5 December, 4.00-5.00 pm SAT-7, the Christian satellite TV broadcaster serving the Middle East and North Africa, is inviting families to join a special Advent Family Celebration with children’s TV presenter Gemma Hunt. Gemma will join children’s author and SAT-7 External Engagement Director Martin Thomas in an online celebration on Saturday 5 December. With games, paper-chain craft activities, songs, stories, […]
Children’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 […]
“Just as Jesus did, we want to embrace children in Turkey with God’s love,” says Ibrahim Deveci. Deveci is the director of Kucak Yayıncılık, a ministry serving children and parents in Turkey. He spoke on SAT-7 TÜRK’s Homemade programme in an episode raising awareness of resources for isolated Christian families. “Being a child from a Christian family in Turkey is not at […]
Children’s TV presenter Gemma Hunt has filmed a special programme for SAT-7 with Lebanese counterpart, Marianne Awaraji. The pair filmed “Free to be me” at SAT-7’s London and Beirut studios respectively using Skype to connect them. Watch it now below! The focus was on how, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophic explosion in Beirut, SAT-7’s faith-filled […]
Vibrant new show Hashtag is reaching the hearts of teenage viewers all over the Persian-speaking world. Beautifully modern visuals and dynamic sounds decorate the programme as viewers are kept glued to the screen from start to the finish. Consisting of many different segments including Bible Heroes, hacks and tricks, DIY and even science experiments, Hashtag is entertaining and educating viewers […]
Full of trust, free of worries, innocent and happy. This is a child at their best. But many children in the MENA are not in an environment that allows anything like that. It may be the actions of their parents, the struggles of their community, or the fear in their heart that robs them of an enjoyable childhood. Whatever […]
As the shock of the Beirut explosion sinks in, SAT-7 KIDS provides a safe place for children to express their emotions. On Allo Marianne, children in Lebanon call in live while a children’s mental health coach guides them on how to cope and their peers from across the Middle East and North Africa lift them up in prayer. “My legs trembled after […]
Full of trust, free of worries, innocent and happy. This is a child at their best. But many children in the MENA are not in an environment that allows anything like that. It may be the actions of their parents, the struggles of their community, or the fear in their heart that robs them of an enjoyable childhood. Whatever the […]
Nine years of ongoing war have in Syria have led to the biggest refugee crisis of modern times. The country is reeling, and no area of daily life has escaped unscathed. Mina Awny, Presenter of Family of Jesus on SAT-7 KIDS, travelled to Syria in an attempt to bring some hope to children still living there. Mina (pictured, left), along […]
“We are with you in this.” This is the message that all SAT-7’s channels are sharing with their 25 million viewers as they face the pressures of income loss, health risks and life under lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Existing and many new shows and a wealth of online content are tackling the issues raised by the pandemic to […]
