Multichoice DStv has informed its viewers that it has decided to stop the broadcast of the religious TV network, Emmanuel TV amid recent controversies involving the late televangelist who founded the network.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Emmanuel TV was set up by the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, T.B. Joshua over two decades ago.
The development follows a controversial documentary against the clergyman by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC.
The viral documentary features individuals purported to be former members of the church who confess to having experienced molestation and torture at the hands of the late prophet.
In a message on screen, Multichoice said the discontinuation will take effect from January 17, 2024.
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The message read, “Dear viewer, please note that Emmanuel TV will exit on the 17th of January 2024. Thank you for watching.”
Aside parting ways with MultiChoice, Emmanuel TV will also discontinue service on StarSat and various other pay-TV platforms.
This development followed a controversial three-part documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which alleged atrocities and sexual crimes committed against the late TB Joshua towards his disciples.
Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that BBC embarked on a probe about the late cleric and his church, interviewing at least 30 alleged former members and workers of the SCOAN.
Meanwhile, the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) has pushed back against the BBC documentary on the late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, widely known as TB Joshua.
Dismissing the documentary against TB Joshua, SCOAN labeled it as baseless and highlighted that the individuals interviewed in the report were unfamiliar to the church.
The church, through its Public Affairs Director, Mr. Dare Adejumo, issued a statement with the intent of dispelling any misconceptions arising from the report.
The BBC’s release of a provocative documentary on Monday spotlighted allegations of crimes, notably rape, against the late TB Joshua, sparking widespread discussion.
SCOAN, in its reaction to the documentary, underscored the importance of investigative journalism but criticized deviations from ethical standards as a departure from the profession’s core principles.