TBN Enlace USA

Enlace
Launched	As early as 2002
Owned by	Trinity Broadcasting Network
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Over-the-air (In select markets) Nationwide (via Cable and Satellite) Worldwide (via Internet)
Headquarters	San José, Costa Rica
Sister channel(s)	TBN (United States) The Church Channel (United States) Smile of a Child (United States) JCTV (United States) TBN Nejat TV (United States) The Healing Channel (United States) TCI-Italia (Italy) TBN Europe (United Kingdom) CTV Christian Television (South Africa) Enlace Juvenil (United States) TBN Russia (Russia) JCTV Russia (Russia) Smile of a Child Russia (Russia) JUCE (Russia) TBN Africa (South Africa) Family TV (Kenya) TBN Asia (Philippines) The Church Channel Asia (Philippines) Smile of a Child Asia (Philippines) JCTV Asia (Philippines) Light TV 33 (Philippines)
Website	TBN Enlace USA
Availability
Terrestrial
TBN Owned & Affiliated Stations	xx.4 on most TBN-owned stations For non-owned stations, check your local listings
Satellite
DirecTV	Channel 448
Dish Network	Channel 9411
Glorystar	Channel 201
Cable
Verizon FiOS	Channel 1740
SkyCable	Check local listings
Select cable providers
IPTV
AT&T U-verse	Channel 3078
Sky Angel	Channel 147

Enlace, headquartered in San José,Costa Rica, is the United States version of the Spanish-language cable television network Enlace providing Christian programming to the Hispanic community. The network, which works in a joint partnership with the Trinity Broadcasting Network, strives to bring culturally relevant, faith-based television to Hispanics of all age groups.

Background

The network's lineup consists of inspirational and faith programs in different genres such as: church services, music videos, concerts, talk shows and children’s programs, movies. Over 80% of its programs are produced in Latin America by ministries such as Claudio Freidzon of Argentina, Cash Luna of Casa De Dios in Guatemala, and US Hispanic organizations such as Guillermo Maldonado of Miami, Florida, and Marcos Witt of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, among many others. Concerts and music videos are key components of this line-up of programs featuring singers such as Jesus Adrian Romero, Funky, Julisa, and Daniel Calveti. Programs are produced in several countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Caracas, Argentina, Bogota and in several US cities. Enlace's main headquarters is in San José, Costa Rica. In addition, Enlace owns and operates studios, offices, and call centers in most Latin American countries. In the US, Enlace's broadcast facilities are in Irving, Texas. They also feature programs, such as Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer and John Hagee, whose programs are translated into Spanish.

Technical Information

On the air in the U.S. as early as 2002, Enlace is currently available through various cable services nationwide, totally free on digital sub-channel X.4 in areas of the United States with a TBN DTV station, and all across North America, including Mexico on Glorystar Christian Satellite. The network is also available via streaming video and audio on their official website and at different speeds for dial-up and broadband connections. The streams can also be used externally in browsers and media players. As on April 2011, Enlace is one of nine channels that are featured with live real-time webcasts on the TBN Mobile App, developed by Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc., and available for free on iTunes for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. An EDGE, 3G, 4G or WiFi connection is required for the live broadcasts.

On December 16, 2009, DirecTV in the United States added Enlace on Channel 448, attaching it to many different English, Spanish and International packages. DirecTV has noted that special equipment such as a specially designed dish may be needed to receive Enlace TBN.

Gallery

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  Enlace TBN logo prior to 2010.

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  Current logo since 2010.

External links

• TBN Enlace USA
• Enlace Internacional