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Nickelodeon Picks Up Mel B's Black "Hannah Montana" Series
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posted on Jun 11, 2008
Spice Girls star Melanie Brown (aka Mel B) has written a new sitcom which she describes
as the "black version" of popular tween TV series "Hannah Montana." Brown is set to star in the new series, which
has been picked up by Nickelodeon.
T.I. Brings Legal Woes to MTV Reality Series
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posted on May 28, 2008
Rapper
T.I., "The King of the South," is turning his legal woes into an MTV
reality that will follow him as he performs his
1,000 hours of community service ahead of a one-year prison sentence
for illegal
possession of firearms. MTV has ordered eight episodes of the series.
TV One to Add HD Channel; Michelle Rice Upped to EVP, Affiliate Sales & Marketing
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posted on May 19, 2008
TV
One will add a high-def channel in the 4th quarter of this year. While
they haven't signed any carriage deals, the new channel will feature a
simulcast of the network's programming lineup. In related network news, Michelle Rice has been named executive vice president of affiliate sales and marketing of TV One.
Black Television News Channel Announces Carriage Agreement with Comcast
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posted on Apr 18, 2008
The
soon-to-be-launched Black Television News Channel (BTNC), the nation's
only African-American news network, has announced a multi-year carriage
agreement with Comcast. Under the agreement, BTNC expects that it will
be added to Comcast systems in the following key African American
markets: Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and
Baltimore. Washington, DC.
BET Upfront: New Programming Announcements
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posted on Apr 18, 2008
At its Upfront '08 presentation set in
an election-themed show at New York City's Manhattan Center Studios with the
campaign tagline "Connection You Can Feel!", BET Networks made its new programming announcements, presented an overview of its
digital strategy, and unveiled its new pro-social election initiative.
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