A mercy mission and last-minute surgery arranged by the SAT-7 programme You Are Not Alone was recently able to save the life of a young Syrian refugee baby. A follow-up visit to the family reminded SAT-7 viewers that the lives of Syrians affected by a ten-year civil war remain precarious and the most vulnerable continue to suffer the most. Baby […]
Providing a unique window into pregnancy in Turkey, new SAT-7 TÜRK programme The Miracle Within guides viewers through this life-changing physical and emotional journey. As it helps first-time parents, the show gives viewers insight into the lives, faith, and loving marriage of a couple from the country’s Christian minority. SAT-7 TÜRK producer Can Yazırlıoğlu and his wife Nora, a presenter, recently welcomed their first […]
SAT-7 PARS producer-presenter Sally Momtazi gives us a glimpse into the channel’s first series on the Book of Revelation and shares some exciting developments in her live talk shows. Sally Momtazi, a presenter of Persian language shows Insiders and Question Mark, is the epitome of a glass half-full person! Her first response when asked for news from the two series […]
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in many countries, Middle Eastern families are dealing with varying degrees of disruption to the school year. In a region where many already faced barriers to attending school, SAT-7 ACADEMY is a lifeline of support, helping bridge gaps in primary education and between parents, children and teachers. “We started school online, but I have internet problems […]
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, […]
“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 […]
The SAT-7 PARS viewer support team could not have been prepared for the amount of change that was to stem from one phone call. Talita*, an Iranian woman, had been living with an angry husband and she was beset by extreme stress and anxiety. Her way of dealing with these feelings will be familiar to many of us: ring a […]
Sharing is caring, they say. In this case, it really is; Jalil Sepehr and his son Arvin are sharing their hearts with each other and Iran in a bid to benefit the future of church and culture in the region. Joseph Hovsepian, producer of new series Encounter of Generations, which is broadcast by SAT-7 PARS, is passionate about the power […]
With many of its 25 million viewers in the Middle East and North Africa facing income loss, health risks and life under lockdown, SAT-7 is providing a raft of specially targeted programmes and online content to support viewers’ mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Existing and many new shows from the well-trusted Christian TV network are addressing the issues raised […]
Marianne and Rawad Daou are doing something truly extraordinary. On From Heart to Heart, their live relationship-counselling programme on SAT-7 ARABIC, the couple exude radical vulnerability, empathy and love. For viewers who are hurting terribly – and who often have nowhere else to turn – this show is a catalyst for life-changing breakthroughs. Rawad is committed to modelling vulnerability to […]