Trinity Broadcasting Network

Trinity Broadcasting Network
TypeReligious broadcast television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaWorldwide
AffiliatesSee list of affiliates
HeadquartersTustin, California
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format
  • 720p/1080i HDTV
  • (broadcast affiliates exclusively transmit TBN programming in SD)
Ownership
OwnerTrinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.
(a non-profit church corporation)
Key peopleMatt Crouch (president)
History
Founded1973 (1973)
Launched1973 (1973)
FounderPaul and Jan Crouch
Former namesTrinity Broadcasting Systems
Links
Websitewww.tbn.org
Availability
Streaming media
Digital media receiverRoku
Digital media receiverApple TV
Digital media receiverAmazon Fire TV
TBN+Watch live
(Free account required)

The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN; legally Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.) is an international Christian-based broadcast television network and the world's largest religious television network. TBN solicits donations on its Web site, as cash, vehicles, or legacies.

TBN was headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, until March 3, 2017, when it sold its office park, Trinity Christian City, retaining its studios in nearby Tustin. Auxiliary studio facilities are located in Irving, Hendersonville, Gadsden, Decatur, Miami and Orlando, Tulsa and New York City. TBN has characterized itself as broadcasting programs hosted by a diverse group of ministries from Evangelical, traditional Protestant and Catholic denominations, non-profit charities, Messianic Jewish and other Christian media personalities. TBN also broadcasts original programming, faith-based films, and political opinion commentary from various distributors. The TBN corporation owns and operates four broadcast networks in the United States—TBN, TBN Inspire, Positiv and Enlace—as well as a number of religious networks in other countries. Matt Crouch has been TBN's president and head of operations since 2015.