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'''Trinity Broadcasting Network''' is the largest Christian television network. 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.

'''Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)''' is the largest Christian television network. 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's network and flagship station are in the Orange County suburb of [[Tustin, California]].  It also owns numerous studios and stations: outside of Tustin its major studios are in [[Irving, Texas]] (the DFW suburb) and [[Hendersonville, Tennessee]] (outside [[Nashville]], the studio was the former home of country music superstar Conway Twitty and was purchased from his estate).

TBN's network and flagship station were previously in the Orange County suburb of [[Tustin, California]]; however, in 2023 the network relocated the majority of its operations to [[Fort Worth]], [[Texas]].  It also owns numerous studios and stations: outside of Tustin it operates a major studio [[Hendersonville, Tennessee]] (outside [[Nashville]], which was the former home of country music superstar [[Conway Twitty]] and was purchased from his estate).

TBN features 24-hours of evangelical Christian programming in addition to five speciality 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 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 preachers, 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".

TBN carries Christian programming from various conservative-leaning preachers, 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".