04 SAT-7 2017 OVERVIEW 06 SAT-7 2017 YEAR IN PICTURES 08 SAT-7 PARS CHANNEL UPDATE 10 SAT-7 TÜRK CHANNEL UPDATE 12 SAT-7 KIDS CHANNEL UPDATE 14 SAT-7 ARABIC CHANNEL UPDATE 16 SAT-7 ACADEMY CHANNEL UPDATE 18 TOP 10 PROGRAMS 20 AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT 22 SOCIAL MEDIA 24 SAT-7 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 25 SAT-7 STAFF 26 SAT-7 CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE 27 SAT-7 INERNATIONAL COUNCIL 28 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM 29 SAT-7 INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE 30 SAT-7 PARTNERS 31 STRATEGIC GOALS 32 SAT-7 INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR 2017 34 SAT-7 BUDGETS 2018 CONTENTS Satellite dishes adorn the exterior of buildings, houses, and derelict shacks throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Satellite television is still the most used media for accessing information and entertainment in the region. Cover: Petros Mohseni, Producer of Beyond Persecution of SAT-7 PARS. OUR VISION To see a growing Church in the Middle East and North Africa, confident in Christian faith and witness, serving the community, and contributing to the good of society and culture. OUR MISSION To provide the churches and Christians of the Middle East and North Africa an opportunity to witness to Jesus Christ through inspirational, informative, and educational television services. ANNUAL REPORT 2017 02