Facts and Figures

CURRENT GOD TV DISTRIBUTION

• Broadcast from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth
• Available worldwide on a multi-satellite platform
• Reaching more than 200 nations and territories
• Currently in 166 million connected homes
• Reaching almost half a billion viewers
• Terrestrial and Cable transmission in some countries
• Can be watched on the Internet 24/7
• New distribution opportunities opening up all the time.

OFFICES

GOD TV Broadcast HQ: Jerusalem, Israel.

Regional offices:

• USA (Washington, DC; Orlando, Florida; Kansas City, Missouri)
• UK & Ireland (Sunderland; Plymouth, England)
• Scandinavia (Hjørring, Denmark)
• Europe (Hamburg, Germany)
• Asia & Middle East (Chennai, India; Sri Lanka; Hong Kong)
• Africa (Cape Town, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya)
• Australasia (Melbourne, Australia)

MILESTONES

1987

A great partnership is born as Rory & Wendy Alec marry in South Africa - a young couple with an enormous vision to impact the world through media.

 

1995

In the face of many obstacles and seemingly impossible bureaucracy, the Alecs launch Europe's first daily Christian television network, the Christian Channel Europe broadcasting two hours a day across 22 nations.

 

1997

The GOD logo first appears in the top right-hand corner of each screen as the Christian Channel Europe becomes the GOD Channel and programming increases to seven hours a day. GOD TV's first regional office opens in Scandinavia.

 

1999

Following two years of rapid growth, the GOD Channel extends its broadcast time to 24 hours a day across Europe.

 

2001

GOD TV launches a major evangelistic initiative, 'Battle For Britain' (B4B) working with 2,000 churches. Millions of leaflets are printed alerting unsaved viewers to special outreach programming and new converts are referred to participating local churches.

 

2002

GOD TV moves its broadcast center to Israel opening the door for major international expansion. Regional offices are opened in Cape Town, South Africa and Chennai, India and the GOD Channel is time-shifted for Africa and Asia. It also becomes available on the Internet. Cable distribution in India grows rapidly, where GOD TV now reaches millions of homes.

 

2003

Rory & Wendy establish an office in Washington, D.C. with a vision to take GOD TV to America. Terrestrial expansion opportunities open up in Africa as a transmitter in Eldoret, Kenya commences broadcasting and in the UK, cable giant Virgin Media makes the GOD Channel available to its two million viewers.

 

2004

The GOD Channel launches on Hong Kong Cable reaching 1.3 million Chinese viewers and distribution increases across Scandinavia. A new European office opens in Hamburg, Germany. A second Kenyan transmitter becomes operational at Timboroa.

 

2005

GOD TV launches across Australia and New Zealand and a third Kenyan transmitter commences operations in Matchakos reaching the capital, Nairobi. GOD TV celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Jerusalem with an 850-member Israel Tour. The North American regional office is opened in Orlando, FL and a second regional office for Asia is opened in Hong Kong.

 

2006

GOD TV launches on channel 365 of DIRECTV, America's largest satellite platform, now reaching 17.1-million homes. The GOD Channel's programming line-up is radically enhanced throughout the world with a brand new schedule.

 

2007

The GOD Channel becomes available to a further million homes on cable in the UK through Virgin Media and is launched into 3-million homes in Pakistan. US distribution continues to grow as cable affiliate stations are added.

 

2008

GOD TV takes 1800 pilgrims to Israel to celebrate the nation's historic 60th Anniversary; the GOD Channel is given fresh impetus with more LIVE programming and a new regional office is set up in Sri Lanka. In one of the greatest breakthroughs in GOD TV's history, the GOD Channel launches into Greater China. GOD TV opens an office in Kansas City, MO and a fourth Kenyan transmitter becomes operational at Nakuru.

 

2009

GOD TV tops 20 million homes in the USA, a milestone which follows increased satellite viewership on DIRECTV and includes the GOD Channel's launch on several cable outlets in various US cities. These include Cox Communications in Manchester, CT; Buckeye Cable in Toledo, OH; Mediacom in Springfield, Jefferson City and Columbia, MO; and Comcast in Fresno and San Francisco, CA. An East Africa regional office is opened in Nairobi Kenya and an Australasian office in Melbourne, Australia.

 

2010

A fifth Kenyan transmitter is switched on in Mombasa and the GOD Channel becomes available on cable in Romania. GOD TV's distribution continues to increase rapidly, now reaching almost half a billion people. Rory & Wendy and the GOD TV team continue to forge ahead relentlessly in their divine mandate to win ONE BILLION SOULS.