Trinity Broadcasting Network is the largest Christian television network. TBN was founded in 1973 by James Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker with Paul Crouch and Jan Crouch. TBN is carried in over 70 countries.
TBN's network and flagship station were previously in the Orange County suburb of Tustin, California; however, in 2023 the network relocated the majority of its operations to Fort Worth, Texas. It also owns numerous studios and stations: outside of Tustin it operates a major studio Hendersonville, Tennessee (outside Nashville, which was the former home of country music superstar Conway Twitty and was purchased from his estate).
TBN features 24-hours of evangelical Christian programming in addition to five speciality networks: Hillsong Channel (formerly the Church Channel, operated in partnership with the Australian-based Hillsong Church), JUCE TV, Enlace (a Spanish-language channel), TBN Salsa (an English-language channel tailored for Hispanic viewers), and children's channel Smile (formerly Smile of a Child).
TBN carries Christian programming from various conservative-leaning preachers, though the majority of it leans toward Pentecostal and charismatic teachers. It has been frequently criticized for its Word Faith teaching; a common pejorative is to refer to TBN as "The Blasphemy Network".