The Christian Channel is Canada's first all-Christian national digital television network, delivering ministry programs, family dramas, movies, music and more for the country's 22 million Christians.
The network's fall highlights include women's programming Mondays through Fridays at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, along with talk shows every weekday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The Christian Channel is also adding comedy and reality TV offerings every Saturday, starting Sept. 1.
Said Mark Prasuhn, President and General Manager of The Christian Channel: "Our objective is to provide the very best Christian programming from around the world to a Canadian audience. We are excited to be adding to an already wide range of programming, and we will continue to work with suppliers all over the English-speaking world to secure more great programming for our audience."
New to The Christian Channel in September:
Bananas
Saturdays, starting Sept. 1, 6 p.m. and midnight ET/3 p.m. and 9 p.m. PT, 60 mins.
Wednesdays, starting Sept. 5, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
A good old-fashioned laugh is food for the soul, but wholesome comedy can be hard to find on television. Cue Bananas, an award-winning hour-long variety show that will deliver family-friendly humour to living rooms across Canada. Hosted by L.A. comic Thor Ramsey (An Evening at the Improv), Bananas is "clean comedy" at its best. Each episode is taped live at the Funny Bone Comedy Club in Columbus, Ohio and features routines by comic talents such as Jim Labriola (Home Improvement), Jeff Allen (Bill Gaither's Homecoming) and Ron Pearson (Two Guys and a Girl), along with tongue-in-cheek interviews, musical parodies and unscripted bloopers.
www.bananascomedy.com
ByFaith TV
Saturdays, starting Sept. 1, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, 30 mins.
Thursdays, starting Sept. 6, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Paul and Mathew Backholer are two young brothers who experience the adventure of a lifetime in this 12-part reality series. Together, they embark on a series of missions that will take them all over Europe, North Africa and Asia and challenge the pair to put faith into action. At every step on this "journey of discipleship," they face hardship and struggle, while learning lessons that will last a lifetime.
www.byfaith.org
Aspiring Women
Mondays and Wednesdays , starting Sept. 3, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, 30 mins.
For nearly a decade, the award-winning talk/magazine show Aspiring Women - sometimes dubbed "The Christian Oprah" - has brought its unique brand of faith-based female empowerment to the small screen. Hosts Shirley Rose, Tammy Maltby and Michelle McKinney Hammond tackle a diverse range of topics every day, from breast cancer to anger management, blending thoughtful discussion of timely issues with the latest information on beauty, fashion, food and wellness. "This is a women's show where women don't take themselves too seriously," Rose says. "Women share their issues and talk about how they overcome challenges and adversity through the help of God and their faith."
www.tln.com/program/aw
Joni
Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept. 4, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, 30 mins.
This lively and sometimes unpredictable talk show tackles timely issues with candour and wit. Host Joni Lamb offers a fresh perspective on topics ranging from health and nutrition to divorce and alternative lifestyles. Created with a diverse audience in mind, Joni transcends race and denomination by focusing on the relevance and importance of the Gospel in today's society.
www.daystar.com/daystar/joni+show
Celebration
Tuesdays, starting Sept. 4, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, 60 mins.
Hosted by Marcus and Joni Lamb, Celebration is a talk series that features engaging and sometimes emotional interviews with authors, faith leaders, professional athletes, musical artists and many others - from Franklin Graham to Kathy Lee Gifford, CeCe Winans to NFL star Tim Brown. All this, plus the sounds of cutting-edge Praise and Worship from Joni and the Daystar Singers and Band.
www.daystar.com/links/celebration/celebration.htm
For Better, For Worse, For Keeps
Thursdays, starting Sept. 6, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, 60 mins.
Pastor Bob Moeller, host of the nationally syndicated radio program Marriage Minutes, is one of North America's leading relationship experts. In this series, he shares his advice on some of the toughest challenges that today's married couples face. Says Pastor Bob: "For Better, For Worse, For Keeps is intended to restore hope to hurting marriages and offer practical solutions to everyday marriage problems by focusing on the love of Christ and the advice given in the Word of God."
www.forbetterforworseforkeeps.com
For more information, please visit www.christianchannel.ca