The Christian Television Network - CTN

What The Christian Television Network - CTN does

The Christian Television Network (CTN) is a nonprofit Christian television ministry founded in 1979 and headquartered in Largo, Florida. CTN operates a multi-channel media platform that distributes family-friendly, faith-based programming through 21+ broadcast affiliate television stations across the United States, international stations via CTN International and in the United Kingdom, and a multi-platform streaming application available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, and Amazon Fire TV. The streaming infrastructure is powered by Lightcast. CTN's programming slate includes 21 original programs (e.g., Bridges, CrossFlex TV, CrossFlex Youth, Man360, Gospel Voice, Firebrand, Real Life, You & Me), 17 syndicated national programs featuring prominent Christian teachers (Andrew Wommack, Joyce Meyer, David Jeremiah, Joseph Prince, Steven Furtick, and others), and the Amplify Podcasting Network hosting 10+ faith-based podcasts.

CTN operates as a donation-funded nonprofit with no viewer subscription or licensing fees. Revenue is generated through one-time and recurring donations, planned giving instruments (charitable gift annuities, wills and bequests, stocks/IRAs, real estate), vehicle donations, merchandise sales through a Shopify-style Shop, and ministry-specific giving campaigns. The organization runs five wholly-owned operating subsidiaries in addition to its broadcasting business: CTN Studios (in-house production), Hands of Compassion Outreach (community support, formerly The Love Basket), Children's Home of Love (Nepal orphanage established 2003), Raise Them Strong (parenting resources), and the Amplify Podcasting Network. It is led by President Yolanda Morris and Vice President Brian Morris, and operates within an FCC-regulated multi-entity corporate structure with regional license-holding subsidiaries across multiple states.

Name

The Christian Television Network - CTN

Legal name

Christian Television Corporation Inc.

Website

https://ctnonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Christian Television Network (CTN) is a nonprofit, donation-funded Christian television ministry that distributes faith-based programming via 21+ U.S. broadcast affiliate stations, international outlets, and a multi-platform streaming app, serving Christian families and local affiliate communities.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Broadcasting

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Religious Organizations (8131), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Education, Kids & Family Faith Programming (MPABALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religious News, Talk & Commentary Channels (MPABALAL)

Keywords

• Christian television broadcasting
• Faith-based media programming
• Religious broadcasting network
• Christian family programming
• Ministry outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Largo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: Individual viewers and supporters make financial donations to support CTN's mission of broadcasting Christian programming. Donations can be one-time or recurring, supporting general operations, local stations, or specific programs and ministries.
2. Planned Giving Programs: CTN accepts planned gifts including charitable gift annuities, wills and bequested gifts, stocks and IRAs, and real estate donations. These vehicles allow supporters to include CTN in their estate planning.
3. Vehicle Donation Program: CTN accepts vehicle donations as a way for supporters to contribute to the ministry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTN is a nonprofit Christian television ministry that broadcasts and streams family-friendly, faith-based television programming across a network of 21+ FCC-licensed affiliate stations in the United States and via the multi-platform CTN App. It produces original Christian programs in-house through CTN Studios, distributes nationally syndicated Christian teaching programs, and operates the Amplify Podcasting Network. The organization is funded by viewer donations and planned giving, and extends its mission through outreach ministries including Children's Home of Love (Nepal), Hands of Compassion, Israel Prayer Garden, and Raise Them Strong.

Product overview

CTN (Christian Television Network) is a family-friendly Christian television network operating as a multi-channel media organization distributing content across broadcast television, streaming platforms, podcasts, and community outreach programs. The core product is the CTN App enabling live streaming and on-demand access across 10+ platforms. The programming portfolio includes 21 original programs (such as Bridges, CrossFlex TV, CrossFlex Youth, Man360, Good News on Entertainment, Gospel Voice, Firebrand, Real Life, and You & Me) and 17 national syndicated programs featuring prominent Christian teachers (including Andrew Wommack, Steven Furtick, Joyce Meyer, Joseph Prince, David Jeremiah, and others). The Amplify Podcasting Network hosts 11 faith-based podcasts. CTN's ministry initiatives include Children's Home of Love (Nepal orphanage since 2003), Hands of Compassion Outreach, Israel Prayer Garden at Yardenit, and Raise Them Strong parenting resources. The network operates 24 broadcast affiliate stations across the United States and internationally. Content is distributed via the CTN App on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, and Amazon Fire TV, with additional resources including the Shop e-commerce platform and closed captioning accessibility services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTN Original Programs: CTN's own produced programming including Bridges, Christian Fitness, Christian Music Countdown, Come Home, Contending for the Faith, CrossFlex TV, CrossFlex Youth, Destined2Roam, Devotion TV, Firebrand, Good News on Entertainment, Gospel Country, Gospel Voice, Grandma Goodies Bible Study, Light of the Word, Man360, Real Life, SoulFit TV, Tightline Fishing, You & Me
• Amplify Podcasting Network
• Hands of Compassion Outreach
• Children's Home of Love
• Raise Them Strong
• America 250
• CTN Studios
• Enjoy Life. Consider Eternity.

Products and services

• CTN App Multi-platform mobile and streaming application enabling users to watch CTN's live broadcasts and on-demand Christian television content across iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, and Amazon Fire TV devices.
• Christian Television Broadcasting Network Network of 21+ FCC-licensed broadcast television stations across the United States delivering CTN's Christian programming, including stations in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Iowa, Colorado, Nevada, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
• Amplify Podcasting Network CTN's podcast network featuring faith-based podcasts including A Few Things, Authors Amplified Podcast, Firebrand Podcast, Free to Dream Podcast, Good News on Entertainment Podcast, MAN360 Podcast, Moments for Moms Podcast, Next Steps to Better Days Podcast, Raising Special Needs Kids Podcast, and Re-Establishment Podcast.
• Hands of Compassion Outreach CTN's outreach ministry arm supporting families in financial crisis across the network's local affiliate stations and global mission partners, evolved from the original Love Basket prayer line ministry.
• Children's Home of Love International ministry program operating an orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal since 2003, providing shelter, education, and care for orphaned and vulnerable children pulled from the streets. CTN has touched the lives of 41 children through this initiative, with 24 currently in residence.
• Raise Them Strong Parenting resource and training program offering solutions for complex parenting challenges including bullying, sibling rivalry, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, anger, and disrespect. Provides monthly training series for parents and training libraries for children.
• Israel Prayer Garden

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 children impacted through Children's Home of Love in Nepal since 2003
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CTN StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTN Studios is an internal production facility that produces original programming for the Christian Television Network. The studio creates content including Bridges, Christian Fitness, Christian Music Countdown, Come Home, Contending for the Faith, CrossFlex TV, Devotion TV, Firebrand, Good News on Entertainment, Gospel Voice, Grandma Goodies Bible Study, Light of the Word, Man360, Real Life, SoulFit TV, and You & Me.
• Affiliate StationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor21+ local television stations across the United States that broadcast CTN content, including WCLF (Clearwater, FL), WHBR (Pensacola, FL), WFGC (Palm Beach, FL), and others. These affiliate stations operate under various licensees including Christian Television Corporation Inc., Christian Television of Pensacola/Mobile Inc., and other regional entities.
• CTN InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTN International is a division that manages international broadcasting and affiliate stations outside the United States, including the United Kingdom.
• Amplify Podcasting NetworksecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTN's podcast network featuring multiple shows including A Few Things, Authors Amplified Podcast, Firebrand Podcast, Free to Dream Podcast, Good News on Entertainment Podcast, MAN360 Podcast, Moments for Moms Podcast, Next Steps to Better Days Podcast, Raising Special Needs Kids Podcast, and Re-Establishment Podcast.
• Hands of CompassioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTN's outreach ministry that supports local U.S. affiliate communities and global mission partners. Originally known as The Love Basket, it evolved from CTN's prayer line to become a comprehensive outreach ministry.
• Children's Home of LovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTN's international outreach ministry operating since 2003 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The home provides shelter, education, and care for children pulled from the streets, with 41 children having been served and 24 currently in residence.
• Yardenit (Jordan River Baptismal Site)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTN supports the Prayer Garden at Yardenit, a historic baptismal site at the Jordan River in Israel that welcomes over 900,000 pilgrims annually. CTN's Israel Prayer Garden ministry helps build a sacred prayer garden at this biblical location.
• Raise Them StrongsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerA parenting ministry partnership that offers solutions for complex parenting challenges including bullying, sibling rivalry, meltdowns, anger, and disrespect. Provides monthly training series for parents and training libraries for children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Daystar Television Network: Daystar is a US-based faith-based broadcast network with nationwide satellite and over-the-air distribution plus international reach. It competes directly with CTN for Christian viewers, donors, and ministry partnerships, with a similar donation-funded nonprofit model.
• Trinity Broadcasting Network: TBN is the largest faith-based broadcast television network in the US, operating multiple national feeds, satellite distribution, and a global network of affiliates. It is the most direct comparable to CTN in mission, distribution model, and donor-funded operations, but at significantly larger scale.
• Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN): CBN operates the Superchannel (later CBN News Channel) and produces flagship programming including The 700 Club, with national broadcast and streaming distribution. It is a direct peer as a nonprofit, donation-funded Christian broadcaster with both original and syndicated content.
• Bott Radio Network: Bott Radio Network operates one of the largest Christian radio networks in the US, with over 100 affiliate stations and digital streaming distribution. It is a direct peer in faith-based, listener-supported multi-market broadcast media, complementary to CTN's television-led approach.
• EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network): EWTN is a Catholic-oriented but ecumenically distributed global religious television and radio network with broadcast, cable, satellite, and streaming distribution. It is a direct peer in faith-based multi-platform broadcasting and donor-supported operations, though it serves a Catholic audience.
• Moody Radio: Moody Radio is the broadcast ministry of Moody Bible Institute, operating a nationwide network of Christian radio stations plus on-demand digital content. It is a direct peer as a faith-based, donation-supported broadcaster reaching Christian families, though focused on radio rather than TV.
• INSP (Inspiration Networks): INSP operates a US cable and streaming television network featuring family-friendly and faith-based programming, including Westerns and original Christian content. It is a direct peer in the faith-and-family media space, with overlapping target audience of Christian families.
• Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN): 3ABN is a nonprofit, viewer-supported Christian television network offering family, health, and faith programming via broadcast, satellite, and streaming. It is a direct peer in faith-based broadcast TV, original programming production, and donation-funded operations, at a similar scale to CTN.

Emerging players

• Dove Channel (Dove Media): Dove Channel is a streaming-first, family-friendly and faith-based OTT service with curated Christian and values-based content. It is comparable to CTN's streaming distribution (CTN App) and original programming but uses a subscription model rather than donation funding.

Broad incumbents

• Salem Communications (Salem Media Group): Salem Media Group is a publicly traded operator of Christian and conservative talk radio stations plus faith-based digital media properties. It is a broad incumbent comparable to CTN's broadcast distribution and faith-based audience, but with a commercial (rather than donation-funded) model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CTNonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/CTNonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/9466940/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/ctnonline

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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