The effect of deregulation that led to the success of televangelists was B. Religious programming on television experienced a surge in popularity in the 1980s.
As a result of deregulation, different types of programming could be shown on television and one of them was religious programming.
As a result, religious programming saw a surge in popularity as people tuned in to watch messages from all over the country. This led to televangelists such as Jerry Falwell being successful.
In conclusion, option B is correct.
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