On July 29, 2014, Daystar Television Network launched on Eastlink. The service is available to Eastlink’s digital cable subscribers, thereby extending Daystar’s overall Canadian and global reach.
Daystar will be available on Eastlink cable systems on Channel 357 in the Maritime Regions (NS, NB, PEI and NFL), Channel 386 or 890 in Ontario (varies by system), and Channel 890 or 970 in Western Canada (varies by system).
In May 2013 Daystar and Grace TV, a licensed Canadian multi faith service owned by World Media Ministries, entered into a strategic partnership whereby sixty-five percent of programming will be supplied by Daystar’s Dallas based ministry led by Marcus Lamb. The remaining programming will be supplied by Canadian producers. Grace TV is being rebranded as Daystar Canada, airing an extensive blend of multicultural and interdenominational programming that is suitable for all age groups
Exclusive programming features award-winning original shows such as: Marcus & Joni, Joni Table Talk, Gospel Music Showcase, Canadian Reflections, Dreams & Mysteries with John Paul Jackson and more. In addition, Daystar Canada is home to top-rated programs including: Joel Osteen, Joseph Prince, T.D. Jakes, Joyce Meyer, John Hagee and nearly 100 world-renown ministries.
Eastlink was the first cable company in Canada to enter the telephone market, and was also the first communications and entertainment company in North America to combine cable, internet and telephone service in a communications and entertainment bundle. Eastlink has been recognized as one of Canada’s 50 best managed companies for seven years running, and continues to be one of the fastest internet providers in North America.
Launched in 1984, Daystar Television is the leading Christian based religious broadcast television network spreading the Gospel 24 hours a day, seven days a week – all around the globe, through all media formats possible. Reaching over 106 million households in the United States and over 2 billion people worldwide, Daystar is the fastest growing faith-based television network in the world. In Canada the newly rebranded Daystar Canada is distributed to more than 7.5 million subscribers including Rogers, Shaw, Shaw Direct, Telus, Cogeco and Eastlink.