stated of her desire to produce movies with stronger faith-based themes for Great American Family, explaining that GAC "wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment". She stated, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core." Of Bure's implication that Great American Media productions would never depict same-sex couples, Abbott responded, "It's certainly the year 2022, so we're aware of the trends. There's no whiteboard that says, 'Yes, this' or 'No, we'll never go here.'" Bure's remarks were believed to be an allusion to the increasing use of progressive themes—such as recognition of LGBT relationships—in Hallmark Channel productions, leading to criticism from members and supporters of the LGBT community. In response to the criticism, Bure stated that people of various "identities" worked on Great American Media programming, and that "all of you who know me, know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people." In December 2022, actor Neal Bledsoe announced via social media that he would end his relationship with GAC Media, stating that "the thought that my work could be used to deliberately discriminate against anyone horrifies and infuriates me", and that "I could never forgive myself for continuing my relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA+ community". Carriage On November 5, 2010, AT&T U-verse dropped Great American Country, and then-sister networks Food Network, Cooking Channel, HGTV, and DIY Network, due to a carriage dispute over an increase in retransmission fees. Two days later the dispute was resolved. In October 2021, GAC Media reached an agreement with over-the-top service Frndly TV. In November 2021, Philo and GAC Media reached a deal to add GAC Living and GAC Family to the service beginning in early December 2021. See also Up TV References External links Mass media in Nashville, Tennessee Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee Conservative media in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1995 English-language television stations in the United States Former E. W. Scripps Company subsidiaries