Bounce, the nation’s fastest-growing television network designed for African-American audiences, will premiere its first Bounce Original Movie, A Stone Cold Christmas, on Sunday, November 25 at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT. Bounce also announced a new original series Last Call, a half-hour situation comedy from Bobbcat Films and Roger Bobb, producer of Tyler Perry’s House… Continue reading A Stone Cold Christmas To Premiere Nov. 25
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Xfinity X1 Gets Some Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar, a subscription-video-on-demand service operated by Bounce and featuring the biggest collection of the “baddest” African-American movies of all-time, is now available over the Internet on Comcast’s Xfinity X1. Xfinity X1 customers can subscribe to and access Brown Sugar’s extensive library of iconic black movies by saying “Brown Sugar” into their X1 Voice Remote, or… Continue reading Xfinity X1 Gets Some Brown Sugar
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The Africa Channel and BBC Present New Shows
The Africa Channel and the BBC have formed a new partnership that will allow audiences in North America and the Caribbean to see a rich variety of Africa-produced BBC programming on television. The deal, finalized at Mipcom 2018, envisions seven new BBC shows encompassing news, in-depth investigations, sports, business, debate, health and children. The programs will launch on… Continue reading The Africa Channel and BBC Present New Shows
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Bounce Lands Rights to Scandal
Olivia Pope is coming back to primetime. Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the Peabody and EMMY® award-winning series Scandal in a multi-year agreement with Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. Bounce lands all seven seasons and 125 episodes of Scandal and will air the popular series Monday – Friday nights at 8:00 p.m.… Continue reading Bounce Lands Rights to Scandal
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Kobe Bryant’s Granity Studios Unveils Slate Of Projects
Following Granity Studios’ historic Oscar win for its inaugural animated short, Dear Basketball, its first scripted podcast, The Punies, now in production on its second season, the release of the New York Times best-selling Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Farrar, Straus, Giroux: October 23), and the success of its groundbreaking series, Detail, on ESPN+, Kobe… Continue reading Kobe Bryant’s Granity Studios Unveils Slate Of Projects
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OWN Announces Ten Cast Members for ‘David Makes Man’
OWN’s NEW LYRICAL DRAMA “DAVID MAKES MAN” FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY (‘MOONLIGHT’) REVEALS NEW RECURRING AND GUEST STAR CAST MEMBERS Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of ten new recurring and guest star cast members to the ensemble for “David Makes Man,” the lyrical drama from Academy… Continue reading OWN Announces Ten Cast Members for ‘David Makes Man’
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Nickelodeon and Kevin Hart Connect for the Kids
Nickelodeon has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with comedian, actor and television personality Kevin Hart (Night School, Jumanji, The Secret Life of Pets) and his production entity, HartBeat Productions. Hugely popular among Nickelodeon’s audience, Hart will develop and produce live-action, scripted kids’ content for the network through HartBeat. Kevin Hart noted, “For me, Nick… Continue reading Nickelodeon and Kevin Hart Connect for the Kids
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Mona Scott-Young Graces Cover of Rolling Out; Featured in Variety & USA Today
MONA SCOTT-YOUNG GRACES COVER OF ROLLING OUT, FEATURED IN VARIETY’s “NEW YORK ISSUE” & USA TODAY Mona Scott-Young covers the Oct. 4 issue of Rolling Out; Photo by DeWayne Rogers (NEW YORK) – October 22, 2018 – Fresh off a busy summer book tour for her debut novel Blurred Lines, Monami Entertainment CEO Mona Scott-Young is kicking… Continue reading Mona Scott-Young Graces Cover of Rolling Out; Featured in Variety & USA Today
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The Impact Network Teams Up With J. Alexander Martin
The Impact Network, the only African American owned and operated urban inspirational lifestyle TV network in the United States, currently available in more than 82 Million homes in the USA. The network features programming consisting of urban ministries and gospel lifestyle entertainment. Impact has teamed up with J. Alexander Martin, Co-Founder of the billion dollar international… Continue reading The Impact Network Teams Up With J. Alexander Martin
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Kelly Price Joins BET’s ‘American Soul’ Cast
Price will join the cast of American Soul, BET’s newest scripted drama series. The drama series tells the story of the emergence and national rise of the ’70s show Soul Train, created by the late Don Cornelius. The drama series is described as an unflinching look at the entrepreneur, his Soul Train dancers, crew and… Continue reading Kelly Price Joins BET’s ‘American Soul’ Cast
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MTV Will Honor Janet Jackson at the 2018 MTV EMAs
MTV will honor Janet Jackson with its 2018 “Global Icon” award at the “2018 MTV EMAs,” one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world. Jackson will perform a medley of her greatest hits including her recent smash single, “Made for Now.” Janet Jackson is one… Continue reading MTV Will Honor Janet Jackson at the 2018 MTV EMAs
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Monifah and her Daughter Featured On Iyanla, Fix My Life Finale
Saturday, October 13 (9 p.m. – 10 p.m. ET/PT) Episode: Monifah: Fame Over Family What happens when Iyanla tells singer-songwriter Monifah that she was out of order as a mother at the height of her fame? The R&B star struggles to repair her fractured relationship with her daughter before their pattern gets passed to her… Continue reading Monifah and her Daughter Featured On Iyanla, Fix My Life Finale
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Bossip Premieres ‘Charli Knows Best’ Featuring Charli Baltimore
Bossip.com, the premiere destination for African American popular culture and entertainment will exclusively premiere the limited series ‘Charli Knows Best’ across its digital and social platforms. The series features Tiffany “Charli Baltimore” Lane who rose to fame as Murder Inc.’s leading lady consistently praised for her poignant delivery, sex appeal and ability to go toe-toe… Continue reading Bossip Premieres ‘Charli Knows Best’ Featuring Charli Baltimore
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‘Ready to Love,’ with Host Nephew Tommy
OWN RELEASES ANTICIPATED TRAILER FOR NEW DATING SERIES ‘READY TO LOVE’ FROM WILL PACKER Two-night Premiere October 23 and 27 Courtesy of OWN/ Photographer: Richard DuCree Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the official trailer for its new dating series “Ready to Love,” from hitmaking producer Will Packer (“Night School,”… Continue reading ‘Ready to Love,’ with Host Nephew Tommy
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TV One’s FOR MY MAN is Back October 1
TV ONE’S TRUE CRIME MONDAYS PREMIERES MID-SEASON RETURN OF FOR MY MAN BRAND NEW EPISODES STARTING MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 10 P.M. ET/9C SILVER SPRING, MD. – September 25, 2018 -TV One’s True Crime Mondays gears up for a mid-season return with all new episodes of the network’s hit crime docu-series FOR MY MAN… Continue reading TV One’s FOR MY MAN is Back October 1
