The great irony: ABC Family was founded by Pat Robertson as “The Family Channel.” Pat and one of his sons made upwards of $300 million on the deal; Pat put most of his share into Regent University and his ministry; his son became one of the founders of Max Media, which operates a chain of MSM radio and TV stations.
Under terms of the deal that sold The Family Channel to ABC (after a brief ownership period by Fox), Robertson’s daily show, “The 700 Club” is guaranteed a slot on the network. I’m not a big fan of Pat, but I think it’s hilarious that a secular network must air a Christian program twice a day. I’ve heard that part of the deal doesn’t end until Pat Robertson passes away, so for that reason alone, I hope he makes it to 100.
Sounds like Pat underestimated the ability of the world to twist if it is tied to only a token expression of God.