Daystar Canada is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel that broadcasts Religious programming dedicated to the Christian faith. It is owned by World Impact Ministries, a ministry founded by televangelist Peter Youngren. Programming on Grace TV is primarily sourced from the U.S. based religious broadcaster Daystar.
| Land | Kanada |
|---|---|
| Hauptsitz | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | World Impact Ministries |
History
The channel was launched on October 1, 2005 as The Christian Channel by previous owners S-VOX.
On January 26, 2009, S-VOX announced that it had reached an agreement to sell the Christian Channel to Peter Youngren's World Impact Ministries. The sale was subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval.[1] It was approved by the CRTC on May 4, 2009.[2] World Impact Ministries took control of the channel on June 1, 2009 and introduced new programming including eNcounter- its flagship program airing daily.[3] The channel was renamed Grace TV on September 16, 2009.[4] On June 13, 2013, Grace TV announced a partnership with the U.S. based religious broadcaster Daystar, in which the majority of Grace TV's programming will come from Daystar, with the remaining 35% provided by Canadian producers. Additionally, Daystar picked up Peter Youngren's program You Are Loved.[5] On November 23, 2013, the network announced that it would drop the Grace TV name in favour of branding as Daystar full-time. The Grace TV name will be used for a new, unspecified service.[6]
References
- ^ The Christian Channel enters new ownership agreement with World Impact Ministries; CNW Group; 2009-01-26
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-247; CRTC; 2009-05-04
- ^ CRTC Approves World Impact Ministries' Purchase of The Christian Channel; WIM; 2009-05-05
- ^ Christian Channel Re-brands to Grace TV; Broadcaster Magazine; 2009-09-17
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Grace TV has entered into a strategic partnership with Daystar Television". GraceTV press release. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GRACE TV AND DAYSTAR". Grace Media. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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