1 April 2009

New director appointed for Hope TV in South Pacific

Wahroonga, New South Wales
Record staff/David Gibbons

The Adventist-owned international Hope TV network has just appointed its first full-time manager for the South Pacific region.

Jared Madden from Maitland, NSW, will organise content, as well as improved delivery systems for all countries of the Adventist Church in the the South Pacific. He will be based at the Wahroonga studios of the Adventist Media Network (AMN).

Mr Madden says he wants the channel to be more relevant and evangelistic.

"I am excited about entering this new phase for Hope Channel. I want Hope to connect with spiritual seekers, no matter their age group or where they live in the South Pacific. Hope will do this by developing local content, with local people and local issues."

Mr Madden has just completed directing his first production for Hope. The 13-episode "Snapshot" program will be aired from April on the Hope Channel. President of the Adventist Church in the the South Pacific Dr Barry Oliver hosts this series of chat shows on a brand new Adventist Media set. He deals with topics such as women in the church, using emerging media to share the gospel and harnessing the passion of youth for mission.

Having been involved with multimedia firsthand and lecturing at Avondale College, Mr Madden has a "proven track record" when it comes to creatively nurturing quality content for broadcast, according to David Gibbons, AMN's director of communication.

Funding has also been provided for the production of a new series of The Search broadcasts. The first series, produced more than 10 years ago, has been very effective in video evangelism where viewers responded to TV commercials about the signs of Christ's return. Mr Madden will be responsible for producing the new series during 2010 for release in 2011.

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