to-air media broadcasting company in the Philippines. It is principally engaged in television and radio broadcasting, production of television programs for domestic and international audiences and other related businesses. Aside from bringing the best in news and entertainment, GMA-7 also manifests its social responsibility and commitment to public service through community projects and philanthropic activities that the GMA Kapuso Foundation and Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko Foundation undertake.

Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content distribution company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, and emerging new media platforms. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include nearly every major broadcaster or media company, as well as a wide range of DVD labels and distributors. Janson Media is also a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs.