SAT-7 has called on Christians across the Arab World to join in prayer for Sudan by airing prayers for peace from an interdenominational church service in Khartoum.

SAT-7 KIDS is introducing a raft of exciting and engaging new content for its young Arabic-speaking audiences, along with updated graphics and the news that programs will now be available in high definition (HD) on the on-demand service SAT-7 PLUS and all Arabic social media platforms.

New SAT-7 TÜRK parenting and relationship programs are receiving a strong response from a new audience on social media. An episode of Family Unity, which discusses the increased challenges facing families today from a Christian perspective, received 100,000 views of over three seconds on Facebook, while advice program, Parents are Asking, is also being well-received.

SAT-7 PARS released a new live program for Farsi speaking teens called Hashtag. Parastoo, the host and producer of Hashtag, wanted to develop a teen program that was fun and educational, sharing Biblical truth that brings hope into their lives.

As SAT-7 KIDS celebrates its 12^th anniversary, the Christian channel’s industry-leading new social media strategy achieves striking results. Viewer engagement doubles and youngsters across the Middle East grow in faith in response to the channel’s safe, encouraging presence in the unregulated “Wild West” of online content for children.

The ringing of the phone breaks the silence of the SAT-7 TÜRK office, which is shut for the night. The answering machine picks up, and after the tone, a woman’s voice echoes through the silence.

A flight of stairs can seem like Mount Everest if you’re sitting in a wheelchair. Without sight, walking beside a busy road is like walking along the edge of a cliff. Everyday life suddenly becomes challenging when dealing with a disability. However, SAT-7 TÜRK’s program, Obstacle Overcomers, explores the lives beyond such limitations.

“I will make you fishers of men” – with these words Jesus called Simon and Andrew to follow Him. Is God calling Kerem, from Turkey, in a similar way today? After an encounter with a priest and repeated dreams, Kerem is looking for answers and has shared his story with SAT-7 TÜRK.