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Biblical drama House of David returns as streaming becomes a route to Christian content

A biblical drama's return on a major streaming service reflects how Christian-themed content increasingly reaches audiences through mainstream platforms rather than dedicated channels.

Prime Video is preparing a third season of House of David, with actor Martyn Ford reprising his role as Goliath. In a recent interview, Ford spoke about his own personal struggles rather than the production itself. The series is one of several biblical dramatisations that have found a home on major streaming platforms rather than broadcast television or church-specific channels. For Christian media organisations, this illustrates how biblical narrative content now competes for attention within mainstream commercial streaming catalogues rather than dedicated outlets. Whilst this is great for reach, it also poses a treat for Christian media, as it weakens its chances to aqcuire and offer this type of content to its clients.

Source: ECMS 2026

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