Editing Religious broadcasting (section)

===United States===
Religious television stations in the United States experienced growth in the 1990s, the number of faith-based TV stations alone has tripled. The United States government does not regulate these networks to the same extent as it does commercial outlets, as the [[Free Exercise Clause]] limits how much the government can interfere in evangelism. Religious television is widely used by evangelical Christian groups, but other religions using television broadcasting is also growing. The audience for religious television is still mainly white, middle-class, evangelicals but, that is also changing as there is an increase in young Catholic viewers and Spanish-language religious television. There has also been a growth in the number and power of television preachers in the United States, particularly evangelical preachers, also known as televangelists.

In the [[United States]], [[Christianity|Christian]] organizations are by far the most widespread compared with other religions, with upwards of 1,600 [[television]] and [[radio]] stations across the country (not necessarily counting [[broadcast translator]]s, though because many outlets have low power and repeat national telecasts, the difference is often hard to define).

[[Christian television]] outlets in the U.S. usually broadcast in the [[UHF]] band. While there are many religious content providers for religious and faith-based television, there are few nationally recognized [[non-commercial]] [[television networks]]—funded by soliciting donations—such as [[Daystar Television Network]] (operated by [[Marcus Lamb]] and [[Joni Lamb]]) and [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN) (operated by [[Paul Crouch]] and [[Jan Crouch]]).  Unlike the larger religious network providers available to the mass public, many smaller religious organizations have a presence on [[cable television]] systems, either with their own channels (such as the [[3ABN]] service) or by transmissions on [[public-access television]] common for local [[Wiktionary:congregation|congregations]]) or [[leased access]] channels. Religious programs are sometimes also transmitted on Sunday mornings by general [[Commercial broadcasting|commercial broadcasters]] not dedicated to religious programming.
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Religious broadcasters in the U.S. include:
*[[Catholic Media Network]] (Catholicism)
*[[Amazing Facts]] Television (AFTV)
*[[BYUtv]]
*[[Calvary Chapel#Broadcasting|Calvary Chapel]]
*[[Catholic Faith Network]] (formerly Telecare)
*[[CatholicTV]]
*[[Christian Broadcasting Network]] (CBN, part-time network established by [[Pat Robertson]])
*[[Christian Television Network]] (CTN)
*[[Daystar (TV network)|Daystar]]
*[[Eternal Word Television Network]] (EWTN); founded by [[Mother Angelica]]
*Familyland Television Network
*[[GOD TV]]
*[[God's Learning Channel]] (GLC)
*[[GEB America]]
*Islamic Broadcasting Network<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibn.net/|title=Islamic Broadcasting Network – The Voice of American Muslims|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref>
*[[Hope Channel]]
*[[It Is Written]] TV
*[[Jewish Life Television]] (JLTV)
*[[Family Broadcasting Corporation]] (FBC)
*Living Faith Television (LFTv)
*[[Loma Linda Broadcasting Network]] (LLBN)
* [[Peace TV]] In English, Urdu & Bangla languages
* [[Scientology Network]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/12/media/scientology-tv/index.html|title=Church of Scientology to launch TV channel|author=Sandra Gonzalez|publisher=CNN Money|access-date=12 March 2018|date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scientology-appears-poised-launch-tv-network-1093640|title=Scientology Poised to Launch TV Network|author=Michael O'Connell|date=11 March 2018 |publisher= Hollywood Reporter|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/03/11/scientology-network-make-tv-debut-monday-church-says/414917002/|title=Scientology Network will make TV debut Monday, the church says|author=Erin Jensen|publisher=USAToday|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/mar/12/church-of-scientology-to-launch-tv-network|title=Church of Scientology to launch TV network|author=Guardian staff|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=12 March 2018|date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/new-scientologytv-will-put-members-founder-in-spotlight/2018/03/12/76923842-263a-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313015930/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/new-scientologytv-will-put-members-founder-in-spotlight/2018/03/12/76923842-263a-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2018|title=New ScientologyTV will put members, founder in spotlight|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sonlife Broadcasting Network]] (SBN);<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonlifetv.com/#|title=SonLife Broadcasting Network – Christian Television – SBN – Jimmy Swaggart Ministries|author=JSM Web Dept.|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref> outlet of [[Jimmy Swaggart]]
*[[Three Angels Broadcasting Network]] (3ABN)
*[[RadiantTV]]
*[[Tri-State Christian Television]] (TCT)
*[[INSP (TV network)|INSP]] (now predominantly secular)
*[[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN)
*[[World Heritage Channel]] (WHC)
*[[Victory Television Network]] (VTN)
*Victory Channel; founded by [[Kenneth Copeland]]
*Pioneer Television Network (The Pioneer Channel) (PTN); founded by James Epperly