The God Channel
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| Type | Religious broadcasting |
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| Country | United Kingdom, United States, Israel, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa |
| Availability | Satellite worldwide, Cable and Terrestrial in some countries, Online. |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Plymouth, Orlando |
| Owner | Owned by several Angel Charities globally. Worldwide broadcast licence is held by Angel Christian Television Trust Inc |
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Launch date
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1995 |
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Former names
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Christian Channel Europe, GOD Digital |
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Official website
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www.god.tv |
GOD TV is an international Christian media network that started in the UK, broadcasts from Israel and has its headquarters in the USA and UK. Regional offices are located in India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Australia.
The network broadcasts non-denominational programming in keeping with the UK Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith. Its 24-hour, FTA schedule airs Christian leaders from diverse backgrounds - from Anglican to Pentecostal, Full Gospel and Messianic Judaism.
GOD TV's original productions have won awards from the Christian Broadcasting Council of the UK. Its schedule has five regional variations: USA; UK & Europe; Africa; Asia and Australasia each with local programming.
GOD TV employs 200 people with Ward Simpson as President and CEO Simpson hosts "Today With Ward' on GOD TV.
GOD TV's broadcast uplink is in Israel and its main offices are in Plymouth and Orlando. Other offices include Cape Town, Nairobi, Chennai, Colombo and Melbourne.
The Plymouth Herald says GOD TV can reach 262 million homes worldwide including 92.6 million homes in India.
GOD TV was founded by Rory 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, two hours each day. 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.
In 2003 a GOD TV office was established in the USA in Orlando FL and in 2005 GOD TV launched across Australia and New Zealand. GOD TV launched on DIRECTV, America’s largest satellite platform in 2006 and opened a new office in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2008. GOD TV also expanded into China during 2008. Further offices were opened in Nairobi and Melbourne in 2009.
Rory Alec was the network’s CEO from 1995 to 2014. GOD TV announced on 2 October 2014 that he had resigned due to "moral failure" and the couple divorced in 2015. Wendy Alec took over as President and CEO, a position she held for two years, before appointing Simpson. She continues to host 'An Evening With Wendy' and 'Word From The Heart' on GOD TV.
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