Tag : religious TV
Roma Downey and Mark Burnett title : Netflix 'Messiah' Series Being Created by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett
summary : Film producers and spouses Roma Downey and Mark Burnett are working on a faith-based series for Netflix entitled "Messiah," reflecting the second coming of Jesus.
date : Mar 24, 2017 04:51 PM EDT
The Word Network title : Christian Ministers Urge Congress To Save Religious 'The Word Network' on Comcast
summary : Christian ministers went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to appeal to Congressional members about Comcast Corporation's recent actions to decrease or cease distribution of The Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the world that was reaching 3 billion people around the globe. On Nov. 11, 2016, Comcast executives sent a two-sentence letter to The Word Network, stating it will no longer offer the channel to millions of subscribers on 456 Comcast systems.
date : Jan 13, 2017 11:21 AM EST
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly title : ‘Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly’ PBS Show to End After 20-Year Series
summary : The award-winning weekly public television series (PBS), "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly," is slated to end after 20 years of broadcasting, announced representatives of WNET, the parent company of Thirteen Productions. The show's last episode will be Feb. 24, 2017. The group's website will remain available, providing an extensive archive, including transcripts of individual shows and streaming videos. Des Moines Register staffers called this show "a blueprint for how to accurately report on religion."
date : Dec 17, 2016 02:43 PM EST