Dish Network recently obtained a lot of criticism for not airing the channel WGN America because of its highly reputed show. WGN America has been airing “Underground,” which involves the story of African American people and thrilling plot of injustice in the 17th century. The show got a lot of critical acclamation from viewers.
The plot of Underground centers the life of a group of African American people, who plan to make a bold 600 mile run away from a plantation. It is a thrilling escape through an Underground Railroad system, which involves evading people in charge of finding them with the aid of secret abolitionist couple.
Dish Network’s decision to not air the show has been criticized by the channel and the members of the show, which drew serious attention from viewers and organizations all across the country. However, Dish Network remained firm on their decision, which caused a huge decline in subscribers.
Underground, which has African American people in their lead roles, has been a revolutionary new show portraying underground railroads of the American history. The show has a great importance as there has always been rising tension between the two groups in the US.
Black people centered plots are quite rare in the TV industry and this great leap could have brought an awareness on the important role played by the African American people in bringing the country forward from a master slave society to that of an equal valued one. Every day reports are been poured in from different part of the country with assault and killings on black people. Such shows could have a better significance to the African American communities and could deliver a positive message in this era were racial tensions are at its high.
Dish’s claim about the show having no value is an insult to the endeavors of the Underground team. Dish clearly fails to read the mind of their audience. The show being a great commercial success and being number one on the top list is the proof for their mistakes.
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