God TV in Asia and The Middle East
God TV has broadcast from Israel since 2001.
The network hosts major tours to Israel, which include visiting Bible sites and staging events that are broadcast worldwide. The largest tour was in 2008 when 1,800 pilgrims toured Israel with God TV and attended 'A Celebration of Israel's 60th Anniversary'. Held at the Davidson Center alongside the Western Wall in the Old City, this was attended by Jewish and Christian guests.
In 2009 God TV gave the Jewish National Fund (JNF) US$500,000 to plant trees on land inhabited by Bedouin tribes in Israel's Negev region. A coalition of Jewish and Arab human rights groups denounced the project, accusing God TV and the JNF of teaming up to force the Bedouin out of the area to make way for Jewish-only communities.
God TV launched in Asia in 2002. The God Channel can be viewed by cable in cities across India; Indian Television.com includes the God Channel in its list of "best-known spiritual channels." Local programming includes Indian evangelist Sam P. Chelladurai. God TV's Asia and the Middle East regional office is in Chennai, India.
The network started reaching China in 2008, viewable via satellite in Greater China and via cable in Nepal, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Macau.
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