Jewish Broadcasting Service

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Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) is an American Jewish television network. JBS programming includes daily news reports from Israel, live event coverage and analysis, and cultural programming of interest to the North American Jewish community. The network is a full-time HD and SD channel. It is an English-language network produced by the non-profit organization Jewish Education in Media (JEM).^[1] The goal of this organization is to reach out to less-affiliated Jews and bring them closer to a Jewish religion and Identity.^{[citation needed]}

Jewish Broadcasting Service

Type	Religious cultural and educational channel
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Worldwide
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Parent	Jewish Education in Media, Inc. (a non-profit corporation)
Key people	CEO Rabbi Justin Pines
History
Launched	August 31, 2006 (18 years ago)
Founder	Mark S. Golub
Former names	Shalom TV
Links
Website	www.jbstv.org

History

Shalom TV was developed by Rabbi Mark S. Golub in 2003, and began broadcasting on August 31, 2006.^[2] In 2008, Comcast launched Shalom TV On Demand nationally.^[3] The On Demand version of Shalom TV expanded to more than 20 video distributors available to more than 40 million homes throughout North America.^[4]

In May 2012, Shalom TV became available as a Roku channel.^[5] On December 7, 2012, Optimum Cable (Cablevision) launched the Shalom TV Channel.^[6] Shalom TV was renamed JBS on September 24, 2014.^[7]

In September 2016, JBS became available nationally as a channel on DIRECTV channel 388.^[8] JBS launched in August 2017 on Verizon Fios in HD on channel 798. JBS HD launched on August 7, 2018 on Charter Spectrum in New York, California, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio. In August 2023, Charter Spectrum added JBS in all their service areas.^[9] JBS HD launched on December 8, 2020 on all Comcast Xfinity service areas.^[10]

On February 12, 2024, JBS announced Justin Pines as the new CEO coming a year after the passing of Golub.^{[citation needed]}

Programming

Programs on JBS are intended to reflect the diversity and pluralism of the worldwide Jewish population. Programs include:

• Daily news from the JBS News desk and daily news from Israel in English ILTV.TV.^[11]
• News breaks and programs with viewer call-ins.
• Live Friday and Saturday Shabbat services and holiday services.
• Public affairs events
• American, Israeli, and Yiddish films^[2]
• Roundtable discussions of issues in the world Jewish community.
• Jewish Studies programs, including the teaching of Hebrew and commentary on basic tenets of Judaism.^[2]
• Children's programs.^[2]
• 92NY presentations^[12]
• Israeli and American Jewish cultural shows^[2]
• Interviews with important Jews.
• Israel travel documentaries.
• Cuisine
• Jewish authors
• Jewish film reviews on Jewish Cinematheque

Availability

Television Provider	Channel	Locations[13]
Amazon Fire TV	JBS
Apple TV	JBS
AT&T Uverse	N.A.
Breezeline (formerly Atlantic Broadband	168 in FL, 246 in ME & NH	Miami Beach, FL, Maine & New Hampshire
Blue Ridge Communications	215	All service areas
Blue Stream Fiber	110 SD	All service areas
Buckeye Broadband	164	All service areas
Charter Spectrum	Various in HD	All service areas
Comcast Xfinity X1	1684 HD	All Service Areas
Cox Communications	N.A.
DIRECTV	388	All 50 states and Puerto Rico
DISH Network	N.A.
Fios TV (Verizon)	798 HD	All Service Areas
Frontier Communications	N.A.
GCI	N.A.
Hotwire Communications	269	Florida, Georgia, North Carolina & South Carolina
Cablevision/Optimum TV	138	All service areas
Astound Broadband/RCN	269	All service areas channel 334 in Lehigh Valley, PA
ROKU	JBS	North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Mexico
Service Electric Cable TV	127	Eastern PA and Western NJ service areas
Service Electric Cablevision	N.A.
Xstream Cable	366.1	Ocala, FL
TuneIn Radio	JBS	North America
WOW! (Wide Open West)	N.A.

References

1. Dashefsky, Arnold; Sheskin, Ira M. (2019-03-14). American Jewish Year Book 2018: The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities Since 1899. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-03907-3.
2. Kristin E. Holmes, "New cable channel says 'Shalom': Shalom TV hopes a focus on Jewish culture as well as religion will draw a wide audience.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 2006.
3. "SAY SHALOM TO SHALOM TV". Hartford Courant. 19 April 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
4. Reynolds, Mike (2014-09-24). "JBS Eyeing Domestic, International Expansion: Golub". Multichannel News. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
5. "First "PBS style" Jewish Television Channel Now Available Throughout America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-29.
6. "Stamford rabbi launches Jewish-American TV network", The Hour, January 2, 2013.
7. Mike Reynolds (September 17, 2014). "Shalom TV to Ring in JBS Name Change". Multichannel News.
8. Nora Naughton, "Stamford rabbi’s TV network goes national", Stamford Advocate, September 26, 2016.
9. "Charter Spectrum Adds JBS For Some Customers". JBS - Jewish Broadcasting Service. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
10. JBS on Comcast Xfinity CH 1684 HD, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2023-06-02
11. Shalom TV Channel
12. View memorable moments from 92NY's Jewish programs on Shalom TV, the first Jewish TV cable channel in America.
13. "FIND US".

External links

• Official website