[Yosemitest]

The article states:

"How can the cable mini-series “The Bible” be such a ratings hit
when there is no audience for overtly religious entertainment programming?"

Wrong assumption!
Hollywood is always WRONG when it comes to religion.
They try to belittle it, because they are immoral.

It reminds me:

"And He said,
Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God:
but to others in parables;
that seeing
they might NOT see,
and hearing
they might NOT understand.

Now the parable is this:
The seed is the word of God
Those by the way side
are they that hear;
then cometh the devil,
and taketh away the word out of their hearts,
lest they should believe and be saved.
They on the rock
are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy;
and these have no root,
which for a while believe,
and in time of temptation fall away.
And that which fell among thorns
are they, which, when they have heard, go forth,
and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life,
and bring no fruit to perfection. "

[WVNan]

I believe that the article was “tongue in cheek”. He was making fun of Hollywood.