Sonshine Media Network International

Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) is the broadcasting arm of a Philippine television evangelist, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy. Based in Davao City, it is available via terrestrial broadcast, cable, and satellite. Its single television channel maintains 24-hour service through regular repetition of a dozen self-produced Kingdom Programs in English and Tagalog. It also maintains a network of radio stations under the name "Sonshine Media Network International" of the Swara Sug Media Network. The main studios are located at JC Compound, Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, Catitipan, Davao City. This station studios are located at 30/F and 31/F Jollibee Plaza, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center Pasig City.

Licensed in late 2003 by the Philippine government to operate thirty-eight broadcast channels, they now claim to operate thirty with plans to operate six more. On June 23, 2005, the Philippine National Telecommunications Commission ordered their Davao channel 43 shut down due to interference with another channel. But now it has been already solved and Sonshine TV 43 Davao is on Air 24/7.

SMNI TV Programs

Current

• A Day in the life of the Appointed Son of God - Short on-trip segment from around the world
• Daily Dose of David Axel - Nightly short segment on Give Us This Day
• Generation K - a youth-oriented program produced in cooperation with the Keepers Club International.
• Give Us This Day - A nightly show featuring fellowship with the Appointed Son of God, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, singing and sharing of victory reports from viewers and Kingdom citizens around the world.
• Gospel of the Kingdom - A daily 3 hour preaching program of Pastor Quiboloy.
• Highest Praise – Music videos featuring Kingdom Original Music by the Kingdom Musicians.
• International Hour - a program that features bible studies and preachings in foreign languages, done by the Kingdom's world ambassadors.
• Kingdom Upclose - Recent church happenings,including the activities of Pastor Quiboloy.
• Newsline World (Formerly Newsline Break) - SMNI's English primetime newscast.
• Newsline Philippines (Formerly Newsline Pilipinas)- SMNI's morning news program for Filipino edition. (It became the network's flagship newscast right after Newsline Mindanao go off the air during the rebranding of SMNI)
• Powerline – A 30-minute program of Pastor Quiboloy, where he discusses religious issues and answers queries.
• Quiet Moments – An hour of instrumental praise and worship combined with scenic views from the Garden of Eden Restored..
• Sounds of Worship - This program airs the Live Thanksgiving and Worship Presentation held in Davao City and different parts of the world.
• Mindanao Karon - A weekely 1 hour news and commentary program aired in the Teleradyo format simulcasting from DXRD 711 khz Davao City

Specials

• Christmas from the Heart – A Christmas program produced for the benefit of the Children's Joy Foundation, whose goal is "To Feed, To Clothe, and To Send to School Millions of Children in the Philippines".
• Straight from the Heart

Previous

• Batang Kaharian (lit. Kingdom Child) – A 30-minute religious education program for children sponsored by the Children's Joy Foundation.
• Daily Light – An hour of instrumental praise and worship combined with scenic views.
• Eagle's Eye
• I Am the Way – A 30-minute program of discussion of the Kingdom Doctrines based on the preaching of Pastor Quiboloy.
• The Hour of Truth - 90-minute religious program (seen on IBC 13)
• The Weekender World - Sonshine TV's 30-minute weekend news program.
• Walk with the Son – A 60-minute program that features testimonies, "victory reports" and life stories .
• Way Ahead - A 30-minute youth-oriented program.
• News@12 - A 15-minute daily news program.
• Newsline Mindanao - SMNI's news program for Visayas/Mindanao edition. (Ironically, although the newcast's main language is Bisaya, it is the network's flagship newscast.)

SMNI's slogans

• ACQ-KBN: Your Window To The Inner World (Giving the good news 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 2003–2008)
• Sonshine Media Network International: Service First, Right Here, Right Now, Worldwide (2006–August 2010)
• Sonshine Media Network International: Were Christmas happens Everyday [Based On The Song By The Kingdom Musicians] (every December only, 2006–2008)
• Sonshine Media Network International: One World, One Wish, One Christmas [Based On The Song By The Kingdom Musicians] (every December only, 2009–2010)
• Sonshine Media Network International: SMNI-Alternative Media. Alternative Power. It Sustains Life/Informs. Delivers. Transforms. (August–November 2010)
• Sonshine Media Network International: SMNI-Where Everything is Possible (2011–Present)

SMNI Stations Nationwide

SMNI TV stations

* - SMNI TV 39 in Roxas is now occupied by UNTV.

SMNI TV on cable television

-With 500 cable affiliates nationwide and via Globecast World TV around the world.

Sonshine Radio stations

*Formerly owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation (now owned by TV5, the company that airs Radyo5 92.3 News FM and AksyonTV) under the name Angel Radyo from 1998 to 2005.

References

• "ACQ KBN granted franchise to open 38 free TV stations". Sun.Star Davao. 2003-12-27. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2003/12/27/life/acq.kbn.granted.franchise.to.open.38.free.tv.stations.html. 
• "Globecast ACQ-KBN satellite channel listing". http://www.globecastwtv.com/ch_kjctv.htm. Retrieved 11 November 2005. 

External links

• The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name
• ACQ-KBN Official Site
• Sonshine TV Official Site
• ACQ-KBN's Official YouTube Channel
• Sonshine Radio Official Site
• Sonshine Media Network Int'l.
• Kingdom Radio DXAQ 1404 kHz