Audience engagement soars for Christian TV in Middle East
November 202018 November 2020 As nations mark World Television Day (21 November), soaring audience engagement shows that Christian television is bringing hope to Middle East viewers grappling with COVID-19. Middle East Christian TV network SAT-7 is looking back on a record year of interactions between its viewers and audience support teams. Since the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) began confronting […]
EARTHQUAKE SENDS SHOCKWAVES THROUGH TURKEY
November 2020After the Turkish city of Izmir was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, NGOs and SAT-7 TÜRK have worked together to raise awareness of the needs and to show solidarity with the thousands who have been affected. From 30 October when the earthquake occurred, SAT-7 TÜRK covered rescue operations through its news broadcasts, website and other programmes. The presenters of Power of […]
THE BRIEFING – NOVEMBER 2020
Middle East leaders and peoples have been as interested in the outcome of the US presidential elections as have those in the West. Although it is too early to see what a Biden policy towards the Middle East will be, the goals and policies of US administrations for the region affect the lives of millions. It is expected that Biden […]
From flying kites to airing the Good News in Persian lands
November 2020You’re not long into a conversation with Mikael Tunér, the director of many SAT-7 PARS series, when you realise that he had more adventures in his childhood than most of us have in a lifetime. From the age of six months, Mikael spent a year travelling along the coasts of Europe and East and West Africa with his Swedish-Finnish parents, […]
Gemma Hunt helps SAT-7 spread the word about its children’s TV in the Middle East
October 2020Children’s TV presenter Gemma Hunt is fronting a special programme for UK audiences about SAT-7’s television ministry in the Middle East. In Free to Be Me Gemma and SAT-7 Lebanese children’s presenter Marianne Awaraji discuss their shared vision for television that gives children joy and helps them reach their full potential. Both also share how their Christian faith inspires their […]
Team Spotlight: Admin Team
October 2020It’s time to shine the spotlight on the unsung heroes of SAT-7 UK – our tireless Admin team. If you ever ring, email or write to the office, it will usually be one of the four friendly faces below who helps you with your enquiry! From processing your donations, adding new people to the database, sending out thank you letters […]
Studio Spotlight: Istanbul, Turkey
The next studio to feature under the Spotlight is in the vibrant metropolis of Istanbul – home of SAT-7’s Turkish language channel. SAT-7 has broadcast programmes in Turkish since 2006, but SAT-7 TÜRK officially became its own satellite channel in 2015. Over that time, the team has marvelled at God’s faithfulness. No longer a tiny operation producing a few hours’ […]
Standing firm through the pandemic
2020 will be forever remembered as the year coronavirus swept the entire globe. Despite the chaos, uncertainty and risk, SAT-7 staff across the MENA are working harder than ever to make sure broadcasts never stop. Among them is Andrew Gamal (above), SAT-7 Producer and Audio Studio Manager in Egypt. Here, he shares the story of his father’s recovery from COVID-19, […]