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SMNI News Channel
Type	Broadcast Terrestrial television network
Country	Philippines
Availability	Mega Manila; Davao Central
Headquarters	ACQ Tower, Santa Rita St., Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati, Philippines
Broadcast area	Worldwide
Owner	Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI)
Key people	Hannah Jane Sancho (Station Manager); Marlon Rosete (President and CEO); Ingrid Canada (President & Executive Producer);
Launch date	May 24, 2016; 8 years ago
Picture format	NTSC 1080p (4:3 HDTV)
Sister channels	SMNI
Official website	www.smninewschannel.com
Language	English; Filipino

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SMNI News Channel is a Filipino free-to-air news television network based in Makati City. It is owned and operated by Swara Sug Media Corporation, the parent company of Sonshine Media Network International, a religious broadcasting arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) led by Filipino televangelist, church leader, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.^[1]^[2]

It airs national and international newscasts and talk shows, rolling news coverages from correspondents and reporters of SMNI Manila and other news bureaus in the Philippines and in more than 40 countries around the world and Kingdom-related programs.^[3]

According to a report by news website Rappler, the network is allegedly known for using disinformation, misleading claims and propaganda to attack journalists and critics of the Duterte government.^[4] It is also accused of having a right-wing bias in their reporting.^[5]

It is exclusively aired over Digital terrestrial television on UHF Channel 40 in Metro Manila and UHF Channel 19 in Davao Central, with selected programs simulcasting live via SMNI News Channel's Facebook page and YouTube channel, as well as on their main channel SMNI.^[6]

During the 2022 Philippine general election, it hosted a presidential debate and presidential interviews, with 5 out of the 10 presidential candidates attending the debate. It has also hosted 2 senatorial debates.

Programming

Current Programs

News

Balita ng Bansa (2020)
Kabayan Abroad
SMNI Newsblast (2016)
SMNI Newsbreak
Newsline World
Weekender World

Current affairs and commentary

Business and Politics with Dante "Klink" Ang II (2022)
Dito sa Bayan ni Juan (2021)
Laban Kasama Ang Bayan (2021)
Pinoy Legal Minds
Pulso ng Bayan (2022)
Statecraft with Sass Rogando-Sasot (2021)
SMNI Nightline News (2021)
SMNI Special Report

Public service

DZAR Action Line
SMNI Exclusive (2022)

Health and Infotainment Environment Edutainment

Eco Hour
Healthy Chat @ Sonshine
Ito ang Buhay (This is Life)
Pa-Talk (2022)
SMNI Entrepinoy Revolution With Dr. Carl Balita (2022)

Give Us This Day
Ito ang Buhay
Powerline
Quiet Moments
Sounds of Worship
Gospel of the Kingdom

Documentary

A New Me Story of Hope and Victory
Caravan of Love

Previous programs

News

SMNI Newsline
Newsline Philippines

Current affairs and commentary

Point of Order (2021-2022)
Usaping Bayan (2016-2022)
Thinking Pinoy on SMNI (2020-2021)

Infotainment

Amplify Your Life

Kingdom-related

Generation K
Spotlight

Specials

Election Watch 2019: The SMNI News Special Coverage
SMNI Presidential Debates 2022
SMNI Senatorial Debates 2022
On the Road with the Frontrunner
The Deep Probe: The SMNI Presidential Candidates Interview
Election Watch 2022: The SMNI News Special Coverage

Digital television

Digital channels

UHF Channel 40 (629.143 MHz)

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming	Note
40.34	1080i	16:9	SMNI HD	SMNI	Test Broadcast
40.35	1080i	16:9/4:3	SNC HD	SMNI News Channel	Test Broadcast

Notable broadcaster/s & anchor/s

Current anchors

Lorraine Badoy
Juan Ponce Enrile^{[citation needed]} (Chief Presidential Legal Counsel)
Jeffrey Celis (Ka Eric) - former New People's Army (NPA) cadre^{[citation needed]}^{[citation needed]}
Antonio Parlade Jr.^{[citation needed]}
Sass Rogando-Sasot - transgender rights activist^{[citation needed]}
MJ Mondejar ^{[citation needed]}
Admar Vilando ^{[citation needed]}
Dr. Carl Balita - 2022 Senatorial candidate ^{[citation needed]}
Troy Gomez ^{[citation needed]}

Former anchors

Michael "Mike" Abe
- A news anchor and alleged lawyer who specifically dealt with the controversy on Vice Ganda's challenge to Quiboloy on possibly shutting down ABS-CBN as the pastor has claimed to have "stopped" the series of earthquakes in Mindanao in 2019.^[7]^[8]^[9]
Mike Defensor^{[citation needed]}
Rodante Marcoleta
R. J. Nieto (Thinking Pinoy)

References

^ "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.web|title=Apollo Carreon Quiboloy|url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/human-trafficking/apollo-carreon-quiboloy%7Caccess-date=2022-03-15%7Cwebsite=FBI Most Wanted|language=en}}
^ "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
^ "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
^ Baizas, Gaby; Macaraeg, Pauline (February 6, 2022). "Quiboloy's SMNI fuels disinformation, online attacks on gov't critics". Rappler.
^ Baizas, Gaby; Macaraeg, Pauline (February 6, 2022). "Quiboloy's SMNI fuels disinformation, online attacks on gov't critics". Rappler.
^ "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
^ "Mike Abe on PEP.ph". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
^ Navalta, Daniel Joseph (2019-11-07). "Broadcaster Mike Abe lambasts Vice Ganda for making fun of Pastor Quiboloy". Kami.com.ph - Philippines news. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
^ CoconutsManila (2019-11-08). "Challenge Accepted: Pastor Quiboloy takes comedian's dare to end EDSA traffic, long-running TV show – kind of". Coconuts. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

External links

[1] "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.web|title=Apollo Carreon Quiboloy|url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/human-trafficking/apollo-carreon-quiboloy%7Caccess-date=2022-03-15%7Cwebsite=FBI Most Wanted|language=en}}

[2] "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[3] "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[4] Baizas, Gaby; Macaraeg, Pauline (February 6, 2022). "Quiboloy's SMNI fuels disinformation, online attacks on gov't critics". Rappler.

[5] Baizas, Gaby; Macaraeg, Pauline (February 6, 2022). "Quiboloy's SMNI fuels disinformation, online attacks on gov't critics". Rappler.

[6] "SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International". SMNI News. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

[7] "Mike Abe on PEP.ph". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

[8] Navalta, Daniel Joseph (2019-11-07). "Broadcaster Mike Abe lambasts Vice Ganda for making fun of Pastor Quiboloy". Kami.com.ph - Philippines news. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

[9] CoconutsManila (2019-11-08). "Challenge Accepted: Pastor Quiboloy takes comedian's dare to end EDSA traffic, long-running TV show – kind of". Coconuts. Retrieved 2021-05-14.

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+'''SMNI News Channel''' is a Filipino [[Free-to-air television|free-to-air]] [[24-hour news cycle|news]] [[television network]] based in [[Makati City]]. It is owned and operated by '''Swara Sug Media Corporation''', the parent company of [[Sonshine Media Network International]], a religious broadcasting arm of the [[Kingdom of Jesus Christ (church)|Kingdom of Jesus Christ]] (KJC) led by Filipino [[televangelism|televangelist]], church leader, Pastor [[Apollo C. Quiboloy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International|url=https://www.smninewschannel.com/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=SMNI News|language=en}}web|title=Apollo Carreon Quiboloy|url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/human-trafficking/apollo-carreon-quiboloy|access-date=2022-03-15|website=FBI Most Wanted|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SMNI News Sonshine Media Network International |url=https://www.smninewschannel.com/ |access-date=2021-05-15 |website=SMNI News |language=en}}</ref>
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