Christian Programming Is Being Blocked From Your TV Lineup

http://www.westernjournalism.com ^ | february 13, 2014 | B. Christopher Agee

[JSDude1]

This is one reason we need a la carte television.

[clintonh8r]

That’s true. They also carry The Virginian, High Chaparral, and other older westerns, which I did enjoy watching.

[Gettin Betta]

I wouldn’t jump ship yet. DirecTV still offers a lot of Faith based programing:

GTV - God TV
JLTV - Jewish Life Television
WHT - World Harvest Television
DSTR - Daystar
EWTN - Global Catholic Network
TCC - The Church Channel
TBN - Trinity Broadcast Network
WORD - The Word Network
CTN - Christian Television Network
TCT
NRB

[RetiredArmy]

Correct. My wife watched all those programs. But when it went away, I went to their web site to find out why and DirecTV said Insp simply did not renew, that they did not drop Insp.

[MeshugeMikey]

I dont even have a television “set” anymore. Given what i read about being on television thats likely just as well.

[cloudmountain]

I still get EWTN all day, every day.
CALIFORNIA

[clintonh8r]

Each party is pointing to the other so who knows whom to believe?

[CatherineofAragon]

"I see religious programming on 363-378 on DirectTV, with one exception, a medical channel."

Also 375, which is Link TV---a leftwing loon channel.

[morphing libertarian]

don’t know anything about the individual channels

[arthurus]

I would sssume pressure from the Al Jazeera folks and from Washington.

[arthurus]

I would assume pressure from the Al Jazeera folks and from Washington.

[TBP]

This is why we need a la carte TV.

[SevenofNine]

I don’t think Verzion FIOS would drop Inspiration network I do watch it sometime but mostly I been watch regular OTA channels like ME TV Antenna TV on my regular tv set in the bedroom
I doubt EWTN network would get drop by anybody that would tick off Latino Cathoics especially in Los Angeles

People go Raider fan on Customer service

[CatherineofAragon]

"don’t know anything about the individual channels"

Well, you mentioned one exception, and I added the other.

[morphing libertarian]

Just scanned the programs on at the time and one was medical.

[CatherineofAragon]

"People go Raider fan on Customer service"

LOL!

I don't think EWTN will be dropped, either.

[Right Wing Assault]

That’s OK. I dropped DTV years ago.

[SevenofNine]

Yeah you got that right

I know Latino Cathoics here in SO CAL they would go Raider fan on customer service line LOL!

[EDINVA]

Is this the same DirectTV that just dropped The Weather Channel? I don’t subscribe to any cable, so don’t know one from the next, but TWC (where I’ve visited frequently this Winter) is still crying over being dropped.

[GreyFriar]

My guess that it was dropped because DirecTV raised the charge for carring it, just like it raised what it charged the Weather Channel. When the Inspiration people, like the Weather Channel, refused to pay the higher fee, they were dropped by DirecTV. I expect that AlJezerra also pays DirecTV and not vice-versa.