{"id":49601,"date":"2016-12-01T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-comcast-feels-empowered-to-bully-the-word-network-the-largest-voice-in-the-black-church\/"},"modified":"2016-12-02T12:01:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T16:01:43","slug":"comcast-se-considera-con-autoridad-para-desdenar-a-the-word-network-la-voz-mas-importante-de-la-iglesia-de-la-comunidad-afroamericana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/comcast-se-considera-con-autoridad-para-desdenar-a-the-word-network-la-voz-mas-importante-de-la-iglesia-de-la-comunidad-afroamericana\/","title":{"rendered":"Comcast Feels Empowered To Bully THE WORD NETWORK, The Largest Voice In The Black Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DETROIT<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 1, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>THE WORD NETWORK, the largest African American religious network in the world reaching 3 billion people worldwide, was notified by Comcast that they will be dropping The Word Network in certain key markets.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb44cleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb44cleft\" title=\"THE WORD NETWORK \" border=\"0\" alt=\"THE WORD NETWORK \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20161201\/444643LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Word Network responded immediately when it received the notification from the <b>Comcast<\/b> <b>Senior Vice President of Content Acquisition<\/b>.\u00a0 When she was asked what the reason for removing The Word Network was, she responded by saying <b>&#8220;because we are Comcast, and we can.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Word Network notified <b>Rev. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jesse Jackson<\/span>, Rainbow PUSH<\/b>, and he immediately made calls to Comcast executives.\u00a0 From these calls The Word Network got a meeting with Comcast.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>We explained that The Word Network has been on Comcast for the past 17 years and that removing The Word Network programming deprives the African American community of quality, spiritual religious programming.\u00a0 The Word Network represents the major religious organization such as, COGIC, Full Gospel Baptist, PAW, Global United Fellowship and African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME).\u00a0 The Word Network has reached out to <b>Congressman <span class=\"xn-person\">John Conyers<\/span>, the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman <span class=\"xn-person\">Brenda Lawrence<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The black church community takes high offense to the dismissive actions of Comcast cable to off the most reputable vehicle of the black church without cause.\u00a0 This would never be done to a white Christian network without provocation.\u00a0 We will not go away quietly,&#8221; states <b>Pastor <span class=\"xn-person\">Jamal Bryant<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Comcast is joining the consortium of entities that deny opportunity to African Americans,&#8221; adds <b>Bishop <span class=\"xn-person\">Charles Ellis III<\/span><\/b>, presiding Bishop of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW).<\/p>\n<p>Arbitrary and egregious behavior such as this are the hallmarks of a <b>MONOPOLY!!!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT: MORT MEISNER ASSOCIATES, <span class=\"xn-person\">MORT MEISNER<\/span>, 248-545-2222<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20161201\/444643LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20161201\/444643LOGO<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DETROIT<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 1, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>THE WORD NETWORK, the largest African American religious network in the world reaching 3 billion people worldwide, was notified by Comcast that they will be dropping The Word Network in certain key markets.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb44cleft\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpgb44cleft&quot; 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