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TV One Launches New Entertainment Network CLEO TV On January 19,2019

SILVER SPRING, MD) – November 20, 2018 – This January, TV One will launch CLEO TV, a new aspirational lifestyle and entertainment cable network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color.  Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that […]

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network New Multigenerational Family Saga in Production

Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the start of production in Atlanta of the new multigenerational family saga “Ambitions,” produced by Will Packer Media in association with Lionsgate and Lionsgate-owned distributor Debmar-Mercury, and starring Robin Givens (“Riverdale,” “The Fix,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Essence Atkins (“Marlon,” “Half and Half”), Brian White (“Ray

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OWN Announces Fourth Season Renewal of “Greenleaf”

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fourth season its hit megachurch drama series “Greenleaf” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/executive producer Craig Wright, and executive producers Clement Virgo, Kriss Turner Towner, and Oprah Winfrey. The series stars Merle Dandridge as Grace Greenleaf, Lynn Whitfield as Lady Mae Greenleaf, and Keith David as Bishop Greenleaf. Season

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T-Pain’s School of Business Series Premieres October on FUSE

  Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter T-Pain, beloved hip-hop artist, comedic personality and business mogul is taking his musical talent and entrepreneurial passion to television with his all-new series, T-Pain’s School of Business premiering Tuesday, October 16th at 11:00p.m. ET/PT on Fuse.   Follow T-Pain as he explores some of the most innovative and unique startups created by millennial entrepreneurs who are defining

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Janet Jackson to receive“Rock Star Award” at 2018 “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”Awards

NEW YORK, NY – Thursday, August 23, 2018 – Fresh from the success of her newly released single, “Made For Now,” with Daddy Yankee, global icon Janet Jackson will appear to receive the “Rock Star Award” at the 2018 “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”Awards honoring the groundbreaking achievements of Black women who have fearlessly broken barriers in

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Ava DuVernay’s Short Film Highlighting Black Progress Debuts on OWN August 28

Oprah Winfrey (L) and Ava DuVernay  (Photo by Mark Davis/WireImage)   Los Angeles – Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay’s short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina

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Mary J. Blige Among the 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Honorees

BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”are excited to announce this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Awards taping on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The broadcast will premiere on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on BET. The 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrants are Academy Award®-nominated

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Kenya Barris Lands $100 Mil Production Deal with Netflix

On Thursday, August 18, Netflix formally announced that they’ve struck a $100 Million dollar production deal with the creator of the Award-winning ABC comedy “black-ish.” According toVariety, Barris signed a three-year overall deal with the streaming service that will see him produce series exclusively for Netflix. According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, the

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