Jewish Broadcasting Service
Jewish Broadcasting Service, known as Shalom TV until September 24, 2014, is a non-profit English-language Jewish-oriented 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 produced by Jewish Education in Media .
History
Shalom TV was developed by Rabbi Mark S. Golub in 2003 and began telecasting on August 31, 2006. In 2008, Comcast launched Shalom TV On Demand nationally. The On Demand version of Shalom TV expanded to more than 20 video distributors available to more than 40 million homes throughout North America.In May 2012, Shalom TV became available as a Roku channel.
On December 7, 2012, Optimum Cable launched the Shalom TV Channel.
Shalom TV was renamed JBS on September 24, 2014.
In September 2016, JBS became available nationally as a channel on DIRECTV channel 388.
JBS launched in August 2017 on Verizon Fios in HD on channel 798.
JBS HD launched on August 7, 2018 on Charter Spectrum in NY, CA, CT, FL,TX, IL, MO and OH.
Programming
Programs on JBS are intended to reflect the diversity and pluralism of the worldwide Jewish population. Programs includes:- Daily news broadcast from Israel in English ILTV.TV
- Live late breaking stories and programs with viewer call-ins
- Live Friday evening services
- Public affairs events
- American, Israeli and Yiddish films
- Roundtable discussions of issues in the world Jewish community
- Jewish Studies programs including the teaching of Hebrew and commentary on basic tenets of Judaism
- Children's programs
- 92nd Street Y presentations
- Israeli and American Jewish cultural shows
- Interviews with important Jews
- Israel travel documentaries
- High Holiday services and original series
- From Date to Mate, an original mockumentary series about the urban dating scene
- The Wisdom of Ruth Westheimer, an original television series featuring Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist, media personality, and author
Availability
| Television Provider | Channel | Locations |
| AT&T Uverse | ||
| Atlantic Broadband | Miami Beach, FL | |
| Blue Ridge Communications | All service areas | |
| Buckeye CableSystem | All service areas | |
| CenturyLink Prism | All Prism service areas | |
| Charter Spectrum | NY, CT, CA, MO, OH, FL, IL, TX | |
| Click! Network | ||
| Comcast | ||
| Cox Communications | ||
| DIRECTV | All 50 states and Puerto Rico | |
| DISH Network | ||
| Fios TV | All Service Areas | |
| Frontier Communications | ||
| GCI | ||
| Google Fiber TV | All service areas | |
| Hotwire Communications | South Florida | |
| Atlantic Broadband | Maine and New Hampshire | |
| Atlantic Broadband | ||
| Optimum TV | All service areas | |
| RCN | All service areas channel 334 in Lehigh Valley, PA | |
| Roku | North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Mexico | |
| Service Electric Cable TV | Eastern PA and Western NJ service areas | |
| Service Electric Cablevision | ||
| TuneIn Radio | North America | |
| WOW! |