Jewish Broadcasting Service
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Type | Religious cultural and educational channel |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Parent | Jewish Education in Media, Inc. (a non-profit corporation) |
Key people | CEO Rabbi Justin Pines |
History | |
Launched | August 31, 2006 (17 years ago) |
Former names | Shalom TV |
Links | |
Website | www |
Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) is an American
History
Shalom TV was developed by Rabbi Mark S. Golub in 2003, and began broadcasting on August 31, 2006.[2] In 2008, Comcast launched Shalom TV On Demand nationally.[3] The On Demand version of Shalom TV expanded to more than 20 video distributors available to more than 40 million homes throughout North America.[4]
In May 2012, Shalom TV became available as a Roku channel.[5] On December 7, 2012, Optimum Cable (Cablevision) launched the Shalom TV Channel.[6] Shalom TV was renamed JBS on September 24, 2014.[7]
In September 2016, JBS became available nationally as a channel on
On February 12, 2024, JBS announced Justin Pines as the new CEO coming a year after the passing of Golub.[citation needed]
Programming
Programs on JBS are intended to reflect the diversity and pluralism of the worldwide Jewish population. Programs include:
- Daily news from the JBS News desk and daily news from Israel in English ILTV.TV.[11]
- News breaks and programs with viewer call-ins.
- Live Friday and Saturday Shabbat services and holiday services.
- Public affairs events
- American, Israeli, and Yiddish films[2]
- Roundtable discussions of issues in the world Jewish community.
- Jewish Studies programs, including the teaching of Hebrew and commentary on basic tenets of Judaism.[2]
- Children's programs.[2]
- 92NY presentations[12]
- Israeli and American Jewish cultural shows[2]
- Interviews with important Jews.
- Israel travel documentaries.
- Cuisine
- Jewish authors
- Jewish film reviews on Jewish Cinematheque
Availability
Television Provider | Channel | Locations[13] |
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Amazon Fire TV | JBS |
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Apple TV | JBS |
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AT&T Uverse | N.A. |
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Breezeline (formerly Atlantic Broadband | 168 in FL, 246 in ME & NH |
Miami Beach, FL, Maine & New Hampshire |
Blue Ridge Communications | 215 |
All service areas |
Blue Stream Fiber | 110 SD |
All service areas |
Buckeye Broadband | 164 |
All service areas |
Charter Spectrum | Various in HD |
All service areas |
Comcast Xfinity X1 | 1684 HD |
All Service Areas |
Cox Communications | N.A. |
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DIRECTV | 388 |
All 50 states and Puerto Rico |
DISH Network | N.A. |
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Fios TV (Verizon) | 798 HD |
All Service Areas |
Frontier Communications | N.A. |
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GCI | N.A. |
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Hotwire Communications | 269 |
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina & South Carolina |
Cablevision/Optimum TV | 138 |
All service areas |
Astound Broadband/RCN | 269 |
All service areas channel 334 in Lehigh Valley, PA |
ROKU | JBS |
North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Mexico |
Service Electric Cable TV | 127 |
Eastern PA and Western NJ service areas |
Service Electric Cablevision | N.A. |
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Xstream Cable | 366.1 |
Ocala, FL |
TuneIn Radio | JBS |
North America |
WOW! (Wide Open West) | N.A. |
Notes
- Lubavitchmovement materials
References
- ISBN 978-3-030-03907-3.
- ^ a b c d e Kristin E. Holmes, "New cable channel says 'Shalom': Shalom TV hopes a focus on Jewish culture as well as religion will draw a wide audience.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 2006.
- ^ "SAY SHALOM TO SHALOM TV". Hartford Courant. 19 April 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Mike (2014-09-24). "JBS Eyeing Domestic, International Expansion: Golub". Multichannel News. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "First "PBS style" Jewish Television Channel Now Available Throughout America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-29.
- ^ "Stamford rabbi launches Jewish-American TV network", The Hour, January 2, 2013.
- ^ Mike Reynolds (September 17, 2014). "Shalom TV to Ring in JBS Name Change". Multichannel News.
- Stamford Advocate, September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Charter Spectrum Adds JBS For Some Customers". JBS - Jewish Broadcasting Service. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ JBS on Comcast Xfinity CH 1684 HD, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2023-06-02
- ^ Shalom TV Channel
- ^ View memorable moments from 92NY's Jewish programs on Shalom TV, the first Jewish TV cable channel in America.
- ^ "FIND US".