Even a personality as well-known as Dr. Phil McGraw needs a little faith to get by when it comes to launching a new TV venture.
The daytime-tv legend, who announced a month ago that he planned to debut a TV network with a new primetime show that he would lead, is teaming up with Trinity Broadcasting Network, a large religious broadcaster that is a significant owner of TV stations. McGraw’s company, Merit Street Media, expects to distribute its new lineup of programming via cable, satellite and broadcast stations, and has secured “commitments already exceeding 65 million television homes,” the company said in a statement Wednesday. Trinity’s programming is available on satellite distributors such as DirecTV and Dish and cable systems owned by Charter and Altice, among others.
While Trinity, founded in 1973 by minister Paul Crouch, offers programs such as “Turning Point With Dr. David Jeremiah” and “The Watchman With Erick Stakelbeck,...
The daytime-tv legend, who announced a month ago that he planned to debut a TV network with a new primetime show that he would lead, is teaming up with Trinity Broadcasting Network, a large religious broadcaster that is a significant owner of TV stations. McGraw’s company, Merit Street Media, expects to distribute its new lineup of programming via cable, satellite and broadcast stations, and has secured “commitments already exceeding 65 million television homes,” the company said in a statement Wednesday. Trinity’s programming is available on satellite distributors such as DirecTV and Dish and cable systems owned by Charter and Altice, among others.
While Trinity, founded in 1973 by minister Paul Crouch, offers programs such as “Turning Point With Dr. David Jeremiah” and “The Watchman With Erick Stakelbeck,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A lot goes into making an album, but some fans believe bands do even more work than is apparent by slipping hidden messages into their songs. Some of these supposed secret transmissions from musicians are nefarious or conspiratorial, while others are relatively benign. Regardless, here are three bands that some believe placed hidden messages in their songs.
Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Brian May | Express Newspapers/Getty Images The Beatles
John Lennon sparked conspiracy theories when he admitted to placing a backward message in a song.
“On the end of ‘Rain’ you hear me singing it backwards,” he told Rolling Stone in 1968. “We’d done the main thing at Emi and the habit was then to take the songs home and see what you thought a little extra gimmick or what the guitar piece would be.”
From there, fans began poring over the band’s lyrics in search of other hidden messages.
Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Brian May | Express Newspapers/Getty Images The Beatles
John Lennon sparked conspiracy theories when he admitted to placing a backward message in a song.
“On the end of ‘Rain’ you hear me singing it backwards,” he told Rolling Stone in 1968. “We’d done the main thing at Emi and the habit was then to take the songs home and see what you thought a little extra gimmick or what the guitar piece would be.”
From there, fans began poring over the band’s lyrics in search of other hidden messages.
- 4/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Waters names Spring Breakers as top movie of the year, Tbn founder Paul Crouch dies, USA Network features same-sex family in advertising
Paul Crouch, the anti-gay founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, used to spread messages of hate and allegedly fleece thousands of seniors of their savings has passed away at the age of 79.
The Swedish have a strange, Nsfw way of advertising HIV testing. Way too hot to run here.
Actress Maria Bello wrote an op-ed in the NY Times about coming out as bisexual. It contains some lovely insight into relationships and sexual fluidity, but the touching part was how she ended up telling her twelve year old son when he asked. When informed his mother was romantically involved with a woman he knew as a godmother and close friend after knowing her to only date men, he simply responded “Mom, love is love, whatever you are.
Paul Crouch, the anti-gay founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, used to spread messages of hate and allegedly fleece thousands of seniors of their savings has passed away at the age of 79.
The Swedish have a strange, Nsfw way of advertising HIV testing. Way too hot to run here.
Actress Maria Bello wrote an op-ed in the NY Times about coming out as bisexual. It contains some lovely insight into relationships and sexual fluidity, but the touching part was how she ended up telling her twelve year old son when he asked. When informed his mother was romantically involved with a woman he knew as a godmother and close friend after knowing her to only date men, he simply responded “Mom, love is love, whatever you are.
- 12/2/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Televangelist and Trinity Broadcasting Network (Tbn) founder Paul Crouch died today. He was 79. Crouch began his career in faith-based media with a stint at Krsd in Rapid City, South Dakota before managing NBC affiliate Krsd-tv. In 1961 he was appointed head of the Assemblies of God’s Department of Television and Film Production based in Burbank, CA overseeing production of films, audiovisual materials, and children’s teaching aids. After a stint at Khof-tv in San Bernadino, Crouch founded Christian network Tbn with wife Jan in 1973. They bought their first TV station, Southern California’s Klxa-tv, the following year. Tbn now boasts 84 satellite channels and over 18,000 television and cable affiliates globally. The company also spun-off Christian indie film production company Gener8Xion Entertainment, Inc. and hosted the the broadcast world premiere of The Passion of the Christ in 2011.
- 11/30/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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