'''Trinity Broadcasting Network(TBN)''' is a the largest Christian television network. Currently headquartered in [[Costa Mesa, California]], TBN was founded in 1973 by [[Jim Bakker|James Bakker]] and [[Tammy Faye Bakker]] with [[Paul Crouch]] and [[Jan Crouch]]. TBN is carried in over 70 countries.
TBN features 24-hours of evangelical Christian programming 's network and flagship station were previously in addition to five speciality networks: the Orange County suburb of [[Hillsong ChannelTustin, California]] (formerly the Church Channel); however, in 2023 the network relocated the majority of its operations to [[JUCE TVFort Worth]], [[EnlaceTexas]] (. It also owns numerous studios and stations: outside of Tustin it operates a Spanish-language channel), major studio [[TBN SalsaHendersonville, Tennessee]] (an English-language channel tailored for Hispanic viewers), and children's channel outside [[Smile (TV network)|SmileNashville]] (formerly Smile , which was the former home of a Childcountry music superstar [[Conway Twitty]] and was purchased from his estate).
TBN features 24-hours of evangelical Christian programming in addition to five specialty networks: [[Hillsong Channel]] (formerly the Church Channel, operated in partnership with the Australian-based [[Hillsong]] Church), [[JUCE TV]], [[Enlace]] (a Spanish-language channel), [[TBN Salsa]] (an English-language channel tailored for Hispanic viewers), and children's channel [[Smile (TV network)|Smile]] (formerly Smile of a Child). TBN carries Christian programming from various conservative-leaning denominationspreachers, though the majority of it leans toward [[Pentecostal ]] and [[charismatic ]] teachers. It has been frequently criticized for its Word Faith teaching; a common pejorative is to refer to TBN as "The Blasphemy Network".
==External links==
*[http://www.tbn.org/index.php/3/18.html TBN website]
[[Category:Christian Media]][[Category:Conservative MediaReligious Broadcasting]]