written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message god tv type religious broadcasting country united kingdom united states israel india pakistan nepal sri lanka availability satellite worldwide cable and terrestrial in some countries online . slogan the revolution continues headquarters jerusalem plymouth chennai 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 1 billion viewers . 2 it is said to be available in 300 million homes . 3 god tv is based in the uk usa and israel . its broadcast uplink is located in israel 4 and its operational headquarters in plymouth england . 5 regional offices are situated in orlando hamburg cape town nairobi chennai colombo and melbourne . god tv employs 200 people worldwide . 6 god tv broadcasts non denominational programming in line with the uk evangelical alliance basis of faith . it s 24 hour schedule features christian leaders of different backgrounds ranging from anglican to pentecostal full gospel and messianic jewish . god tv also produces its own programming and has won awards from the christian broadcasting council of the uk . god tv has a single worldwide schedule with five regional variations usa ; uk & europe ; africa ; asia and australasia . each region carries local programming . wendy alec is the network s visionary . experienced in commercial media she aims to make christian television relevant to the unchurched . ward simpson is god tv s ceo . he was appointed on 1 october 2016 and has experience in business and ministry . 7 contents 1 history 2 programming 2.1 regular series on god tv 3 god tv in the usa 4 god tv in the uk and europe 5 god tv in africa 6 god tv in the middle east 7 god tv in asia 8 god tv in australasia 9 charitable work 10 references 11 external links history edit rory and wendy alec in god tv s first transmission suite in newcastle england . god tv was started 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 initially with two hours each day . 8 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 . 9 in 2003 a god tv office was established in the usa in orlando fl in 2004 a european office opened in hamburg . germany and in 2005 god tv launched across australia and new zealand . god tv launched on directv america s largest satellite platform in 2006 10 and opened a new office in colombo sri lanka in 2008 . god tv also expanded into china during 2008 . 11 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 . 12 programming edit god tv has a 24 hour schedule of international programming often from a british perspective and includes live broadcasts of christian events . various christian leaders countries and ministry sectors are covered . speakers range from us bible teachers joyce meyer creflo dollar andrew wommack kenneth copeland and john hagee to british church leaders canon andrew white nicky gumbel and mike pilavachi . 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 cover evangelism and revival benny hinn nathan morris john & carol arnott bill johnson che ahn and todd white . prophetic voices include 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 consist of 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 . 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 to a youth audience . 13 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 themed series support causes such as ending human trafficking 14 themed weekends have included the persecuted church season and the refugees loveyourneighbour season . wendy alec is the executive producer of god tv s original programming which includes in depth interview series and documentaries . god tv 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 . 15 regular series on god tv edit apocalypse and the end times paul mcguire radio host an evening with wendy wendy alec believer s voice of victory kenneth copeland changing your world creflo dollar church with god tv john kilpatrick enjoying everyday life joyce meyer everlasting love patricia king family time angus buchan god knows tv cindy jacobs gospel truth andrew wommack good news reinhard bonnke and daniel kolenda hillsong tv brian houston hour of salvation david ibiyeomie in touch charles stanley it s supernatural sid roth jack van impe presents jewish voice jonathan bernis new creation church joseph prince out of zion rob cantor passion for jesus mike bickle time for change apostle guillermo maldonado this is your day benny hinn the messenger john & lisa bevere the living stone church re holder the john ankerberg show john ankerberg transformation now ed silvoso roots & reflections barry segal winning with wisdom nasir siddiki word from the heart wendy alec other speakers include 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 steven furtick and 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 edit god tv launched in the usa in 2006 on directv america s largest satellite platform and can be found on channel 365 . 16 it can also be seen in some us cities via cable 17 and on satellite via galaxy 19 97w in the usa canada mexico central america and the caribbean . god tv launched in orlando florida in 2012 when it became available on channel 55.2 via digital terrestrial transmission . 18 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 . 19 the network maintains an office in orlando . american singer actor and writer pat boone endorses god tv and has participated in its work . 20 god tv in the uk and europe edit god tv broadcasting live from plymouth in 2014 god tv is transmitted in the uk on sky satellite channel 580 freesat channel 694 21 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 in plymouth 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 . 22 as of 2010 update god tv was potentially available to up to 14 million homes in the uk . 23 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 24 and best youth programme for soul survivor extra . 25 some european networks carry god tv in their satellite and cable television packages in belgium france 26 germany 27 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 . god tv in africa edit god tv became available via satellite throughout in africa in 2002 28 god tv africa angel television africa has offices in cape town and nairobi kenya . god tv s programming can be accessed in southern africa via satellite multichoice or watched on channel 362 of starsat in south africa . 29 in december 2011 an agreement was concluded for the terrestrial transmission of god tv in kenya on kiss tv . 30 the network angus buchan s mighty men conference was transmitted live on god tv from south africa with 400 000 men in attendance 31 and evangelist reinhard bonnke was filmed live from nigeria . 32 in december 2011 god tv hosted its first major christmas production christmas with god tv which was recorded in cape town and broadcast globally . 33 god tv in the middle east edit 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 . 34 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 . 35 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