Trinity Broadcasting Network

==Programming==

===Overview===
TBN produces a variety of original Christian programs, such as gospel music concerts, live coverage of major Christian events, [[talk show]]s, health/fitness/nutrition programs with Christian family doctors, children's programs, contemporary Christian [[music video]]s, marriage enrichment series, holiday specials, Christian dramas, and full-length, family-oriented movies.<ref name="parentstv.org">{{cite web|title=TBN Awarded Seal of Approval by Parents Television Council|url=http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0228.asp|publisher=Parents Television Council|date=February 28, 2008|access-date=November 11, 2010|archive-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424211838/http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2008/0228.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition, the network airs local religious programming on each of their feeds.

The network's flagship program ''[[Praise (TV program)|Praise]]'' is hosted by various regular and guest hosts, including TBN president Matt Crouch and his wife Laurie Crouch. It features interviews with celebrities, ministers, and [[laity|laypeople]] discussing faith-based topics and their personal relationship with God; as well as musical performances from [[gospel music|gospel]] and [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] artists. The program originated as ''Praise the Lord'', was regularly hosted by TBN founders Paul and Jan Crouch, and was originally two or three hours long. Until 2017, local versions of ''Praise the Lord'' were produced by TBN owned-and-operated stations and affiliates in order to fulfill [[public affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs]] content guidelines.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

====Children's programming====
TBN runs ''[[VeggieTales]]'' under the "Smile" banner on Saturdays 8{{En dash}}10 a.m [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] to fulfill [[E/I]] programming requirements as per the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC's]] [[Children's Television Act]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TBN Schedule 2021-12-01 |url=https://www.tbn.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/tbn-schedule-2021-12-01-web-a_0.pdf |access-date=30 October 2023 |website=TBN}}</ref> Programs previously featured as part of the lineup, which are also broadcast on TBN's [[Smile (TBN)|Smile]] network, ranged from contemporary programs (such as ''[[3-2-1 Penguins!]]''), classic series (such as ''[[Davey and Goliath]]''), and TBN originals (such as ''iShine Knect'' and  ''[[Mary Rice Hopkins]] & Puppets with a Heart'').<ref name="ReferenceB"/>

====Regularly scheduled shows====
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* Classic [[Billy Graham]] Crusades
* ''Changing Your Life'' with Gregory Dickow
* ''Changing Your World'' with [[Creflo A. Dollar]]
* ''Destined to Reign'' with [[Joseph Prince]]
* ''End of the Age'' with [[Irvin Baxter, Jr.]]
* ''Equip and Empower'' with [[Christine Caine]]
* ''Enjoying Everyday Life'' with [[Joyce Meyer]]
* ''Gospel Truth'' with [[Andrew Wommack]]
* ''Grace'' with [[Max Lucado]]
* ''Harvest'' with [[Greg Laurie]]
* ''[[Hour of Power]]''
* ''[[In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley]]''
* ''[[Joel Osteen]] Ministries''
* ''[[John Hagee]] Today''
* ''Kingdom Connection'' with Jentezen Franklin
* ''Leading the Way'' with Michael Youssef
* ''Life Today'' with [[James Robison (televangelist)|James Robison]]
* ''Living Proof'' with [[Beth Moore]]
* ''Manna-Fest with Perry Stone''
* ''The Potter's Touch'' with Bishop [[T. D. Jakes]]
* ''Power Point'' with [[Jack Graham (pastor)|Jack Graham]]
* ''Praise'' (flagship program; various hosts)
* ''[[The 700 Club]]'' (hosted by [[Gordon P. Robertson]])
* ''Touching Lives'' with Dr. James Merritt
* ''Turning Point'' with [[David Jeremiah]]
* ''Winning Walk'' with Ed Young Sr.
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====Personalities featured on TBN====
* [[Steven Furtick]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Molina |first1=Alejandra |title=Steven Furtick to Replace Kenneth Copeland on TBN |url=https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/steven-furtick-to-replace-kenneth-copeland-on-tbn.html}}</ref>
* [[Mike Huckabee]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/media/351094-huckabee-lines-up-trump-as-first-guest-on-new-talk-show-report/|title=Huckabee lines up Trump as first guest on new talk show: report|first=Olivia|last=Beavers|newspaper=The Hill |date=September 17, 2017}}</ref>

====Movies====
Since 2009, TBN has broadcast feature-length religious- and/or inspirational-themed films; these films air primarily on weekend evenings (with films based on biblical stories most commonly airing on Sundays), with more contemporary films – which often incorporate moral lessons, faith-based lessons or a combination thereof, and are commonly targeted at youth audiences – airing on Saturday nights as part of the network's "preview" block of JUCE TV programs and intermittently on Monday through Fridays during the late-afternoon and overnight hours.

Films produced by or for TBN have included ''The Revolutionary'' and ''The Revolutionary II'' (based on the life of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]); ''The Emissary'' (a film on the life of the apostle [[Paul (apostle)|Paul]]); ''[[The Omega Code]]'' and its sequel ''[[Megiddo: The Omega Code 2]]''; ''Carman: The Champion''; ''Time Changer''; and ''Six: The Mark Unleashed'' (starring [[Stephen Baldwin]] and [[David A.R. White]]).<ref name="TBN.org"/> Some of these films were produced by [[Gener8Xion Entertainment]], TBN's [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, California]]-based Christian motion picture studio, which was co-founded by Matt and Laurie Crouch.

TBN also broadcasts films from other production companies on its main network and some of its sister networks (in particular, JUCE TV and Smile of a Child TV in the U.S.). One notable film was [[Mel Gibson]]'s ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'', which had its television premiere on TBN on [[Palm Sunday|April 17]], 2011. TBN presented the film with much of the graphic violence included (due to its depiction of the events leading to and including the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as illustrated in Biblical teachings); as a result, TBN assigned a "[[TV Parental Guidelines#TV-MA|TV-MA-V]]" rating for the film – a rarity for many Christian networks.<ref>{{cite web|title=TBN: "The Passion of the Christ"|url=http://www.tbn.org/watch-us/our-programs/the-passion-of-the-christ|publisher=Trinity Broadcasting Network|access-date=April 18, 2011|archive-date=June 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606022007/http://www.tbn.org/watch-us/our-programs/the-passion-of-the-christ|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="The Passion" Movie Premier Alert! |url=http://www.skyangel.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/11/the-passion-movie-premier-alert/|website=Sky Angel |date=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929025910/http://www.skyangel.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/11/the-passion-movie-premier-alert/ |archive-date=September 29, 2011 }}</ref>