new Black television networks

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I have access to DirecTV. I was "surfing" and noticed that BETJ is now Centric. After doing some some research on the channel, I also found information about:

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BBN (Black Broadcasting Network)...not on DirecTV.

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Better Black Television (BBTV) Set to Launch Worldwide in 2009

Percy Miller, a rap artist known as "Master P", is the Chairman & CEO...

"...Better Black Television (BBTV) a family friendly network that will provide positive content for a black and brown culture that will appeal to all races with a goal to bring people of color a choice when turning on their television. The content on the channel will contain a wide arrangement from health and fitness, animation, financial planning, reality TV, sitcoms, dramas, movies, responsible hip-hop music and videos, politics, sports and entertainment news, educational children's shows as well as teen and family programming. Production has begun and will be based out of California, New York, Louisiana and Florida. In addition, BBTV is in the process of purchasing local cable channel affiliates across the country.

"...BBTV will offer all kinds of family friendly entertainment that everyone can enjoy. Our mission is to target the new generation of responsible African-American and multi-ethnic English speaking American and family oriented and responsible hip-hop consumers who are taking charge of their families and striving for a better tomorrow."

Better Black Television Mission Statement:

Better Black Television (BBTV) is committed to being a leading African-American multimedia entertainment company by establishing a distinct, valued, trusted, and socially responsible consumer brand within the African-American and multi-ethnic, English-speaking marketplace. We plan to accomplish this mission by delivering quality, family oriented entertainment and information to the quickly growing urban consumer base of our target audience through the use of television and Internet resources.

Some members of the BBTV Advisory Board include: actor Denzel Washington, actor and rapper Will Smith, NAACP Executive Director Vicangelo Bullock, and DJ Kool Herc.

www.BETTERBLACKTV.com

And, they are accepting resumes (and videos):
BBTV
7095 Hollywood Blvd. #367
Hollywood, CA 90028

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And coming out of my hometown (Washingtong/D.C.), is the Black Television News Channel (BTNC), "a 24/7 cable news network that provides original news programming with a distinctly African-American perspective..."