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Find it: on VOD > Kids and Teens > Sky Angel KidsSky Angel’s Video on Demand continues to add inspiring children’s programming that now includes the first two seasons of Friends and Heroes, an award-winning animated TV series featuring two first century teenagers, Macky and Portia. Each episode weaves in stories from both Old and New Testaments of the Bible. As children watch the exciting escapades, they come to understand that the Bible has a great deal to offer when trying to decide what is right and what to do in today’s world.Based in a fascinating and turbulent period of history during the height of the Roman Empire (69-71 AD), Friends and Heroes places Bible stories in a vivid historical context and uses animated adventure stories to make learning about God and the Bible fun. Each season features 13 episodes and can be found on VOD > Kids and Teens > Sky Angel Kids. Episodes are only 99 cents each. Visit http://uk.friendsandheroes.com/episodes1.htm for a summary of each episode.“Friends and Heroes introduces biblically based principles to children in an entertaining way that not only keeps their attention but provides practical application. We know that families will enjoy watching both seasons of Friends and Heroes and are delighted to offer them through VOD,” says Darren Moorman - Vice President On-Demand Programming.“We are delighted that Sky Angel VOD is making Series 1 and 2 of Friends and Heroes available to our many fans throughout the USA,” said David Dorricott, Executive Producer. “Now they can follow the adventures of Macky and Portia in both Alexandria and in Jerusalem and hear the many Bible stories they tell!”
RFD-TV, the only television network that serves the Rural Lifestyle marketplace 24 hours a day, is now available to “Family Package” and “Family Values Pak” subscribers nationwide on Sky Angel channel 330.
RFD-TV, Rural America’s Most Important Network, is an independent nine year old cable network that is part of the Rural Media Group. It’s the only television network that serves the Rural Lifestyle marketplace 24 hours a day. RFD-TV ‘s high quality family-oriented programming covers four core interest areas – Agricultural News and Information, Equine and Western Lifestyle, Music and Entertainment and Rural Lifestyle.
“RFD-TV has been one of the most-requested channel additions by our subscribers for some time. We are pleased to add a channel with so much great family-friendly programming to offer that truly complements our existing channel lineup,” said Tom Scott, Sky Angel’s President / COO.
“We are very excited that Sky Angel has chosen to add RFD-TV to their Family Values Package. Now many of their customers across the United States can enjoy the wide variety of quality, family-orientated programs that RFD-TV delivers each day including Agriculture, Horses, America’s Rural Lifestyle and Music & Entertainment. Each week on RFD-TV, Sky Angel subscribers can enjoy traditional country music, the “Hee Haw” show, Ag News, classic tractors, the world’s most popular horse trainers, rodeos, bluegrass and polka music, trains, travel shows, country cooking, small animal and crop tips, and much, much more.”
The Alt Games: College Action Sports Championships, hosted by Jonny Moseley and Adrianna Costa, showcase numerous collegiate championships from the 2009 Alt Games which took place in various U.S. locations. Events include snowboarding, wakeboarding, beach volleyball, freeskiing and even competitive eating featured more than 500 competitors from 45 different colleges and universities. “The Alt Games on Sky Angel Video On Demand showcase some of the best alternative college action games and we are pleased to partner with CBS College Sports to provide this FREE VOD programming for our subscribers. Enjoy the show by going to VOD / Sports / CBS College Sports / The Alt Games,” said Darren Moorman, Vice President On-Demand Programming.