The 'Daystar Television Network' is the 2nd largest Christian television network in the world and is headquartered near
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in
Bedford, Texas. Daystar's founders are
Marcus Lamb and his wife,
Joni Lamb.
The majority of Daystar's affiliate stations are located in the
American South. It is available World wide and with
terrestrial and
cable television network in the
United States. It is also
available on the
DirecTV (ch. 369)
direct broadcast satellite service,
DISH Network (ch. 263). The company offers
Christian programming 24/7. The Daystar network is composed of 2
VHF and 36
UHF television stations, which each broadcast all or part of Daystar's program lineup.
The majority of Daystar's broadcasts are from groups and individuals aligned with various
charismatic and
Pentecostal movements. It airs programs from many of the same controversial
televangelists, such as
Benny Hinn and
Kenneth Copeland, as does TBN. However, unlike TBN, the Daystar network airs programs from people such as
Jerry Johnston,
David Reagan,
Zola Levitt,
Kerry Shook,
Sid Roth,
Jack Graham,
Hal Lindsey and the
Pensacola Christian College program
Rejoice in the Lord which is directly opposed to the charismatic movement as a whole.
Criticism
Daystar is currently under investigation by the
Federal Communications Commission centers on allegations that Daystar's selling of air time on its non-commercial/educational licensed stations to various groups as well as to for-profit companies is a violation of FCC rules regulating non-commercial/educational stations. The investigation, started in 2003, is still ongoing. The dispute complicated Daystar's $21.5m bid for KOCE-TV.
[1][2] Daystar has also been involved in a dispute between
EchoStar and
Sky Angel over Sky Angel's demand that Daystar and other Christian broadcasters be removed from
DISH Network in favor of carriage on Sky Angel.
[3]
There has also been criticism over the decision to allow Daystar to broadcast in
Israel but it is still allowed in that nation.
[4]
References
1. Jesus, Meet Michael Powell
2. Governor stops sale of KOCE-TV station
3. http://www.satelliteguys.us/archive/index.php/t-15055.html
4. Supporting Israel; Evangelizing Israelis
External links
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Official Site
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Click Here to Watch the Daystar Television Network Live
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Glorystar Satellite Systems - Official North American Satellite Equipment Distributor