It Is Written is a half-hour internationally syndicated weekly religious telecast produced at the Adventist Media Center in California. The first religious telecast in color, It Is Written initially aired March 1956 on 13 stations, and by 1972 had spread to over 30 stations in the U.S. and Canada and was aired in Australia's major cities. Europe's SuperChannel carried the program for two years. Viewed continually in major market areas in North America, the telecasts are ranked among the current top ten religious programs.
Nielsen ratings reflect favorable response to the telecast throughout the country.
Led by world evangelist Mark Finley since 1992, this ministry is televised globally. Weekly messages by Finley and Canadian speaker Shawn Boonstra blanket North America, while telecasts with foreign language speakers and musicians reach millions in nearly 100 countries by national television in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian. English-language programs are telecast in Bermuda, Europe, the Philippines, parts of Africa, and the Virgin Islands. China's masses are now watching health programs developed by It Is Written and the Chinese National Health Education Institute. With an inventory of over 700 Scripture-based programs, each year It Is Written produces 36 additional telecasts to ensure that material remains up to date.