GOD TV

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GOD TV
Type Religious broadcasting
Country United Kingdom, United States, Israel,India
Availability Satellite worldwide, Cable and Terrestrial in some countries, Online.
Slogan "The Revolution Has Begun!"
Headquarters Jerusalem, Kansas City,Chennai, Plymouth
Owner Owned by several Angel Charities globally. Worldwide broadcast licence is held by Angel Christian Television Trust Inc[1]
Launch date
 1995
Former names
 Christian Channel Europe, GOD Digital
Official website
 www.god.tv

GOD TV is an international faith-based television network that claims a potential viewership of 951 million viewers.[2] It is said to be available in 262 million homes.[3]

GOD TV is based in the UK, USA and Israel where its global transmission centre is located in Jerusalem.[4] The network has an 'Angel International Campus' in Plymouth, England[5] and regional offices are situated in Kansas City, Hamburg, Cape Town, Nairobi, Chennai, Colombo and Melbourne. GOD TV employs 200 people worldwide.[6]

GOD TV broadcasts non-denominational programming in keeping with the UK Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith. It's 24-hour schedule features Christian leaders of different backgrounds, ranging from traditional Anglican through to Pentecostal, Full Gospel and Messianic Jewish. GOD TV also produces its own programming some of which has won awards from the Christian Broadcasting Council of the UK.

GOD TV has one worldwide God Channel schedule with five regional feeds: the USA; UK & Europe; Africa; Asia and Australasia. Some of the regions carry local programming.

GOD TV is building a Revival Prayer Centre in Plymouth, England.[7] This will enable GOD TV to host large-scale Christian events similar to its Revival Prayer Centre Consecration event[8] and Summer Celebration held at the Plymouth Pavilions.[9] The network regularly takes viewers on tours of Israel, where it has staged many Live events.[10]

Rory Alec was the network’s CEO for 20 years, up until his resignation in 2014. Formerly Head of Television and Chief Creative Director, Wendy Alec is now the network’s President and CEO.

History

Rory and Wendy Alec in GOD TV's first transmission suite in Newcastle, England.

GOD TV was co-founded by Rory Alec and Wendy Alec in England in 1995 as the Christian Channel Europe, the Continent's first daily Christian television network. It started broadcasting on 1 October, initially with two hours each day.[11] This increased to seven hours in 1997 and 24-hours in 1999. The God logo appeared in 1997 and the Christian Channel was rebranded as the God Channel. The God Channel became part of the Dream Family Network, later known as God Digital and then GOD TV in 2002. The same year GOD TV's broadcast uplink was moved to Israel. This provided for international expansion via satellite and GOD TV was launched across Africa and Asia with new offices in Cape Town and Chennai.[12]

In 2003 a GOD TV office was established in the USA, in 2004 a European office opened in Hamburg. Germany and in 2005 GOD TV launched across Australia and New Zealand. A second North American regional office was opened in Orlando, FL.[clarification needed] GOD TV launched on DIRECTV, America’s largest satellite platform in 2006[13] and opened new offices in Colombo and Kansas City in 2008. GOD TV also expanded into China during 2008.[14] Further offices were opened in Nairobi and Melbourne in 2009.

GOD TV's Revival Prayer Centre was consecrated to God by Benny Hinn in 2014[15] and GOD TV’s UK staff moved into its Angel International Campus in Plymouth in June.[16]

GOD TV announced on 2 October 2014 that Rory Alec had stepped aside due to "moral failure."[17] Charisma Magazine broke the news in the media with the headline: "Citing Moral Failure, GOD TV Co-Founder Rory Alec Resigns".[18]

Programming

GOD TV carries programming from diverse Christian leaders, various countries and ministry sectors. A list of regular series can be found below.

Featured speakers range from American Bible teachers, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Andrew Wommack, Kenneth Copeland and John Hagee to British church leaders, Canon Andrew White, Nicky Gumbel, Mike Pilavachi, J John, David Pawson, Terry Virgo and Paul Scanlon. International ministry leaders include South African evangelist, Angus Buchan; Australian pastors, Brian Houston, Phil Pringle, Russell Evans and Ashley Evans; German evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke; and prominent Asian Bible teachers, Joseph Prince from Singapore and Sam Chelladurai from India.

Ministry streams are made up of evangelists, Benny Hinn, Nathan Morris and revivalists John & Carol Arnott, Bill Johnson, Che Ahn, and Todd White. Leading prophetic voices featured are Rick Joyner, Cindy Jacobs, Patricia King and Kim Clement. The 'End Time Prayer Movement' is a key focus with conferences from the International House of Prayer in Kansas City with Mike Bickle; TheCall with Lou Engle; and TheCRY with Faytene Grasseschi.

Bible Prophecy speakers include Chuck Missler, Paul McGuire Joel Rosenburg and Jack Van Impe. Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis is a regular apologetics authority. Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, Sid Roth and the International Christian Embassy provide a Messianic Jewish perspective.

Popular worship leaders featured on GOD TV are Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and Martin Smith from the UK; The PlanetShakers Band; Hillsong Music and Darlene Zschech from Australia; and Misty Edwards, Jason Upton, Phil Wickham, Israel Houghton, Jesus Culture and Bethel Music from the USA.

Much of GOD TV's programming caters towards a youth audience.[19] The network aims to air 'relevant youth programming' that comprises series and events from Soul Survivor with Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft; !Audacious with Glyn Barrett; RockNations with Steve Gambill and; The Ramp with Karen Wheaton. Youth events often feature top bands such as Leeland; Switchfoot; Rend Collective Experiment; Jars of Clay; Guvna B and New World Son.

GOD TV’s programming sometimes supports causes such as taking a stand against Human Trafficking[20] Themed weekends have included The Persecuted Church season and the Refugees #LoveYourNeighbour Season.

Wendy Alec is the executive producer of GOD TV's originally produced programming which includes In Depth interview series and documentaries. GOD TV often features live broadcasts, including worldwide satellite link-ups such as the Global Day of Prayer with Graham Power where GOD TV broadcast from South America for the first time in 2009.[21]

Regular series on GOD TV

Other Christian leaders often featured are Reinhard Bonnke, Daniel Kolenda, Michael Koulianos, Banning Liebscher, Lou Engle, Rick Joyner, Bill Johnson, Heidi Baker, Todd White, Ben Fitzgerald, Faytene Grasseschi, Randy Clark, Mark Chironna, Roberts Liardon, Lance Wallnau, Steve Munsey, Steven Furtick, Ann Graham Lotz.

Some of GOD TV's speakers are considered controversial. Others have been criticised for teaching a "Gospel of Prosperity" and their finances have been scrutinized by US and UK government agencies. For example, Benny Hinn and Joseph Prince.

GOD TV in the USA

GOD TV launched in the USA in 2006 on DirecTV, America's largest satellite platform, and can be found on channel 365.[22] Glorystar Christian Satellite also includes GOD TV in its channel bouquet (channel 102), and it is also distributed on Galaxy 19 (97W) in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Additionally, the network can also be seen in certain US cities via cable.[23]

GOD TV launched in Orlando, Florida in 2012, when it became available on channel 55.2 via digital terrestrial transmission.[24] As part of the Orlando launch, the Bay Revival on Tour was broadcast from Calvary Assembly of God in Winter Park with John Kilpatrick, Nathan Morris and Lydia Marrow.[25] The network maintains an office in Orlando, as well as Kansas City, Missouri.

American singer, actor and writer Pat Boone endorses GOD TV, and has participated in its work.[26]

GOD TV in Europe (Including UK & Nordic nations)

GOD TV broadcasting live from the Revival Prayer Centre in 2014

GOD TV is transmitted in the UK on Sky satellite channel 580, Freesat channel 694,[27] Virgin Media channel 287, WightFibre, and Smallworld Cable.

The Angel Foundation is GOD TV's registered charity in the UK and is regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Based at Angel House in Sunderland, England, the Angel Foundation states that it is committed to "the advancement of the Christian religion and education, and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness."[28] As of 2010 GOD TV was "potentially available to up to 14 million homes in the UK".[29]

GOD TV's programming has won awards from the UK Christian Broadcasting Council, including Best Live Event Programme in 2011 for Angus Buchan's Mighty Men Event[30] and Best Youth Programme for Soul Survivor Extra.[31]

Some European networks carry GOD TV in their satellite and cable television packages in Belgium, France,[32] Germany,[33] Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The channel is also available through P2PTV service Zattoo. GOD TV has a European Regional Office in Hamburg, Germany.

In December 2013, GOD TV held a 'Winter Celebration' event in Norway with Andrew Wommack, Nathan Morris and Roy Fields. Following this Rory and Wendy Alec announced they would build a 'Revival Prayer Centre' in Plymouth.[34] According to The Herald (Plymouth) GOD TV signed a 25-year lease in 2013 for the Boulevard building in Union Street, Plymouth, a disused former cinema and nightclub. The Revival Prayer Centre was consecrated in January 2014 by Benny Hinn.[35]

GOD TV in Africa

GOD TV became available via satellite throughout in Africa in 2002[36] It is available in Southern Africa via the public bouquet of DSTV and can be watched on the TOP TV satellite platform in South Africa.[37] In December 2011, an agreement was concluded for the terrestrial transmission of GOD TV in Kenya on Kiss TV.[38] The network has an African office in Cape Town, and an East African office in Nairobi, Kenya.

Angus Buchan's Mighty Men Conference was transmitted live on GOD TV from South Africa, with 400,000 men in attendance,[39] and evangelist Reinhard Bonnke was filmed live from Nigeria.[40]

In December 2011, GOD TV hosted its first major Christmas production, entitled 'Christmas With GOD TV' which was recorded in Cape Town and broadcast globally.[41]

GOD TV in the Middle East

GOD TV has broadcast from Israel since 2001.

GOD TV Camera Crew on location in Israel.

The network hosts tours to Israel which include visiting Bible sites and staging events that are broadcast worldwide. The largest tour to date was in 2008 with 1,800 tour goers who 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 both Jewish and Christian guests.[42]

In 2009 GOD TV partnered with the Jewish National Fund (JNF) US$500,000 to plant trees on land said to be inhabited by Bedouin tribes in Israel's Negev region. A coalition of Jewish and Arab human rights groups denounced the project, accusing GOD TV and the JNF of teaming up to force the Bedouin out of the area to make way for Jewish communities.[43]

GOD TV has broadcast a 'Middle East Special' focusing on the work of Canon Andrew White, who is known as "the Vicar of Baghdad." The author of the book 'Faith Under Fire' he leads St George's Church in Iraq which GOD TV supports monthly helping it to provide food for beleaguered Christians and Muslims in this war-torn city.

GOD TV in Asia

GOD TV launched in Asia in 2002. The network can be viewed by cable in cities across India; Indian Television.com includes GOD TV in its list of "best-known spiritual channels."[44] Local programming includes Indian evangelist Sam P. Chelladurai. GOD TV's Asia and the Middle East regional office is in Chennai, India.

The network started reaching China in 2008,[45] viewable via satellite in Greater China and via cable in Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Macau.[46]

GOD TV is also available in Sri Lanka where it has an office in Colombo. Three million viewers can watch GOD TV via cable in Pakistan and it is also on cable in the Mountain Kingdom of Nepal.

GOD TV in Australia

GOD TV launched in Australia and New Zealand in 2005[47] and can be watched on the Optus D2 satellite.[48] GOD TV's office for this region is situated in Melbourne. GOD TV launched in the South Sea nation of Vanuatu in 2013.

Charitable work

Through its network of Angel charities, GOD TV supports humanitarian projects internationally. GOD TV assists children in South Africa through the Jesus Cares Feeding initiative, a project in Rustenburg headed by Cliff and Andre Scott. GOD TV also cares for HIV/AIDS orphans by supporting Kondanani Children's Village in Malawi, founded by Annie Chikhwaza.[49] It supports an orphanage in Sri Lanka and the International Children's Mission in Kenya.

A major recipient of aid from GOD TV is The Foundation for Reconciliation and Relief in the Middle East and St George's Church in Baghdad, led by Andrew White, which was the beneficiary of funds given by GOD TV following its Middle East Special.[50]

In the UK GOD TV supports Mercy Ministries, a charity supporting young women suffering from abuse.

A target of GOD TV's humanitarian work is to provide clean water in arid regions of Africa (Kenya and Tanzania) where it has drilled water wells. A community 'Life Center' has also been built in Tanzania in conjunction with Pat Boone.[51]

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