Roma Downey, Mark Burnett & MGM to Launch Faith-Based Network

LOS ANGELES: In partnership with FOX stations and affiliates, Roma Downey, Mark Burnett and MGM are rolling out Light TV, the first-ever 24/7 faith and family broadcast entertainment network.

Light TV will launch in December 2016, debuting in markets such as New York City (WNYW), Los Angeles (KTTV), Chicago (WFLD), Philadelphia (WTXF), Dallas (KDFW), Houston (KRIV), San Francisco (KTVU), Washington, D.C. (WTTG), Atlanta (WAGA), Orlando (WOFL), Phoenix (KSAZ), Minneapolis (KMSP) and Charlotte (WJZY). It will air family and faith-based entertainment programming from MGM’s library, including Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Rocky, Hoosiers, Red River, Little Man Tate, The Nutcracker, Lilies of the Field, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Black Stallion, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Pink Panther, Fame and Mr. Mom. Light TV will also air acquisitions such as the series Highway to Heaven and Heartland.

Downey, the president of LightWorkers Media, a division of MGM, said: “This is the beginning of our new, multiplatform faith and family network, where the demand is greater than ever for family-friendly entertainment. This is the last unclaimed vertical. As we have already seen from the success of The Bible series and our 20 million social followers, this audience is looking for inspiring and uplifting programming that they can watch in a trusted and safe environment on any platform.”

“With the combined experience of myself and Roma, plus MGM’s family-friendly library, Light TV will become an ideal platform to reach the enormously, underserved family audience,” added Burnett, the president of MGM Television and Digital.

“MGM continues to build on our strategy as a multicast network leader by adding Light TV to our group of networks,” said John Bryan, the president of domestic television distribution at MGM. “We’re excited to partner with FOX and deliver positive, uplifting and free entertainment to families everywhere.”