Cross Rhythms satellite broadcasts now uplinked to the Sky platform via GOD TV.

CROSS RHYTHMS satellite radio station, broadcasting on Sky Digital Channel 876, has made the surprise announcement that as from the middle of May 2004, their signal has been uplinked to the Sky platform via GOD TV's broadcast transmission centre just outside Jerusalem. The agreement means that in addition to the Sky Digital platform, Cross Rhythms is also now heard via a separate satellite system covering Israel and parts of the Middle East.

Said Chris Cole, CEO of Cross Rhythms, "Listeners to Cross Rhythms on Sky Digital satellite wouldn't have noticed a thing. They will still hear the station on channel 876. Behind the scenes however, the step reflects a closeness in the working relationship between Cross Rhythms and GOD TV. This is something that has developed over the last seven years or so as both organisations have seen areas in which they could work together more effectively. In January 2003 GOD TV set up a studio and offices at the Cross Rhythms building in Stoke-on-Trent and over the last few years Cross Rhythms has worked with the GOD Channel's Dream On TV programme. GOD TV's decision to now carry the Cross Rhythms signal through their uplink service has come as an encouraging boost to us as a rapidly growing but stretched organisation!"

According to GOD TV chief executive, Rory Alec, the world has opened up to GOD TV in an amazing way since the GOD Channel started broadcasting from Israel. "We believe it is prophetically significant that God's Word be broadcast from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth and are delighted to be able to add a radio component to our broadcasts."

Founded by Rory & Wendy Alec in 1995, GOD TV now reaches more than 210 million people in 214 countries via 12 different satellites. "GOD TV and Cross Rhythms share a passion for media," said GOD TV network controller, Wendy Alec. "We both exist to reach the lost and equip the Church and together we are privileged to take a powerful combination of the best British Christian youth programming to the nations."