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Top 10 SAT-7 FAQ’s

1. What is SAT-7? SAT-7 is Christian television by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. more...
2. Why are there three SAT-7 channels? SAT-7 has two full time channels in Arabic, the predominant language spoken in the Middle East and North Africa. There is a children’s channel and a channel for teens and up. Farsi, also called Persian, is spoken in Iran and part of Afganistan, so SAT-7 has recently added a channel in that language. The SAT-7 PARS channel also includes a four hour block in Turkish. more...
3. What kind of programming does SAT-7 carry, and who watches? Almost all of SAT- 7’s programming originates in their own studios in Cairo, Egypt, Beirut, Lebanon and from the island of Cyprus. The programming is indigenous, that is, produced by native speakers of the languages. SAT-7 tends to be youth oriented, upbeat, and positive. It is designed to be encouraging and helpful to Christians living under difficult situations, and to present a positive view of Christianity to the non-Christians who watch. The SAT-7 audience is estimated at between 10 and 12 million viewers. more...
4. What countries do you cover, and what do the viewers think about it? SAT-7 uses a direct broadcast satellite which covers Europe as well as North Africa and the Middle East. We get tens of thousands of overwhelmingly positive responses monthly. They come from every country of the area. more...
5. Why isn’t SAT-7 jammed or censored? SAT-7 uplinks to a satellite from Cyprus, a relatively safe island nation within the Middle East. The signal is then beamed from the satellite directly to the receiving dishes. Therefore, there is no practical way for the signal to be jammed or censored. That is why watching satellite television has become so popular in the area and about half of the population has satellite dishes.
6. Who runs SAT-7? SAT-7 is run by a board made up of representatives of Middle Eastern Churches and Christian organizations. more...
7. How is SAT-7 supported? SAT-7 does not normally sell time on its channels, nor does it ask for donations for itself on the air. A portion of the operating cost is covered by donations from churches and other organizations in the Middle East. The remainder comes from donations from concerned Christians in other parts of the world, mainly Europe and North America. more...
8. What are SAT-7’s plans for the future? SAT-7 has grown rapidly and has many opportunities for future growth. In general these fall in two categories -- increasing viewership of current programs and adding new channels, including more use of the internet and cell phones to extend the reach. At the moment there is a major effort to make additional live broadcasting possible. We are also working on plans for seminary level teaching by satellite for pastors who could never attend a traditional seminary. more...
9. Can I visit SAT-7’s offices and studios? Definitely yes. We hope you will visit. SAT-7 conducts vision trips on a regular basis. more...
10. How can I get involved? Many Christians have long thought of the Middle East and North Africa as being too difficult and remote a place for them to be involved in personal ministry. SAT-7 changes all that. There are many opportunities for involvement. Whatever your situation, you can become an informed prayer warrior. Almost everyone can also give at least something. There are many opportunities for growth that depend on finances. We hope you will go there, at least for a short visit. We need volunteers both for SAT-7 related ministry in the U. S. and overseas. more...