The urban movie channel offers an ever expanding library of films, comedy specials, stage plays, and documentaries targeting the urban market. His, hers and the truth acquired by umc urban movie channel following. Angela northington business profile rlj entertainment. George was appointed as general manager of umc urban movie channel in march of 2018. Bella thornes ride film lands at rlj hollywood reporter. Urban movie channel umc, rlj entertainments subscription streaming service dedicated to black film and television, has picked up his, hers and the truth, a romantic comedy which. Johnson and his affiliates, is a premium digital channel.
I fully support amc networks acquisition of rlj entertainment, he. Nov 05, 2014 the urban movie channel is available now with a a free trial period for subscribers through february 4, 2015. Angela currently serves as senior vice president, content acquisitions for rlj entertainment, overseeing the acquisition of content for the companys urban division, as well general manager of the companys own proprietary subscription vod platform umc urban movie channel. The travel vlogger and hbcu grad is living his wildest dreams. The subscription video streaming service created by bet founder bob johnson has picked up more than 40 hours of content in all.
Acquired by umc urban movie channel rlj entertainment. New york, ny, april 21, 2020 amc networks today announced that industry veteran robyn demarco had joined its leadership team as senior vice president of programming strategy, acquisitions and. Johnson, chairman of rlj entertainment today announced the appointment of traci otey blunt as president of urban movie channel umc. Rlje films and urban movie channel have acquired all north american rights to the upcoming unified pictures thriller ride. Master ps i got the hook up 2 acquired by umc urban movie. What better place to air the first season of true first than on the urban movie channel. British television and film content, and umc urban movie channel. Angela currently serves as senior vice president, content acquisitions for rlj entertainment, overseeing the acquisition of content for the companys urban division, as well general manager of the companys. Ifc midnight has acquired north american rights to brendan walshs centigrade, a pulsepounding thriller based on true events, starring genesis rodriguez and vincent piazza. Summary togglerlj entertainments umc urban movie channel launches on xfinity tv. Ward to chief acquisitions officer of feature films and hiring angela northington as its new senior vp content acquisitions for urban movie channel. Jun 09, 2015 urban movie channel will acquire over 40 hours of starz digital content, including productions starring dave chappelle, martin lawrence, and cuba gooding jr. Launched in january 2004, tv one serves 59 million households, offering a broad range of reallife and entertainmentfocused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain. Jul 17, 2018 rlj entertainment films and the urban movie channel, brands of rlj entertainment, plan a fall 2018 theatrical, vod and digital release.
Rlj entertainments umc urban movie channel launches on. This modal can be closed by pressing the escape key or activating the close button. Johnson, chairman of rlj entertainment and founder of black entertainment television bet, umc is an urban focused subscription streaming service in north america and features quality urban content that showcases feature films, documentaries, original series. Greenberg traurig represents special committee of independent. The movies are separated into categories according to genre, which include. Umc displays fresh original series, feature films, documentaries, stage plays and other popular black entertainment with new and exclusive content added every week. Traci otey blunt named president of rlj entertainments. Prior to that she was the companys first chief marketing officer from january 2017 to march 2018 after serving as president, us managing north american distribution for four years and spearheading the integration of acorn media and image more. About umc urban movie channel umc urban movie channel is the first and largest subscription streaming service dedicated to black film and television. Umc urban movie channel is a premium subscriptionbased streaming service exclusive to rlj entertainment, inc. Urban movie channel, overseeing operations, scheduling, marketing, app. Urban movie channel acquires dave chappelle, martin. To do that, begin by mapping your existing user acquisition channels if any so that you can proceed with.
Umc is the first and largest subscription streaming service dedicated to black film and television from amc networks privatelyowned subsidiary, rlj enterta. The subscription streaming service is the first to be tailormade for an african american audience, featuring drama, comedy, documentaries and feature films that highlight black talent and urban stories. I am excited to announce tracis appointment as umc president. His, hers and the truth acquired by umc urban movie channel. Featured comics include luenell, scruncho, hope flood, talent, freddie ricks, rob stapleton, red grant, alex thomas, capone, chastity. Jul 30, 2018 as reported in an announcement of the transaction, rlje, a nevada corporation controlled by broadcast media magnate robert l. Amc networks to acquire robert johnsons rlj entertainment in. Reports can also be downloaded highlighting the latest trends.
Mar 04, 2015 rlj entertainment builds up executive team. Its better to do one channel well than to do several poorly especially when youre first starting out. Rlje today announced the appointment of traci otey blunt as president of urban movie channel umc. This acquisition furthers amc networks digital strategy by. Rlj entertainment builds up executive team hollywood reporter.
A privatelyowned subsidiary of amc networks, rlj entertainment, inc. Beginning with an idea, or the movie rights to an existing literary property, a studio can hire a writer to create a script. There are several ways to develop or produce a film. Two years ago, traci joined the rlj entertainment management team as executive vice president for corporate marketing and corporate affairs and was assigned to launch and develop the companys proprietary streaming service urban movie channel, said johnson. As reported in an announcement of the transaction, rlje, a nevada corporation controlled by broadcast media magnate robert l. Mar 12, 2020 long before what is now referred to as the streaming wars began, robert l. Mar 09, 2015 umc urban movie channel is a premium subscriptionbased streaming service exclusive to rlj entertainment, inc. Johnson, chairman of rlj entertainment and founder of black. Johnson and his affiliates, is a premium digital channel provider serving diverse paidsubscription audiences primarily through its ott branded channels, acorn tv united kingdom and the urban movie channel umc. From chicago to the congo, nate fluellen is sharing his experiences in the urban movie channels new travel series. As a subscriber, you can access umc from your tablet, phone, and. Urban movie channel streams action, drama and romance usa today.
Chief content officer brett dismuke interview indiewire. Centigrade was written by daley nixon and brendan walsh, and produced by bradley j. Umc is the first premium subscriptionbased streaming service created for african american and urban audiences that features quality urban content across all genres, including feature films, original. We tv and umc urban movie channel greenlight second. Umc urban movie channel is the first and largest subscription streaming service dedicated to black film and television from amc networks privatelyowned subsidiary, rlj entertainment. Amc networks beats q3 earnings estimates, completes rlje. With so many different marketing channels it can be hard to weigh the pros and the cons of each. Prior to that she was the companys first chief marketing officer from january 2017 to march 2018 after serving as president, us managing north american distribution for four years and spearheading the integration of acorn media and image.
Ride marks the feature film debut of writerdirector. Rlj entertainment films and the urban movie channel, brands of rlj entertainment, plan a fall 2018 theatrical, vod and digital release. Umc urban movie channel is now available on roku nasdaq. Johnson, chairman of rlj entertainment and founder of black entertainment television bet, umc is an urbanfocused subscription streaming service in north america and features quality urban content that showcases feature films, documentaries, original series.
Urban movie channel will acquire over 40 hours of starz digital content, including productions starring dave chappelle, martin lawrence, and cuba gooding jr. Ross, molly conners, amanda bowers, vincent morano, and brendan walsh. Feb 20, 2018 here is the latest channel breakdown from october 2016. Prnewswire urban movie channel umc, the first subscription. Organic search still leads as the largest channel for online customer acquisition. Premiere entertainment will be handling international sales. Ward to chief acquisitions officer of feature films and hiring angela northington as its new senior vp content acquisitions for urban movie.
Multicultural content goes multiplatform multichannel. Urban movie channel acquires dave chappelle, martin lawrence shows from starz digital the subscription video streaming service created by bet founder bob johnson has picked up more than 40 hours. As a subscriber, you can access umc from your tablet, phone, and laptop to watch movies from todays most recognizable talent available ondemand, commercialfree. The film stars bella thorne famous in love, jessie. Ride marks the feature film debut of writerdirector jeremy. Johnson and is a centrepiece of rlj entertainment lineup. The urban movie channel is available now with a a free trial period for subscribers through february 4, 2015. My solution to this is to to build a channel matrix. Johnson, chairman of rlj entertainment and founder of black entertainment television bet, today announced they have acquired a multiyear license of over 40 hours of urbanthemed content from starz digital, the worldwide digital and ondemand syndication. Master ps i got the hook up 2 acquired by umc urban.
Jul 17, 2018 rlje films and urban movie channel have acquired all north american rights to the upcoming unified pictures thriller ride. Traci otey blunt named president of rlj entertainments urban. How to find your user acquisition channels growth marketing. Traci otey blunt named president of rljes urban movie.
With rick mercer, peter keleghan, leah pinsent, dan lett. Rlj entertainment builds up executive team hollywood. Urban movie channel, which launched last november as an svod service, offers urbanthemed documentaries, comedies, horror films and stage plays targeted to a predominately african. Urban movie channel umc is an overthetop svod service operated by the amc networks. Action, comedy, documentary, horror, music and dance, tales from the streets, just to name a few. Umc urban movie channel, the premium subscriptionbased video streaming service exclusive to rlj entertainment created by robert l. New york, ny, april 21, 2020 amc networks today announced that industry veteran robyn demarco had joined its leadership team as senior vice president of programming strategy, acquisitions and scheduling for the companys entertainment group, which includes amc, bbc america, ifc and sundancetv, and for the reality network, we tv.
Urban movie channel umc, rlj entertainments subscription streaming service dedicated to black film and television, has picked up his, hers and the truth, a romantic comedy which has its. To do that, begin by mapping your existing user acquisition channels if any so that you can proceed with an approach thats right for your audience, your resources and your businesss current stage. Urban movie channel sets july 28 airdate for the rich. Prior to that she was the companys first chief marketing officer from january 2017 to march 2018 after. Johnson, founder of black entertainment television bet and chairman of rlj entertainment, announced umc urban movie. Urban movie channel acquires dave chappelle, martin lawrence. Here is the latest channel breakdown from october 2016. Mar 28, 2018 urban movie channel, which launched last november as an svod service, offers urban themed documentaries, comedies, horror films and stage plays targeted to a predominately african american audience. Urban movie channel and its rlj entertainment corporate sibling rlje films are teaming for the release of i got the hookup 2, the sequel to the 1998 crime comedy that will return star m. Back when this deal was first announced amc ceo josh sapan. Urban movie channel and its rlj entertainment corporate sibling rlje films are teaming for the release of i got the hookup 2, the sequel to the 1998 crime comedy that will return.
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