Robert L. Johnson’s Airport Restaurant Venture
Robert L. Johnson partners with Legal Sea Foods to expand airport dining nationwide. The RLJ Companies founder aims to bring quality restaurant experiences to travelers....
Urban Movie Channel Launches on Apple TV Expanding Access
Urban Movie Channel (UMC) launches on Apple TV, expanding the first premium African American streaming service to more platforms after iOS success....
Black American Voters Urged to Unite Amid Division
Media mogul Robert L. Johnson urges Black American voters to unite and leverage their political power strategically between parties. He advocates returning to the Congressional...
Robert L. Johnson on FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Consumer Choice Proposal
Robert L. Johnson praises FCC Chairman Wheeler's decision to increase consumer choice and minority programming diversity, benefiting African American households....
RLJ Companies Releases Survey on African American Sentiment
RLJ Companies releases nationwide African American survey showing 64% support for Hillary Clinton and 80% prioritizing police shooting reforms in 2016 election....
Robert L. Johnson Praises FCC Set-Top Box Plan
BET founder Robert L. Johnson praises the FCC's universal set-top box proposal, which will increase consumer choice and help minority programmers distribute content more effectively...
RLJ Entertainment Launches Channels on Prime Video
RLJ Entertainment launches three streaming channels on Amazon Prime including UMC for urban content, Acorn TV for international programming, and AcaciaTV for fitness workouts....
Robert L. Johnson Entertainment Acquires NINA Film Rights
RLJ Entertainment acquires North American rights to NINA, the highly anticipated Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo, set for December 2015 release....
Robert L. Johnson Receives Highest Media Award From Library of American Broadcasting
BET founder Robert L. Johnson will be inducted into the 2013 Giants of Broadcasting Honors for outstanding leadership in media and broadcasting innovation....
OppsPlace Joins BET Digital & UPTOWN Media for Jobs
OppsPlace.com partners with BET Digital and UPTOWN Media to tackle minority unemployment, offering 20,000+ Fortune 500 job opportunities for diverse candidates....