The Church Channel
| Hillsong Channel | |
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| Launched | January 14, 2002 |
| Owned by | Hillsong Church and Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Picture format | 720p (Online stream and compatible IPTV streams) |
| Slogan |
Your Favorite Christian Channel (2002-2016) World's Faith Christian Network (2016-present) |
| Country | United States and Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide; United States over-the-air and through pay television services |
| Headquarters |
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| Formerly called | The Church Channel (2002-2016) |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Website | hillsong |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Available on full-power and some low-power stations in most markets in the U.S. | x.2 on most TBN owned-and-operated stations and affiliates; check local listings for stations |
| Satellite | |
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Channel 258 |
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Channel 371 |
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Channel 115 |
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Channel 597 |
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Channel 183 |
| IPTV | |
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Channel 565 |
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Channel 288 |
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Channel 197 |
Hillsong Channel is an American and Australian Christian-based broadcast television network and is a joint venture of the international congregation, the Sydney-based Hillsong Church, and the American Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).
Prior to the launch of the Hillsong Channel the network was known as The Church Channel and maintained their main operations base out of TBN's WPGD-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. Programming consisted of Christian worship services, 90% of which must be of an instructional, evangelistic or ministerial nature. The network had put strict guidelines on fundraising and other announcements, limiting them to 10% of the program. The Church Channel encouraged churches to submit recordings of their services with the intent of putting them on the air.
On March 9, 2016, TBN announced a partnership with the Sydney-based international congregation Hillsong Church that originally saw The Church Channel re-imaged as the Hillsong Channel on June 15, 2016, in line with Hillsong's American expansion plans. The launch date was later moved up to June 1, 2016. It was the second major change in TBN's American operations in a matter of years, after the previous year's launch of TBN Salsa and changes in scheduling for Smile of a Child and JUCE TV over-the-air to accommodate TBN Salsa. Unlike that launch (where Smile and Juce maintained 24/7 streaming-only services), The Church Channel was not maintained as a 24/7 streaming service through TBN's streaming operations, and some TCC programming has been blended into the Hillsong Channel schedule, albeit in morning and early afternoon timeslots.
On June 1, 2016, The Church Channel was rebranded The Hillsong Channel.
Hillsong Channel is available over-the-air on digital subchannels of TBN owned-and-operated and affiliated stations nationwide, usually on the second subchannel (for example, if the local TBN station broadcasts on channel 17, then Hillsong Channel would be carried on digital subchannel 17.2).
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