Smile (TV network)

'''Smile''' (shortened from its former name of '''Smile of a Child''') was an American [[Christianity|Christian]] [[free-to-air]] [[television network]] owned and operated by the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]. The network was aimed at children aged 2–12 and offered a mixture of children's religious and family-oriented programming. The network was founded as the television branch of TBN's ''Smile of a Child'' ministry, created by TBN co-founder [[Jan Crouch]].

'''Smile''' (shortened from its former name of '''Smile of a Child''') was an American [[Christianity|Christian]] [[free-to-air]] [[television network]] owned and operated by the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]. The network was aimed at children aged 2–12 and offered a mixture of children's religious and family-oriented programming. The network was founded as the television branch of TBN's ''Smile of a Child'' ministry, created by TBN co-founder [[Jan Crouch]].

Smile was also available on pay television providers, which usually carried it in a suite with TBN's other networks,<ref name="TBN Salsa">{{cite web|title=TBN Salsa Targets English-Speaking Hispanics|url=http://www.multichannel.com/tbn-salsa-targets-english-speaking-hispanics/390953|author=Kent Gibbons|periodical=[[Multichannel News]]|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|date=May 29, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2015|archive-date=May 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531063214/http://www.multichannel.com/tbn-salsa-targets-english-speaking-hispanics/390953|url-status=live}}</ref> in addition to worldwide satellite and streaming availability.

Smile was also available on pay television providers, which usually carried it in a suite with TBN's other networks,<ref name="TBN Salsa">{{cite web|title=TBN Salsa Targets English-Speaking Hispanics|url=http://www.multichannel.com/tbn-salsa-targets-english-speaking-hispanics/390953|author=Kent Gibbons|periodical=[[Multichannel News]]|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|date=May 29, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2015|archive-date=May 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531063214/http://www.multichannel.com/tbn-salsa-targets-english-speaking-hispanics/390953|url-status=live}}</ref> in addition to worldwide satellite and streaming availability. In addition, the parent network TBN carried a "Smile" block on Saturday mornings.<ref>{{cite web|title=SOAC Mission Statement|url=https://smileofachildtv.org/about-us/|website=Smile of a Child TV|publisher=Trinity Broadcasting Network|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025185421/https://smileofachildtv.org/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The channel closed on January 12, 2025, in favor of the TBN-operated streaming platform [[Yippee TV]].

In addition, the parent network TBN carried a "Smile" block on Saturday mornings.<ref>{{cite web|title=SOAC Mission Statement|url=https://smileofachildtv.org/about-us/|website=Smile of a Child TV|publisher=Trinity Broadcasting Network|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025185421/https://smileofachildtv.org/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The channel closed on January 12, 2025.

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