SINCE when does the so-called Family Channel host so many programs that center around transhuman themes? Simple answer: when Disney owns it.
Back in the late 1990s, Fox’s Rupert Murdoch (Newscorp) and Haim Saban made Pat Robertson an offer he couldn’t refuse — sell his highly successful Family Channel and make a bunch of loot. Robertson had nothing to lose (although many of his followers might disagree). Murdoch, et al. continued airing The 700 Club while slowly morphing a genuine, family-friendly, childsafe entertainment network into a low-profile psy-ops venue. Bad enough, but back in 2001, Murdoch and Saban counted their own green when Michael Eisner ponied up $3 Billion to assume command of the cable network’s 18 million loyal, and impressionable viewers.Fast forward to July 2006. Disney’s interesting choice to call their number 5 cable network ABC Family keeps America tuning in, and it allows ABC to shuffle and recycle new and old shows, while also permitting ABC to produce original movies that might otherwise be an odd fit. Well, odd anyway.
It used to be that only Bible thumpers talked about fallen angels over supper, but today’s insider teens are discoursing on doctrinal issues via cellphones, locker chats, and instant messaging — why they’re even playing RPGs (role playing games) that dovetail (forgive the pun) with angelic programming — that is Fallen Angelic programming. (more…)
