{"id":9747,"date":"2014-10-08T13:22:31","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T17:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=9747"},"modified":"2014-10-08T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T17:24:48","slug":"the-christian-version-of-netflix-receives-a-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2014\/10\/the-christian-version-of-netflix-receives-a-reboot.html","title":{"rendered":"The Christian Version of Netflix Receives a Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j6z–cGpQ9A<\/a>\n

Yes, you read the headline correctly. If you haven\u2019t heard there is a streaming television network and video on demand that specializes exclusively in faith-inspired films called Parables TV.<\/p>\n

Films like “Saving God” with Dean McDermott, and thrillers like “Fatal Flaw” are part of a growing library. Not many people have heard of the website, which is interesting since faith-films are the talk of Hollywood and more believers are anxious to get their hands on more \u201cclean\u201d entertainment with an uplifting message. Since its inception in late 2012, Parable\u2019s goal is to encourage people to teach people through stories, the way Jesus illustrated in the New Testament.
\nNew CEO, and former executive of the Trinity Broadcast Network, Bob Higley, is revamping efforts by reintroducing Parables. Under Higley, TBN grew its viewership to over one-million households by acquiring stations, and owned more stations than ABC, NBC, and FOX.<\/p>\n

\u201cParables is in two categories. It\u2019s a linear network and then there\u2019s the on-demand service. With Netflix everything is on-demand where you get a library of movies, but Parables is offering a 24-hour linear network, and that\u2019s in addition to on demand. We hope to offer this to the cable companies… that\u2019s an area we really want to explore. It\u2019s a new area for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since Parable\u2019s has started online they don\u2019t have the reach like TBN has through broadcast. So it\u2019s more of an uphill battle.
\n\u201cWe hope with our Affinity partners, ministries, and TV networks that are interested in carrying the \u2018Parables Movie of the Week\u2019 will get the word out to a million more homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out Parables for a free 30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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