What is VisionTV?
We are Canada's multi-faith and multicultural broadcaster. VisionTV presents inspirational, insightful and original programming that celebrates diversity and promotes understanding among people of different faiths and cultures. VisionTV is part of a group of channels that also includes One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel, a digital service offering programs on natural health, personal growth and living a planet-friendly lifestyle.

Who watches VisionTV?
VisionTV is available as a “basic” service on cable and satellite, and can be seen in 7.8 million households across Canada. VisionTV ranks among the country's top 25 specialty channels in audience awareness, attracting 1.6 million viewers each week.

What kinds of programs air on VisionTV?
Much of our lineup consists of faith programming presented by groups of various religious denominations, including Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus. More than 70 faith groups buy airtime from the network every year. A number of these shows are available exclusively on VisionTV.

The balance of the schedule features a wide range of programs in many different genres that explore spirituality, morality and cultural diversity. These include:

• Original signature series that focus on faith in contemporary life, such as Credo and the award-winning 360 Vision, which received top prize at the 2004 Galaxi Awards in the Best Information – Specialty Service category.
• Insightful documentaries such as The Corporation , Seeking Salvation , End of Suburbia , Inside Freemasonry and Footbinding: Search for the Three-Inch Golden Lotus.
• Lifestyle Programming has come to VisionTV, with inventive shows such as Divine Restoration , Prenup Challenge , and Gospel Challenge airing in 2005-2006.
• Engaging family-friendly shows such as Touched by an Angel , 7th Heaven and Hope Island.
• Classic and contemporary feature films, from Pocketful of Miracles to Mississippi Burning.
• Compelling drama series, such as Wonderfalls , Life Begins and McLeod's Daughters.
• Event programming, including coverage of the Pope's Christmas and Easter Masses, special broadcasts for Black History Month, Holocaust Education Week and major religious holidays such as Ramadan and Diwali.

Canadian content makes up 65% of VisionTV’s schedule.

Who owns VisionTV?
VisionTV is owned by a not-for-profit charitable organization, with a volunteer board of directors and a highly diverse workforce. Our funding comes from cable fees, viewer donations, advertising revenues and the sale of airtime to faith groups. We are guided by a Code of Ethics, Standards and Practices that articulates our core values.

What are VisionTV’s major accomplishments?

• Supporting Canadian independent production: VisionTV funding has made possible such award-winning documentaries as The Corporation , ScaredSacred ( recipient of the Best Documentary Award at the 2004 Whistler Film Festival) , Talk Mogadishu (recipient of the Silver Chris Award as overall best entry in the Social Issues division for 2004), Cosmic Current (recipient of the Canada Award at the 2004 Gemini Awards) and Call it Karma (recipient of the Best Adventure Film Award at the 2004 Whistler Film Festival).
• Developing innovative new programming: The winning productions of VisionTV's Cultural Diversity Drama Competition ( Kink in My Hair , St. Jamestown and Hotel Babylon ) aired on VisionTV during the 2004-2005 season. The network will be holding a second drama competition in 2005- 2006. VisionTV, in association with Ellis Entertainment, is currently developing innovative Lifestyle programming reflecting the network's faith and spirituality mandate, to air in 2005-2006.
• Winning prestigious industry awards: The network has received numerous honours, including three Gabriel certificates, the Canadian Women in Communications Employer of the Year citation and an Award of Honour from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Our talented in-house production team has twice earned Gemini Awards for its work on current affairs programming.
• Forging an international profile: We have joined forces with Toronto-based Ellis Entertainment to establish VisionTV International , a joint venture company committed to developing, producing and distributing original programming for sale in the global marketplace. Our innovative lifestyle programming has resulted from the partnership.