The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission (IBC) is a cooperative venture of America’s faith communities — a broad coalition including Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christians, Jewish, Muslim and Baha’i organizations — in partnership with ABC and NBC and their affiliated stations nationwide. Through media, the IBC provides a forum for the discussion of faiths' practices while foregrounding faiths' work in national and international social justice issues. Through such efforts, the IBC aims to bring about measurable social impact.
“Like the bee gathering honey from different flowers, the wise person accepts the essence of different scriptures and sees only the good in all religions.”
2026 - 2027 Season
The IBC is pleased to have a wonderful slate of faith-based documentaries and liturgical programs that will be airing on broadcast networks between September, 2026 and July 2027. Here’s a rundown:
Skydiving Over 60 follows a group of elite senior athletes as they hurtle through the sky at 120 miles per hour attempting to break a skydiving world record. A retired school teacher, professional photographer, missionary, and many others literally join hands mid-air to create a massive skydiving formation that will earn their place in the record books. Through their courage, teamwork and shared passion, this team of ‘golden flyers’ shatter expectations of aging.
Gratitude is more than good manners. It’s a biological amplifier of well-being, a social glue, and a radical, restorative practice. I Thank, Therefore I Am takes viewers from cutting-edge neuroscience to extraordinary human stories, revealing what gratitude can do for our minds, our bodies, and our ability to survive life’s hardest moments.
The prince of peace. A Christmas service and children’s pageant presented by St Augustine’s. Chapel in Nashville.
Through the unforgiving elements of Alaska, courageous priests, religious, and lay faithful bring the Eucharist to some of the most remote Catholic communities on earth. This is mission at 40 below.
Gratitude is more than a feeling—it’s something we do. Notice, Name, Thank: The Gratitude Effect travels across cultures, spiritual traditions, and everyday lives to discover how the practice of gratitude can transform the way we see the world, connect with one another, and experience our shared humanity.
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In a world increasingly fractured by division and discord, one small community in the heart of Burgundy, France, quietly but powerfully continues to influence millions of lives through its message of reconciliation, simplicity and peace. How? We tell the story through the eyes of nine U.S. teenagers.
Easter rituals begin by lighting a pascal flame. You take the flame from a small fire in the darkness and carry it into church with a candle. This candle flame is kept burning all year. But on Good Friday we blow out that candle and remember what it means to sit in darkness without that assurance.
The program tells the inspiring story of a woman of extraordinary faith and vision. From defending the faith amidst the Spanish Civil War to founding the Company of the Savior, Mother Felix dedicated her life to educating young women and fostering holiness. Her spirituality, unwavering trust in divine providence, and legacy of Catholic education continue to shine as a beacon of hope in an ever-changing world.
On a quest to discover why, for some people, sadness is the key ingredient to creating overwhelming joy, Life Coach Roy Ice encounters an eclectic group of celebrities to learn how their faith journey converted their tragedies and the pain of their past into the fuel of their future and ultimately led them to bring joy to not only themselves but to countless others.
This one-hour documentary journeys to the edge of life and beyond, exploring the most enduring question in human history: What happens after we die? Guided by leaders from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and more, it reveals shared hopes and unique visions of eternity—alongside moving personal accounts from those who say they’ve glimpsed Heaven
Viewers will be taken on an intriguing journey to seek answers to questions, such as: What happens when we die?, What does faith have to do with death? …
Nashville is known for its story telling and music. St. Augustine’s Chapel has developed a beautiful history of doing both with deep rooted ministries that reach across the globe. This service will celebrate all of that with music, candles, preaching, and a children’s choir. The easter message this year is to light a path towards hope.
UNSEEN: How We’re Failing Parent Caregivers & Why It Matters exposes the challenges and barriers faced by many parents caring for disabled or medically complex children and adults, with the goal of increasing support and resources for caregiving families. Through the power of unfiltered, compelling stories, the Unseen documentary cultivates compassion and serves as a catalyst for change for the caregivers in our communities.

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