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'''GOD TV''' is an international [[Christian television]] [[broadcaster]] which transmits from Jerusalem. <ref>Linde, Steve. [http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=62660l "Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!"], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.</ref>


The GOD Channel’s [[Free-to-air]] (FTA) signal is carried via multiple [[satellites]] 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching, to motivational seminars, youth concerts and live events. The network claims a viewership nearing half a billion people. <ref>Linde, Steve. [http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=62660l "Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!"], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.</ref>
'''GOD TV''' is an international [[Christian television]] [[broadcaster]] which transmits from Jerusalem. <ref>Linde, Steve. [http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=62660 "Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!"], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.</ref>


The GOD Channel’s [[Free-to-air]] (FTA) signal is carried via multiple [[satellites]] 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching, to motivational seminars, youth concerts and live events. The network claims a viewership nearing half a billion people. <ref>Linde, Steve. [http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=62660 'Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!' - "GOD TV's "global transmission center" in Jerusalem beams up satellite feeds of "a new breed of Christian broadcasting" to some 200 nations and territories 24 hours a day, claiming a potential viewership of up to half a billion people."], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.</ref>
GOD TV was founded by Rory Alec and Wendy Alec who have been recognised by Charisma Magazine as being among “30 Emerging Voices who will impact the future of the Church”. <ref>Grady, Lee. [http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/features2/519-a-special-tribute/11556-30-emerging-voice "30 Emerging Voices"], ''[[Charisma (magazine)]]'', Lake Mary, FL, 31 July 2005.</ref>


GOD TV was founded by [[Rory Alec]] and [[Wendy Alec]].
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=== HISTORY ===


=== History / Distribution ===
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GOD TV was established in the United Kingdom in 1995, initially as the Christian Channel Europe (CCE), and became Europe’s first daily Christian Network. <ref>Popham, Peter. [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/putting-the-sp-irit-in-the-sky-1575381.html "Putting the Spirit in the Sky"], ''[[The Independent on Sunday]]'', London, 1 October 1995.</ref>


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GOD TV was established in the United Kingdom in 1995, initially as the Christian Channel Europe (CCE), and became Europe’s first daily Christian Network. <ref>Popham, Peter. [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/putting-the-sp-irit-in-the-sky-1575381.html 'Putting the Spirit in the Sky' - “Two young charismatic Christians have come out of nowhere and... enabled the televangelists to get a foot inside British television's door. Their names are Rory and Wendy Alec… Their baby is Christian Channel Europe (CCE), and it is the first dedicated Christian channel to cover the continent of Europe.”], ''[[The Independent on Sunday]]'', London, 1 October 1995.</ref> It was started around the Alec’s kitchen table broadcasting one hour a day, but quickly grew to seven hours, then 24-hours covering the European continent.
It was started around the Alec’s kitchen table broadcasting one hour a day, but quickly grew to seven hours, then 24-hours covering the European continent.


In 1997 [[The Independent]] described Rory & Wendy Alec as "the new faces of religious broadcasting.” <ref>McCann, Paul. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/rory-and-wendy-bring-god-up-to-date-1286319.html "Rory and Wendy Bring God up to date"], ''[[The Independent]]'', London, 2 December 1997.</ref> and the name of the network changed to ‘The GOD Channel’. In 2002 it became known as ‘GOD TV’ and during this same year GOD TV moved its broadcast headquarters to Israel, clearing the way for international growth.
In 1997 [[The Independent]] described Rory & Wendy Alec as "the new faces of religious broadcasting.” <ref>McCann, Paul. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/rory-and-wendy-bring-god-up-to-date-1286319.html "Rory and Wendy Bring God up to date"], ''[[The Independent]]'', London, 2 December 1997.</ref> and the name of the network changed to ‘The GOD Channel’. In 2002 it became known as ‘GOD TV’ and the network's broadcast headquarters moved to Israel, making way for international growth.


GOD TV became available in Africa <ref>Carew, Douglas. [http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=9&click_id=251&art_id=ct20020531203633193G316818 'Switch on to GOD TV - a heavenly new channel' “South Africans now have satellite access to a TV station named after God, after GOD TV hit the country's television airwaves".], ''[[Cape Argus]]'', Cape Town, 31 May, 2002 .</ref> and Asia in May 2002. Indian Television.com includes it in its list of “best-known spiritual channels.” Five terrestrial transmitters have been built in Kenya. GOD TV launched in Hong Kong in 2004 and Australasia in 2005.
GOD TV became available via satellite in Africa in 2002 <ref>Carew, Douglas. [http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=9&click_id=251&art_id=ct20020531203633193G316818 'Switch on to GOD TV - a heavenly new channel' - “South Africans now have satellite access to a TV station named after God, after GOD TV hit the country's television airwaves".], ''[[Cape Argus]]'', Cape Town, 31 May, 2002 .</ref> Since then, five terrestrial transmitters have been built in Kenya.


GOD TV also launched into Asia in 2002 and Indian Television.com includes it in its list of “best-known spiritual channels.” <ref>Pherwanieema, Sseema. [http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/spiritual.htm 'Indiantelevision.com Special Report' “There are millions of viewers across the country seeking salvation via the tube. In an angst driven and time-pressed society, viewers are lapping up the best of what the spiritual channels have to offer. A few years ago, there were just a few of them… Now there are many more - there is Aastha, Sanskar, Sadhana, Jagran, GOD TV , Miraclenet and QTV, to name the better known ones.”], 4 June 2005.</ref> GOD TV launched in Hong Kong in 2004 and Australasia in 2005. <ref>[http://www.christiansattv.com/godtv.php 'Free Christian Satellite TV - Australia and NZ'</ref>
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GOD TV launched into the USA in October 2006 and now reaches more than 20 million American homes, including one million homes in San Francisco. Writing in ‘Religion Dispatches’, Sarah Posner refers to GOD TV’s emergence in the USA as “Televangelism 2.0 - a hip new apostolic movement with claims of a direct line to God, molding the young for God’s kingdom with sexual purity, 24/7 prayer, and asceticism.”

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GOD TV launched into the USA in 2006 and now reaches more than 20 million American homes, <ref>[http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/928811004.html 'GOD TV Tops 20 Million Homes in the USA'], Christian Newswire, 20 July, 2009 </ref>including one million homes in San Francisco <ref>[http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3037111228.html 'GOD TV Marks San Francisco Launch with Celebration of Hope'], Christian Newswire, 3 August, 2009 </ref> Writing in ‘Religion Dispatches’, Sarah Posner refers to GOD TV’s emergence in the USA as “Televangelism 2.0 - a hip new apostolic movement with claims of a direct line to God, molding the young for God’s kingdom with sexual purity, 24/7 prayer, and asceticism.” <ref>Posner, Sarah [http://wwww.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/250/god_tv%3A_televangelism_2.0 'God TV: Televangelism 2.0'], ''[[Religion Dispatches]]''20 May, 2008. </ref>


GOD TV has offices in Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Florida; and Kansas City, Missouri. Other offices are located in Europe, Africa and Asia.
GOD TV has offices in Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Florida; and Kansas City, Missouri. Other offices are located in Europe, Africa and Asia.


The Network started reaching Greater China in 2008. <ref>[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/god.tv.debuts.in.china/21694.htm 'GOD TV debuts in China' - “For the past four years, global Christian broadcaster GOD TV has been steadily making inroads into the Far East with daily broadcasts in Hong Kong. But now, in an unprecedented development, millions in China can access GOD TV's mix of Christian programming 24-hours-a-day.".], ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 20 October, 2008.</ref>
The Network started reaching Greater China in 2008.

=== Programming Content ===

GOD TV’s programming features Christian leaders such as: [[Joyce Meyer]]; [[Creflo Dollar]]; [[Benny Hinn]]; [[Kenneth Copeland]]; [[John Hagee]]; [[Mike Bickle]]; [[Rick Joyner]]; [[TD Jakes]]; [[Nicky Gumbel]]; [[Reinhard Bonnke]]; [[Angus Buchan]]; and [[Brian Houston]].

GOD TV also features many live broadcasts. These include worldwide satellite link-ups such as the Global Day of Prayer, founded by [[Graham Power]] where GOD TV broadcast from South America for the first time in 2009.<ref>[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/god.tv.to.broadcast.global.day.of.prayer.live/23432.htm 'GOD TV to broadcast Global Day of Prayer live'], ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 25 May, 2009.</ref>

Angus Buchan’s Mighty Men Conference has been carried live from South Africa with 400,000 men in attendance.<ref>[http://www.christiantoday.co.uk/article/godtv.to.air.angus.buchan.mens.conference/23146.htm 'GOD TV to air Angus Buchan men's conference'], ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 23 April, 2009.</ref> GOD TV’s programming sometimes focuses on supporting causes such as making a stand against [[human trafficking]].<ref>[http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/01/god-tv-musicians-partner-against-human-trafficking 'GOD TV, Musicians Partner Against Human Trafficking'], Dakota Voice, 29 January, 2009.</ref>

Much of GOD TV's programming caters for a youth audience <ref>[http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/features2/519-a-special-tribute/11556-30-emerging-voice '30 Emerging Voices' - "The Alecs... produce programs that are hip and sophisticated for younger viewers who can't stomach most other religious programming. Unless other broadcasters figure out a way to reconnect with younger viewers, it is likely that GOD TV's debut in the United States will send channel surfers in the Alecs' direction."], ''[[Charisma (magazine)]]'', Lake Mary, FL, 31 July 2005.</ref> with many LIVE broadcasts from teen events such as [[Acquire the Fire]], [[Soul Survivor (charity)]] and [[Live Audacious]], plus concerts featuring Christian bands such as [[Delirious?]] (disbanded in 2009), [[Leeland]], [[Switchfoot]], among others.

Critical / Satirical reviews of the GOD Channel have been published in [[The Guardian]] <ref>May, Pete [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/aug/04/religion.uk '‘Why I love GOD TV’ - "I have found God. It's on 279, with just Fashion TV separating it from Granada Men and Motors. There's even an MTV-style 'God' logo in the corner of the screen as earnest American evangelists deliver hour-long Godbites."], ''[[The Guardian]]'', London, 4 August 2003.</ref> and [[The Daily Mail]]. <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-38971/In-circus-God.html ‘In the circus of God’ - "I have found God. It's on 279, with just Fashion TV separating it from Granada Men and Motors. There's even an MTV-style 'God' logo in the corner of the screen as earnest American evangelists deliver hour-long Godbites."], ''[[The Daily Mail]]'', London</ref>

Some of GOD TV’s programming has won awards from the UK Christian Broadcasting Council including Gold Awards in 2010 for Soul Survivor; Rocknations; Delirious Night; Silver for The Stand; and a commendation for it’s live events. <ref>[http://www.christianbroadcastingcouncil.co.uk/1kit/cbc/MediaAwards2010/tabid/8727/Default.aspx 'GOD TV's coverage of live events, especially those involving music, impressed the judges as being of a consistently high standard.'] The Christian Broadcasting Council of the UK, London</ref>

=== International Coverage ===

GOD TV's schedule is the same worldwide, although it is time-shifted for each GOD TV region. The regions include the USA; Europe, Africa; Asia; and Australasia. GOD TV is available in some countries via cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms and online via the Internet.

USA:
GOD TV can be found on channel 365 of [[DIRECTV]]. It is also available in some US cities via cable, including San Francisco.

UK & Europe:
GOD TV can be seen on [[SKY]] 580/1 and [[Virgin TV]] 249 in Great Britain.

Asia:
GOD TV can be viewed by cable in many cities in India. It can also be accessed via satellite in Greater China and via cable in Nepal, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Macau.

Africa:
GOD TV is available via satellite throughout Africa. It can also be watched via terrestrial transmission in Kenya.

Australia:
GOD TV can be watched on the Optus 3B satellite.

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=== Israel Tour ===

GOD TV hosts annual tours to Israel, which include visiting Bible sites and events that are broadcast worldwide. 1,800 pilgrims toured to Israel with GOD TV in 2008 Tour and attended ‘A Celebration of Israel’s 60th Anniversary’. Held at the Davidson Center alongside the Western Wall in the Old City, this was attended by Jewish, Arab and Christian guests. <ref>[http://www.christiantoday.com/article/god.tv.to.gather.thousands.in.israel.for.anniversary.broadcast/14345.htm 'Thousands Gather for GOD TV Israel Tour'], ''[[Christianity Today]]'' 2 November, 2007.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:13, 21 June 2010


GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster which transmits from Jerusalem. [1]

The GOD Channel’s Free-to-air (FTA) signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching, to motivational seminars, youth concerts and live events. The network claims a viewership nearing half a billion people. [2]

GOD TV was founded by Rory Alec and Wendy Alec.

History / Distribution

GOD TV was established in the United Kingdom in 1995, initially as the Christian Channel Europe (CCE), and became Europe’s first daily Christian Network. [3] It was started around the Alec’s kitchen table broadcasting one hour a day, but quickly grew to seven hours, then 24-hours covering the European continent.

In 1997 The Independent described Rory & Wendy Alec as "the new faces of religious broadcasting.” [4] and the name of the network changed to ‘The GOD Channel’. In 2002 it became known as ‘GOD TV’ and the network's broadcast headquarters moved to Israel, making way for international growth.

GOD TV became available via satellite in Africa in 2002 [5] Since then, five terrestrial transmitters have been built in Kenya.

GOD TV also launched into Asia in 2002 and Indian Television.com includes it in its list of “best-known spiritual channels.” [6] GOD TV launched in Hong Kong in 2004 and Australasia in 2005. [7]

GOD TV launched into the USA in 2006 and now reaches more than 20 million American homes, [8]including one million homes in San Francisco [9] Writing in ‘Religion Dispatches’, Sarah Posner refers to GOD TV’s emergence in the USA as “Televangelism 2.0 - a hip new apostolic movement with claims of a direct line to God, molding the young for God’s kingdom with sexual purity, 24/7 prayer, and asceticism.” [10]

GOD TV has offices in Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Florida; and Kansas City, Missouri. Other offices are located in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The Network started reaching Greater China in 2008. [11]

Programming Content

GOD TV’s programming features Christian leaders such as: Joyce Meyer; Creflo Dollar; Benny Hinn; Kenneth Copeland; John Hagee; Mike Bickle; Rick Joyner; TD Jakes; Nicky Gumbel; Reinhard Bonnke; Angus Buchan; and Brian Houston.

GOD TV also features many live broadcasts. These include worldwide satellite link-ups such as the Global Day of Prayer, founded by Graham Power where GOD TV broadcast from South America for the first time in 2009.[12]

Angus Buchan’s Mighty Men Conference has been carried live from South Africa with 400,000 men in attendance.[13] GOD TV’s programming sometimes focuses on supporting causes such as making a stand against human trafficking.[14]

Much of GOD TV's programming caters for a youth audience [15] with many LIVE broadcasts from teen events such as Acquire the Fire, Soul Survivor (charity) and Live Audacious, plus concerts featuring Christian bands such as Delirious? (disbanded in 2009), Leeland, Switchfoot, among others.

Critical / Satirical reviews of the GOD Channel have been published in The Guardian [16] and The Daily Mail. [17]

Some of GOD TV’s programming has won awards from the UK Christian Broadcasting Council including Gold Awards in 2010 for Soul Survivor; Rocknations; Delirious Night; Silver for The Stand; and a commendation for it’s live events. [18]

International Coverage

GOD TV's schedule is the same worldwide, although it is time-shifted for each GOD TV region. The regions include the USA; Europe, Africa; Asia; and Australasia. GOD TV is available in some countries via cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms and online via the Internet.

USA: GOD TV can be found on channel 365 of DIRECTV. It is also available in some US cities via cable, including San Francisco.

UK & Europe: GOD TV can be seen on SKY 580/1 and Virgin TV 249 in Great Britain.

Asia: GOD TV can be viewed by cable in many cities in India. It can also be accessed via satellite in Greater China and via cable in Nepal, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Macau.

Africa: GOD TV is available via satellite throughout Africa. It can also be watched via terrestrial transmission in Kenya.

Australia: GOD TV can be watched on the Optus 3B satellite.

Israel Tour

GOD TV hosts annual tours to Israel, which include visiting Bible sites and events that are broadcast worldwide. 1,800 pilgrims toured to Israel with GOD TV in 2008 Tour and attended ‘A Celebration of Israel’s 60th Anniversary’. Held at the Davidson Center alongside the Western Wall in the Old City, this was attended by Jewish, Arab and Christian guests. [19]

References

  1. ^ Linde, Steve. "Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!", The Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.
  2. ^ Linde, Steve. 'Live from Jerusalem, it's GOD TV!' - "GOD TV's "global transmission center" in Jerusalem beams up satellite feeds of "a new breed of Christian broadcasting" to some 200 nations and territories 24 hours a day, claiming a potential viewership of up to half a billion people.", The Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem, 26 May 2007.
  3. ^ Popham, Peter. 'Putting the Spirit in the Sky' - “Two young charismatic Christians have come out of nowhere and... enabled the televangelists to get a foot inside British television's door. Their names are Rory and Wendy Alec… Their baby is Christian Channel Europe (CCE), and it is the first dedicated Christian channel to cover the continent of Europe.”, The Independent on Sunday, London, 1 October 1995.
  4. ^ McCann, Paul. "Rory and Wendy Bring God up to date", The Independent, London, 2 December 1997.
  5. ^ Carew, Douglas. 'Switch on to GOD TV - a heavenly new channel' - “South Africans now have satellite access to a TV station named after God, after GOD TV hit the country's television airwaves"., Cape Argus, Cape Town, 31 May, 2002 .
  6. ^ Pherwanieema, Sseema. 'Indiantelevision.com Special Report' “There are millions of viewers across the country seeking salvation via the tube. In an angst driven and time-pressed society, viewers are lapping up the best of what the spiritual channels have to offer. A few years ago, there were just a few of them… Now there are many more - there is Aastha, Sanskar, Sadhana, Jagran, GOD TV , Miraclenet and QTV, to name the better known ones.”, 4 June 2005.
  7. ^ [http://www.christiansattv.com/godtv.php 'Free Christian Satellite TV - Australia and NZ'
  8. ^ 'GOD TV Tops 20 Million Homes in the USA', Christian Newswire, 20 July, 2009
  9. ^ 'GOD TV Marks San Francisco Launch with Celebration of Hope', Christian Newswire, 3 August, 2009
  10. ^ Posner, Sarah 'God TV: Televangelism 2.0', Religion Dispatches20 May, 2008.
  11. ^ 'GOD TV debuts in China' - “For the past four years, global Christian broadcaster GOD TV has been steadily making inroads into the Far East with daily broadcasts in Hong Kong. But now, in an unprecedented development, millions in China can access GOD TV's mix of Christian programming 24-hours-a-day."., Christianity Today 20 October, 2008.
  12. ^ 'GOD TV to broadcast Global Day of Prayer live', Christianity Today 25 May, 2009.
  13. ^ 'GOD TV to air Angus Buchan men's conference', Christianity Today 23 April, 2009.
  14. ^ 'GOD TV, Musicians Partner Against Human Trafficking', Dakota Voice, 29 January, 2009.
  15. ^ '30 Emerging Voices' - "The Alecs... produce programs that are hip and sophisticated for younger viewers who can't stomach most other religious programming. Unless other broadcasters figure out a way to reconnect with younger viewers, it is likely that GOD TV's debut in the United States will send channel surfers in the Alecs' direction.", Charisma (magazine), Lake Mary, FL, 31 July 2005.
  16. ^ May, Pete '‘Why I love GOD TV’ - "I have found God. It's on 279, with just Fashion TV separating it from Granada Men and Motors. There's even an MTV-style 'God' logo in the corner of the screen as earnest American evangelists deliver hour-long Godbites.", The Guardian, London, 4 August 2003.
  17. ^ ‘In the circus of God’ - "I have found God. It's on 279, with just Fashion TV separating it from Granada Men and Motors. There's even an MTV-style 'God' logo in the corner of the screen as earnest American evangelists deliver hour-long Godbites.", The Daily Mail, London
  18. ^ 'GOD TV's coverage of live events, especially those involving music, impressed the judges as being of a consistently high standard.' The Christian Broadcasting Council of the UK, London
  19. ^ 'Thousands Gather for GOD TV Israel Tour', Christianity Today 2 November, 2007.

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