Sonshine Media Network International

Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI)

Type	Broadcast television network
Country	Philippines
Slogan	Where Everything is Possible A World of Endless Posibilities
Key people	Apollo C. Quiboloy (founder) Nelida Lizada (head)
Launch date	1989
Former names	ACQ Broadcasting Network (1987-1992) ACQ Worldwide Broadcast Ministries-Q Channel (1992-1998) ETV-39 (1998-2001) ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network (2005-2010)
Official website	SMNI website
Language	Filipino English

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, satellite, and online streaming. Its single television channel maintains 24-hour service through regular repetition of a dozen self-produced Kingdom Programs^[1] in English and Tagalog. It also maintains a network of radio stations under the name "Sonshine Media Network International" of the Swara Sug Media Corporation. The main studios are located at JC Compound, Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, Catitipan, Davao City.

Licensed in late 2003 by the Philippine government to operate thirty-eight broadcast channels, they now operate thirty with plans to operate six more. Sonshine TV 43 Davao is on air 24/7.

Aside from religious and news and current affairs programs, SMNI will soon air sports programming, including boxing specials, under the Sonshine Sports TV block, and programs catered to the agriculture sector, that will launch in October 2014.^[2]

SMNI TV Programs

Current

• A Day in the life of the Appointed Son of God - short on-trip segment on Give Us This Day; features the activities of Pastor Apollo
• Daily Dose of David Axel - nightly short segment on Give Us This Day with the Children's Joy Foundation kids
• Give Us This Day (2003–present) - 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 preaching program of Pastor Quiboloy featuring The King is Coming Tours from around the world (also aired on IBC, KCNS, KIKU-TV, KVMD-TV, WSKY, Canada Hope TV and Joytv)
• Highest Praise – music videos featuring Kingdom Original Music by the Kingdom Musicians
• Kingdom Upclose - recent church happenings, including the activities of Pastor Quiboloy
• Mindanao Karon - a one-hour Saturday morning news and commentary program, hosted by Boy B'laan, aired in the Teleradyo format, simulcasting from DXRD 711 kHz Davao City
• Newsline World (2006, 2011–present) (formerly Newsline) - SMNI's English late night newscast
• Newsline Philippines (2006–present) (formerly Newsline Pilipinas) - SMNI's morning news program in Filipino language (it became the network's flagship newscast right after Newsline Mindanao went off the air during the rebranding of SMNI)
• Powerline (1995–present) – a one-and-a-half-hour Filipino-language 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
• Sonshine Kiddie Co. - the newest children's program, which teaches good values
• Sounds of Worship - this program airs the live Thanksgiving and worship presentation held in Davao City and different parts of the world
• The Passion of the Christ - airs during Holy Week only (also aired on TV5 for the Filipino dubbed and censored version)

Specials

• Christmas from the Heart (2003–present) - 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

Upcoming

• Sonshine Sports TV

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
• Generation K - a youth-oriented program produced in cooperation with the Keepers Club International
• I Am the Way – a 30-minute program of discussion of the Kingdom Doctrines based on the preaching of Pastor Quiboloy
• International Hour - a program that features bible studies and preachings in foreign languages, done by the Kingdom's world ambassadors
• Newsline Mindanao - SMNI's news program for Visayas/Mindanao edition (ironically, although the newscast's main language is Bisaya, it is the network's flagship newscast
• News@12 - a 15-minute daily news program
• SMNI Election Watch (May 14, 2013)
• State of the Nation Address Coverage (2013–present)
• 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

SMNI stations nationwide

SMNI TV stations in the Philippines

SMNI TV nationwide

(*)Off-air

SMNI TV on Cable Television

Sonshine Radio stations in the Philippines

*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.

**Formerly inactive.

See also

• Sonshine Sports Management

References

• "ACQ KBN granted franchise to open 38 free TV stations". Sun.Star Davao. 2003-12-27. 
• "Globecast ACQ-KBN satellite channel listing". 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

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