Variety’s Faith & Media Impact Report Presented by the Coalition for Faith and Media

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Variety’s first-ever Faith & Media Impact Report recognizes a thriving segment of the entertainment industry that includes storytellers across the religion spectrum, artists and executives creating value-driven fare, offering uplifting creative experiences to people of all faiths.

On Dec. 4, the Variety Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors presented by the Coalition for Faith and Media will celebrate the people in report as well as Viola Davis and Julius Tennon (JuVee Prods.), “Bob Marley: One Love” accepted by Ziggy Marley, with an introduction by the CFAM, showrunner Erica Lipez (“We Were the Lucky Ones”), actor Jessica Matten (“Dark Winds”), actor Arian Moayed (co-founder, Waterwell), actor Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) and author Jay Shetty. President and CEOGreat American Media Thanks to his leadership building up the Hallmark Channel and its associated networks, Abbott was already a Broadcasting Hall of Famer in 2021 when he co-founded Great American Media.

Abbott started with a pair of cable networks and then launched the brand’s “Great American Christmas” franchise. Since then, the company has expanded to comprise a FAST channel, an app and a streaming service, Great American Pure Flix, which will air 19 Christmas films this holiday season. “[It is] extraordinarily rewarding to hear from our viewers personally about how much they love our quality, original content,” says Abbott, “and especially how much they appreciate our efforts to positively influence culture.” ActorAli converted to Islam in 2000 and has been involved in philanthropic and interfaith organizations for years, lending his voice to advocacy initiatives.