Hope channel to sign with DIRECTV

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

HUGE MEDIA BREAKTHROUGH — Hope Channel, the official TV network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has signed an agreement with DIRECTV, with a subscription base of more than 17 million homes, to join their basic package line-up April 29 on Channel 368. This represents a huge media breakthrough for the church in North America. Get the entire story in a special edition of Friday FAX later Friday morning.

[phkrause]

Awesome!

pk

[Woody]

This is especially good news because Fox is on 360 and so it will be easy to switch between 360 and 368. Cool !!

[phkrause]

So you have directTV? And do you also get 3ABN on directTV?

pk

[Woody]

So you have directTV? And do you also get 3ABN on directTV?

pk

I have Direct TV and also the Adventist Satellite Dish. But so far ... there is no 368 yet.

[Cosmin M.]

:)

[Dr. Shane]

So you have directTV? And do you also get 3ABN on directTV?

pk

3ABN is on Dish Network. This means that both Dish Network subscribers and DirecTV subscribers will have Adventist TV in their home. This is wonderful news for the North American church. I know of no better way to reach the people in North American than in their living rooms through their TVs. Americans go to work, go to the store and buy "stuff", take their "stuff" home and pretty much stay there. Americans tend to isolate themselves from their neighbors and communities so it is hard to reach them. Adventist TV allows us into Americans isolated world. Since America is the economic base for the world, the church needs to grow in North America so it can fund its growth in the rest of the world. Praise the Lord, this is a major advancement for the Advent movement.

[Kountzer]

I'd already been thinking about trying direct tv. I don't know if I will, nevertheless this is great news.

DB

[phkrause]

So Shane are you saying that 3abn and hope, you get on directTV or Hope comes Dish and 3abn comes with directTV? Right now I have comcast and I get 3abn. I'm thinking of switching to Version, which in my area uses directTV.

pk

[Kountzer]

Comcast shows 3abn in certain markets. you can get 3abn via dish, but not direct tv, not now anyway.

[phkrause]

Thanks Kountzer.

pk

[Dr. Shane]

Yes, 3ABN is a free channel on DISH but you have to have a dish pointed at the right satellite. That said, a lot of people with HDTV have to have two dishes in order to get HDTV from DISH and thus they can pick up 3ABN. Also,,, this is really sweet,,,, hang onto your pants for this one,,, if you don't pay your bill and lose your dish service...

Guess what?

3ABN is one of the only channels you will get.

So when people are down, have no where to turn, DISH service gets shut off... 3ABN is there for them.

[Cosmin M.]

That is very good. Especially since the economic crisis some may not be able to pay their bill anymore and they can still have 3ABN.

[phkrause]

Wow that's a great consolation price.

pk

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

FRIDAY FAX, Special Edition

February 27, 2009

A News and Information Service for Leaders in North America

From the editor — Partnering with DIRECTV will give the Seventh-day Adventist Church, through the Hope Channel television ministry, a potential listening audience comprised of more than 17 million homes!

Watch for future announcements on how to subscribe to DIRECTV.

— HOPE CHANNEL JOINS DIRECTV’S LINEUP —

Reaches 17 Million New Homes

Hope Channel, the official television network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is pleased to announce its partnership with DIRECTV for broadcast to the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska. Hope Channel is scheduled to be added to the basic DIRECTV lineup April 29 on Channel 368.

“We are delighted to partner with DIRECTV! This allows millions of viewers in North America to receive the life changing messages of Hope Channel,” said Hope Channel President Brad Thorp. “We also want to thank the management team at DIRECTV for their gracious reception and cooperation in adding us to their excellent line-up of channels in more than 17 million homes.”

“This is big news for a five-year-old donor-supported network. This signifies a huge step in recognition by the industry for the quality of content we offer the public. Roughly 75 percent of what we air is original to our network. That’s a lot of exclusive content that will benefit viewers that they just can’t get anywhere else,” said Kandus Thorp, Hope Channel International Director and Director for Program Development Scheduling.

Help to support the Hope Channel. “We’re encouraging church members who have cable to make the easy switch to DIRECTV. By doing so, they will support Hope Channel so millions of others can begin to benefit from our family-friendly programs. And when their friends and family switch, they’re supporting Hope Channel too…and they’re getting the same great inspiring, truth-filled programming you do,” said Gary Gibbs, Hope Channel Vice President.

“17 Million homes is the largest satellite TV audience in North America! This is a very providential development! This is largest media break through for the Church in North America. We are encouraging members to grasp the huge opportunity to share Jesus through the Hope Channel on DIRECTV,” explained Mark Finley, Chairman of the Hope Channel Board of Directors. “I’m telling my neighbors to switch or subscribe and watch my favorite – Hope Channel!”

Seventh-day Adventist Church leadership endorses this effort so that millions of people in North America can benefit from Hope Channel’s family-friendly, spiritual, healthy living, history, nature, finance, educational, and music programs. Hope Channel’s holistic approach to enhancing a person’s mind, body, and spirit will immediately appeal to DIRECTV viewers.

“We realize that not every Adventist household has TV, but many do; and we ask those who currently have cable to seriously consider switching to DIRECTV right away so they can watch Hope Channel,” said Don Schneider, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America and Host of the “Really Living” program on Hope Channel.

DIRECTV’s basic home service package starts at just $29.99 per month and includes more than 150 channels, including Hope Channel—130 of which are in HD. As Channel 368, Hope Channel will be placed among several leading news and educational channels. And best of all, viewers can choose which ones their family watches with easy-to-use controls.