Category : Industry Related News
African American Film Critics Honor Wendell Pierce
AAFCA will honor Wendell Pierce and other celebrated Black actors at their inaugural Broadway salute ceremony on October 17th in NYC's theater district....
Aspire TV to Air HBCU Gamedays The No Huddle and HBCU 101
Aspire TV partners with HBCU Gameday to air football preview show 'The No Huddle' and campus series 'HBCU 101' starting September 7-8....
Cop Shoots Partner While Attempting to Stop Lunging Dog
A Detroit police officer accidentally shot his partner in the leg while firing at a charging dog during a mental health call. The wounded officer...
Ben Tankard Launches Smooth Life TV Network
Gospel jazz mogul Ben Tankard, with 15 gold and 6 platinum albums plus 17 Stellar Awards, launches his own SMOOTH LIFE TV NETWORK. The multi-talented...
HBCU Alumni Unite to Launch Two New Series on BET+
HBCU alumni and Divine 9 members launch two new BET+ series: Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons premieres August 25th, while The Family Business Season 4...
28th Annual African American Film Marketplace Opens in LA
The 28th Annual African American Film Marketplace opens in LA with 'A Great Day In Black Hollywood' gala, honoring industry pioneers and showcasing emerging filmmakers....
CBS Studios and NAACP Launch Initiative for Black Writers
CBS Studios and NAACP launch new initiative to discover Black episodic writers, offering WGA-minimum script deal through The Black List platform. Submissions open August 16-November...
Brent Faiyaz Builds Music Career from Streaming
Grammy nominee Brent Faiyaz builds successful independent music career through streaming, following Chance the Rapper's model with $30K investment return....
CBS Launches EYE Speak Program to Empower Women in Media
CBS launches EYE Speak, a company-wide program to promote female empowerment and develop next generation leaders in entertainment industry....
Block Starz Music Launches First Online TV Network
Block Starz Music becomes the first record label to launch an online TV network, featuring original web series and content from artists like Wiz Khalifa...
ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT, ABC AUDIO
Liz Alesse has been promoted to vice president of ABC Audio, overseeing radio, podcasts and entertainment content. She previously led successful podcast launches and team...
Cox Media to Sell TV Stations in 12 Markets
Cox Media Group announces sale of TV stations in 12 markets to INSP affiliate Imagicomm Communications. Deal marks CMG's portfolio evolution and INSP's broadcast expansion....
Feed Media Group Names New Vice President of Marketing
Feed Media Group appoints Chris Schreiber as VP of Marketing to drive growth in B2B music streaming. The company saw 200% revenue growth in 2021....
Downtown Music Holdings Appoints Moore and Turner
Downtown Music Holdings appoints Alison Moore (Comic Relief USA CEO) and Kelli Turner (Sun Capital Partners CFO) to its Board of Directors, bringing extensive media...
CMG Names Jay Hicks Assistant Director of Brand
Cox Media Group names Jay Hicks as Assistant Director of Branding & Programming for Star 94.5 in Orlando. The 20-year radio veteran will host The...
African American Film Critics Music Series
The African American Film Critics Association hosts virtual music series featuring composers behind major 2022 film soundtracks including RESPECT and KING RICHARD....
Instagram Users Can Now Track Who Viewed Their Stories
Instagram users can now track who viewed their stories using the story viewer feature. Learn how to access your viewers list and understand Instagram story...
‘THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS’ in Theaters and HBO Max Now!
The Matrix Resurrections starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss is now streaming on HBO Max and in theaters. The sequel continues Neo and Trinity's story...
BET Networks Acquires THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW for Season Two
BET Networks has acquired The Wendy Williams Show for a second season and will expand the popular talk show internationally to 54 countries....
IRS Lowers Cash App Payment Reporting Threshold to $600
The IRS lowered Cash App payment reporting threshold from $20,000 to $600 starting January 1, 2022, affecting all payment apps including Venmo and PayPal....
Facebook User Info Offered for Sale After Hack
1.5 billion Facebook users' personal info allegedly compromised and offered for sale by hackers for up to $5000 per million accounts. Data includes names, emails,...
Apple Unveils iPhone 13 with New Features and Colors
Apple unveils iPhone 13 with improved cameras, 2.5 hours longer battery life, and new colors including pink. Features A15 Bionic chip and 128GB base storage....
ABC Audio Announces Derricke Dennis As Staff Correspondent
ABC Audio promotes Derricke Dennis to staff correspondent after two years as freelancer. The Howard University graduate brings experience from WCBS-TV and other networks....
“The Talk” Hires Black Male Host Akbar Gbajabiamila
Former NFL player Akbar Gbajabiamila joins CBS's The Talk as new host for season 12. The American Ninja Warrior host brings sports and entertainment experience...
American Public Media Group Names First Female CEO
American Public Media Group names Jean Taylor as its first female CEO, beginning August 23. Taylor brings extensive leadership experience from Taylor Corporation and Star...
