Magic Johnson just launched the new ASPiRE network along with Comcast. ASPiRE will offer programming of interest to African-American families. Part of the line-up includes films by African-American Filmmakers.
Check out the entire press release by Target Market News detailing the African-American Filmmakers programming slot. Here is a clip: “ASPiRE, the new African-American television network from Magic Johnson
Enterprises, today announced its first original series, “ABFF Independent.” The
weekly two-hour show, hosted by actor Omari Hardwick (“Sparkle,” “Dark Blue,”)
will present the best independent shorts, feature films and documentaries from
emerging black artists, “ABFF Independent” will air Mondays at 8 p.m. (ET), with
repeat airings Monday at 11 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., and
the following Monday at 2 p.m. The series will premiere on the network’s launch
date, Wednesday, June 27, with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ”
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