Daystar (TV network)

The Daystar Television Network (in short: Daystar ) is the world's second largest Christian television stations and is headquartered near Dallas in Bedford (Texas ). Daystar founder Marcus Lamb are (Managing Director) and his wife, Joni Lamb ( substitute).

General

The majority of Daystar associated transmitter are located in the American South. Daystar is available worldwide with a growing awareness also among German Christians, since the transmitter radiates via Astra since early 2007. In the U.S., Daystar can also be received via cable networks and partly terrestrial. Although the station as part of its network received numerous collaborations, he has been but partially believed no direct connection to Trinita TV, is about to establish German-language stations, such as the beginning of 2007 in the press. The media entrepreneur Christian Peschken originally wanted to start with Trinity TV in Germany a German partner of Daystar. When he obviously did not find enough sponsors due to high licensing requirements that would prevent a religious- Promotional program, this announced the cooperation agreement with Daystar. Then Daystar occupied himself a transponder on the Astra satellite and is next to God TV the second English-language Christian television station that is transmitting via satellite. Furthermore, Daystar was broadcast by the end of March 2009 to 31 December 2011, the digital cable network by Unity Media in Hesse and North Rhine -Westphalia. Dissemination via Unity Media was set at 31 December 2011, since the sender has canceled the entry contract.

Program

The majority of Daystar broadcasts are supplied by groups and individuals from various churches of the charismatic movement and Pentecostal churches. Daystar sends sermons controversial televangelists such as Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer and Kenneth Copeland. In addition, sermons published by David Reagan, Zola Levitt, Kerry Shook, Sid Roth, Jack Graham, Hal Lindsey and the Bible School in Pensacola, Rejoice in the Lord who are not members of the charismatic movement.

Criticism

Daystar was investigated by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission inspection authority. It was suspected before, Daystar sell airtime to organizations that are not licensed as non-commercial or educational institutions and therefore contrary to the FCC's rules of its own license. The investigation began in 2003. On 22 December 2008 the FCC and Daystar entered into an agreement under which Daystar voluntarily pays $ 17,500 fine and Daystar a negotiated self-regulation is introduced in order to meet its license conditions.

Daystar was also sued in a dispute between EchoStar and Sky Angel Sky Angel, wanted to use the transmitters of Daystar itself.