“We’re excited about the commitment Altice USA has shown to the African-American community by adding this network,” said Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, CEO and president, of the Impact Network. “We know our programming empowers the community with its uplifting entertainment and with additional opportunities for minorities in the television industry.”
“We are very pleased to introduce the Impact Network as we continue to find ways to meet the programming needs of our diverse customer base,” said Hakim Boubazine, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, Altice USA. “We appreciate the collaboration with the Impact Network and look forward to working together to serve our mutual customers.”
The Impact Network’s mission is to provide exceptional Christian and educational programming. It empowers the spiritual, physical, financial and emotional needs of the community and viewers. The network line-up includes television ministries by Impact CEO & President Bishop Wayne T. Jackson It also offers original programming like, The National Action Network “Live” with the Rev. Al Sharpton, The Rainbow Push Coalition “Live” with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dr. Beverly Jackson’s “Living Free,” “The Jewel Tankard Show,” legendary gospel icon Dr. Bobby Jones, “Impact Better Health/Diet Free Life” with Dr. Robert Ferguson, Gospel concerts featuring some of today hottest gospel artists, and even, clean Christian comedy specials, something the whole family can watch and enjoy together.
The Impact Network enriches viewers’ lives with Christian-themed and family-oriented health, fitness, financial, and gospel lifestyle entertainment. The Network strives to be the foremost innovative television network domestically and abroad with exclusive programming.
About The Impact Network:
The Impact Network was founded in 2010 by Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and Dr. Beverly Y. Jackson in Detroit, Michiganand is the only African American owned and operated Christian TV network in the United States with diverse family oriented programming. Available on, DirecTV, AT&T U-verse, Comcast, The Dish Network, Spectrum Time Warner cable, Spectrum Charter cable, and Spectrum Bright House cable. The Impact Network reaches over 82 million cable and satellite households in the United States, with international distribution in Africa, and the Bahamas on Cable Bahamas.
About Altice USA
Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) is one of the largest broadband communications and video service providers in the United States, delivering broadband, pay television, telephony services, Wi-Fi hotspot access, proprietary content and advertising services to approximately 4.9 million residential and business customers in 21 states through its Optimum and Suddenlink brands.