VISION TV

'Vision TV' is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with a mandate to air multi-faith religious programming. It is owned by S-VOX.

Contents

Programming

History & Viewership

Programs

External links

Programming

Vision TV has two programming streams, ''Mosaic'' and ''Cornerstone''.
Its Mosaic bloc consists of faith related programming representing 75 faith groups within seven major religions from Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Christian denominations to Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh oriented programming. While the station sells time to several television evangelists most of its Christian programming tends to originate from more mainstream denominations such as the United Church of Canada and the Catholic Church.
Vision's ''Cornerstone'' programs include music, feature films, dramas, British comedies, documentaries and programming on social issues.

History & Viewership

Though the station airs commercials, it is a not-for-profit entity. Licensed in 1987, the channel launched in 1988 and was initially one of Canada's more popular cable channels. However, with the proliferation of new cable channels, and with Vision TV lacking clout with cable carriers due to it being owned by a one channel operation owned by a not-for-profit corporation rather than a large commercial entity operating many channels, the service has been moved up the dial by carriers and become less available to audiences causing a drop in its viewership. As well, evangelical Christian denominations view the station as liberal in orientation and thus prefer more evangelically oriented operations such as CTS in Ontario and OMNI.10 in Vancouver. Many Catholics have recently taken issue with this station as well, noting its sometimes apparent anti-Catholic bias. For example, the show 360 Vision seems to, on one hand, focus on subjects which are unflattering to mainstream Catholics, while on the other hand, produce stories which contradict widely-held beliefs, for example, that Islamic terrorism poses a threat to Canada.

Programs

'Original Series'

★ 360 Vision

★ Credo

★ Divine Restoration

★ Gospel Challenge

★ Prenup Challenge

★ Recreating Eden

★ Seekers

★ Shrines and Home-Made Holy Places
'Comedy'

★ Chef!

★ Yes Minister

★ Yes, Prime Minister

★ Doc Martin
'Drama'

★ Party of Five

★ Everwood

★ McLeod's Daughters

★ Mysterious Ways

★ Wonderfalls
'Family'

★ Amen

★ Higher Ground

★ Little Men

★ My Favorite Martian

★ Mysterious Island

★ 7th Heaven

★ The Flying Nun

★ Touched by an Angel

★ Twice in a Lifetime
'Music'

★ Gaither Gospel Hour

★ Songs of Praise
'Sikh Programming'

★ Des Pardes

★ Gaunda Punjab

★ Gurbani

★ Jawani

★ Jee Aayan Nu

★ Mehfil

★ Sandli Pairhaan Presents Lashkara

★ Taur Punjabi Di

★ Punjab Darpan

★ Watno Dur

External links

★ Official Site

★ S-VOX

★ Broadcaster with Vision profile from ''For A Change'' magazine