Paul Crouch

===Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) history===
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Crouch left KHOF in 1973 and with his wife, Jan, founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) along with [[Jim Bakker|Jim]] and [[Tammy Faye Bakker]] (the Bakkers left in 1975). In 1974, TBN purchased its first TV station, KLXA-TV (now [[KTBN-TV]]). Since then, TBN has grown to become the United States' largest Christian television network,<ref name="mediabiz.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mediabiz.com/thebridge/?release_id=154#1052 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122110107/http://www.mediabiz.com/thebridge/?release_id=154#1052 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 22, 2010 |title=Mediabiz's Mission is to use Real World data to solve the media industry's future challenges |publisher=Mediabiz.com |access-date=December 1, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="highbeam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102725178.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104054255/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102725178.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |title=Heavenly success: TV's largest religious network continues to expand around the world, while adding shows aimed at reaching a much wider audience. (30th Anniversary) |publisher=Highbeam.com |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref> and the third largest group owner of broadcast TV stations in the  U.S., with CBS, FOX, and NBC holding fourth, fifth and sixth place, according to TV News Check's annual listing of the Top 30 Station Groups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2010/04/07/41240/top-station-groups-stay-the-course |title=Top Station Groups Stay The Course |date=7 April 2010 |publisher=TVNewsCheck.com |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref> Forbes.com indicated that Paul F. Crouch had compensation of $402,244 in the Fiscal Year ending on 12/31/08.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/14/charity-10_Trinity-Broadcasting-Network_CH0157.htm]{{dead link|date=December 2013}}</ref>

TBN is viewed globally on 70 satellites and over 18,000 TV and cable affiliates. TBN is also seen on the web globally.<ref name="TBN.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.tbn.org/watch-us |title=Watch Us |publisher=Tbn.org |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref> TBN is carried on over 287 television stations in the U.S. and on thousands of other cable television and satellite systems around the world in over 75 countries, where their programming is translated into over eleven languages. He was also executive producer for such Christian films as ''[[China Cry]]'' (1990), ''[[The Omega Code]]'' (1999), ''[[Carman: The Champion]]'' (2001), ''[[Megiddo: The Omega Code 2]]'' (2001), and ''[[Time Changer]]'' (2002).

In the U.S., TBN's coverage grew through agreements with national cable operators. TBN is viewed via major cable and satellite companies such as [[Comcast]], [[Cox Communications|Cox]], [[Time Warner]], [[Verizon FIOS]], [[DirecTV]], [[AT&T Inc.|AT&T]], [[Dish Network]], and [[Charter]].<ref>[http://www.ncta.com/OrganizationType/CableNetwork/1514.aspx] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206010101/http://www.ncta.com/OrganizationType/CableNetwork/1514.aspx|date=December 6, 2008}}</ref>

In addition to TBN, Crouch and his wife developed and oversaw operations for TBN's affiliated television networks: Smile of a Child – children's channel,<ref name="Smile of a Child">{{cite web |url=http://www.smileofachild.tv |title=Smile of A Child TV |publisher=Smile of A Child TV |access-date=December 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014525/http://www.smileofachild.tv/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2013}} JCTV – youth network,<ref name="JCTV">{{cite web |url=http://www.jctv.org/flashindex.php |title=JCTV |publisher=Jctv.org |access-date=2013-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003123/http://www.jctv.org/flashindex.php |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Church Channel,<ref name="The Church Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.thechurchchannel.com |title=A New Digital Network From TBN, the Leader in Religious Television |publisher=The Church Channel |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref> TBN Enlace USA – Spanish language network,<ref>[http://www.enlace.org/#/inicio/]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915160257/http://www.enlace.org/|date=2016-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/enlacetv?ref=search |title=Enlace – San José (Costa Rica) – Kabel- en satellietservice, Religieuze organisatie |publisher=Facebook |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2013}} TBNE-Italian, The Healing Channel – Arabic language network, TBN-Russia, TBN Nejat TV – [[Persian language|Persian]]-language channel, and TBN-HD, TBN's new high definition network.
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