The Church Channel
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The Church Channel is a Christian television network owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network
(TBN). It broadcasts church service programs 24 hours per day, seven days a week from several of America’s leading churches, representing several Christian denominations, as well as independent and non-denominational churches. It broadcasts out of Nashville, Tennessee
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The network's programming consists of Christian worship services, 90% of which must be of an instructional, evangelistic or ministerial nature. The network puts strict guidelines on fund raising and other announcements, limiting them to 10% of the program. http://www.thechurchchannel.org/request/policy_guide.htm The Church Channel encourages churches to submit recordings of their services with the intent of putting them on the air.
The Church Channel is available through various cable services nationwide, on digital subchannel X.2 in areas of the United States with a TBN DTV
station, Dish Network
, Glorystar Christian Satellite
and on DirecTV
, and in many nations around the world via direct-to-home satellite
, such as the free-to-air
Galaxy 19
, ABS1 to India and the Middle East, Hot Bird
satellite to Europe, and Agila 2
satellite both C-band and Ku-Band signal in Asia and the Philippines. The network is also available via streaming video on their official website.
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
(TBN). It broadcasts church service programs 24 hours per day, seven days a week from several of America’s leading churches, representing several Christian denominations, as well as independent and non-denominational churches. It broadcasts out of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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The network's programming consists of Christian worship services, 90% of which must be of an instructional, evangelistic or ministerial nature. The network puts strict guidelines on fund raising and other announcements, limiting them to 10% of the program. http://www.thechurchchannel.org/request/policy_guide.htm The Church Channel encourages churches to submit recordings of their services with the intent of putting them on the air.
The Church Channel is available through various cable services nationwide, on digital subchannel X.2 in areas of the United States with a TBN DTV
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
station, Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
, Glorystar Christian Satellite
Glorystar
GloryStar Satellite Systems is a Direct to Home religious based satellite service. They provide ministry support services by partnering with Christian broadcasters and a vendor of satellite television equipment oriented towards viewers of satellite-delivered Christian broadcast ministries.-...
and on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, and in many nations around the world via direct-to-home satellite
Satellite dish
A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
, such as the free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
Galaxy 19
Galaxy 19
Galaxy 19 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 97° West longitude, serving the North American market. Galaxy 19 replaced Galaxy 25 which is nearing the end of its design life and has been moved to 93.1°W longitude. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300...
, ABS1 to India and the Middle East, Hot Bird
Hot Bird
Hot Bird is the name of a popular family of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the Equator and with a transmitting footprint over Europe, North Africa and the Middle East....
satellite to Europe, and Agila 2
Agila 2
Agila 2 , named after the critically endangered Philippine eagle, is a communications satellite launched in 1997. It provides telecommunications services for the Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation. It is the first Filipino space satellite...
satellite both C-band and Ku-Band signal in Asia and the Philippines. The network is also available via streaming video on their official website.