TBN Announces Launch of Innovative Online Service, iTBN

New website brings best of network's past and present to smart phones, laptops, and connected TVs

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world's largest religious broadcaster, announced the September 15th launch of iTBN, a new online service that brings the best of TBN's programming -- past and present -- to one convenient website.

"Online broadcast is the future of TV," said TBN's Chief of Staff Paul Crouch Jr. "Whether through laptops, smart phones and mobile devices, or even TVs connected to the Internet at home, more people are watching their favorite shows from online sources."

Websites like Hulu and Netflix have opened up a new horizon in television, one that TBN has capitalized on with the launch of its online service. "Through iTBN we've pulled together all the best from TBN's vast broadcast archives, so our viewers can access many of the classic shows that have impacted them and their families through the years," Crouch said. "Plus, they can pull up recent shows as well as watch TBN's most popular networks in real time."

Crouch explained that the launch of iTBN, along with the introduction of a TBN app for smart phones and mobile devices, is part of the network's strategy to make Christian programming accessible to the increasing numbers of viewers spending less time watching traditional TV and more time online. "Nearly 40 years ago, my parents helped introduce Christian television to America and the world," he recalled of TBN's founders Paul and Jan Crouch. "And today there's a new generation of viewers who are poised to take Christian television's popularity and extend it to the digital age, where they're not tied down to broadcast schedules and big-box TV sets. They can watch what they want, when and where they want to watch it."

Among the broadcast treasure to which viewers have free access 24-7 through iTBN are: TBN Classics, timeless exclusive TBN programs viewers have enjoyed over the years; Popular Documentaries, thought-provoking programs that are among TBN's most requested shows; Educational and Children's Programs, entertaining and uplifting shows the whole family will enjoy; andMovies, big-screen favorites that have helped make TBN a leader in quality Christian and family films.

In addition, iTBN includes on-demand viewing categories forChristian music, shows for teens, and much more. It even allows viewers to watch clips of specific speakers, authors, musicians, and others who have appeared on TBN programs, as well as search for programs on specific faith issues they may want to know more about.

And, of course, iTBN gives viewers instant access to TBN's most watched networks: TBN's flagship network, the Church Channel,JCTV, Smile of a Child, Enlace USA, Nejat TV in Farsi, and the Arabic-language Healing Channel.

Paul Crouch Jr. said that iTBN represents a new chapter in the delivery of Christian and family programming. "We designed iTBN to give viewers the most choices for the types of inspirational and family programming they want to watch, when they want to watch it," he said. "We think iTBN is a model service for a new generation of viewers."

About Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is the world's largest religious network and America's most watched and requested faith channel. Each day TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to viewers from a wide variety of denominations and backgrounds. Beginning in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 78 satellites and more than 18,000 television and cable affiliates worldwide. In the United States, TBN is available to 92 percent of the total households. Its website receives millions of visitors monthly. In addition to TBN, the network owns and operates seven networks, including the Church Channel, JCTV youth network, TBN Enlace USA Spanish language network, and Smile of a Child children’s network. For more information on TBN, visit www.tbn.org andwww.tbnnetworks.com.

TBN Lineup Commemorates 9/11: Special Programming, Airing this Weekend, Marks Historic Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- On the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) -- the world's largest religious broadcaster and a favorite with millions of viewers across six continents -- will honor September 11th with special programming. Numerous shows will air throughout the weekend. Here are some highlights:

A Reason to Remember is a tribute to 9/11 and this country's ability to unite and triumph over adversity. Narrated by Joni Sledge with interviews from emergency workers at 9/11, survivors and families of victims share how even in the worst of times God is in control and watches over his children. It airs Saturday, September 10th from 8:00PM until 9:00PM and Sunday, September 11th from 2:00AM until 3:00AM.
Heroes Among Us -- Miracles Around Us examines the true stories of survival that defy explanation, and some of the heroic deeds that have moved the world to tears. Firsthand accounts from survivors bring these miraculous stories to life, and cause even skeptics to believe that the world is still filled with wonderful possibilities. It airs Saturday, September 10th from 11:00PM until 12:00AM and Sunday, September 11th from 10:00PM until 11:00PM.
Heroes of Flight 93 tells the story of the heroic passengers who took back their plane in an effort to stop a 9/11 terrorist attack. Ordinary people became extraordinary through their love, sacrifice and faith. This is the untold story that was finally been pieced together after years of investigation. Many asked, "Where was God on September 11th?" Heroes of Flight 93 helps to uncover the answer. It airs Sunday, September 11th from 7:00PM until 8:00PM.
Day of Miracles recounts the one day that will be forever burned into the hearts of every American: the fateful event on 9/11 when the Twin Towers collapsed. Some people remember their feelings on the day that President John F. Kennedy was shot. Others remember December 7, 1941, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. But today everyone in American will remember September 11th, 2001. Day of Miracles isn’t about the terrorists or getting even; it's about the miraculous events that occurred on and around this unforgettable time in history. It airs Sunday, September 11th from 1:00AM until 2:00AM and again from 9:00PM until 10:00PM.
The Cross and The Towers -- (WDC Media PR -TOP PICK!) September 11, 2001- A day that will never be forgotten. A day when ordinary men and women would face the unbelievable, and experience what few ever dreamed or thought possible: A terrorist attack in the Heart of New York City claiming nearly three thousand lives and leaving a scene of incomprehensible destruction.---- As rescue and recovery began, even the most devout men and women would question their faith and ask themselves, "Where is God in all this?"---- Yet in the midst of the devastation, an amazing discovery would bring hope when it was needed most. Two days after the towers fell, a cavern was found underneath world trade tower six, and inside, four perfectly formed crosses of steel stood amidst the wreckage. Some called it a mere phenomenon, but others saw it as miraculous. The media noted its' appearance and newspaper and television reporters south to see it for themselves. As weeks turned into months, the location known as "God's House" became a sanctuary in the midst of sorrow, and the cross -- a dynamic symbol of hope.---- Follow the lives of seven individuals whose lives were changed forever -- not only by the horrific day of September 11, but by the stunning symbol of hope they found in a cross of steel, buried beneath the twin towers.---- Now you can see and hear the human story of Hope in the midst of devastation -- a story that has never been told.---- This moving program airs on 9/11 at 12:00 AM and again at 8:00 PM
*** Monday Special Programming *** : Direct from Dodgers Stratum in Los Angeles:  Paul Crouch Jr., will act as host for a very special Praise The Lord show on Monday at 7:00 PM, featuring Harvest Crusade's Greg Laurie and others . . .  Expect to be inspired!

Air times are PST. The schedule is subject to change without notice.

About Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is the world's largest religious network and America’s most watched and requested faith channel. Each day TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeals to viewers from a wide variety of denominations and backgrounds. Beginning in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 78 satellites and more than 18,000 television and cable affiliates worldwide. In the United States, TBN is available to 92 percent of the total households. Its website receives millions of visitors monthly. In addition to TBN, the network owns and operates ten networks, including the Church Channel, JCTV youth network, TBN Enlace USA Spanish language network, Smile of a Child children's network, the Arabic language Healing Channel, and Nejat TV in Farsi. For more information on TBN, visit 

www.tbn.org and www.tbnnetworks.com.