The black community has long complained about the parade of embarrassing and exploitative fare that gets passed off as entertainment on BET, and now we are getting criticism coming from an unusual source: BET co-founder Sheila Johnson. At an art and film festival in Monterey, CA, Johnson was surprisingly open about what her former network [...]
Blackout Ends As DirecTV Backs Down Viacom In Carriage Dispute
July 20, 2012 | Posted by
Viacom and DirecTV have finally reached an agreement ending a nine-day blackout that removed channels like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and other Viacom channels from the homes of DirecTV’s customers. The carriage dispute between the two companies revolved around disagreements in licensing fees, according to a source close to negotiations, DirecTV reps said the media [...]
DirecTV May Be Forced To Drop Viacom's 26 Channels At Midnight Tonight
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
DirecTV and Viacom is currently going through a business war that may force both companies to lose out on millions of dollars in the near future. Viacom released an official statement stating, “As of midnight on Tuesday, July 10, DirecTV will drop 26 Viacom channels, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, VH1, CMT, Spike TV, [...]
Billionaire Bob Johnson Calls for Action to Close Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites
June 23, 2012 | Posted by
Black billionaire Robert L. Johnson told a gathering of the Conservative Black Forum that the United States must be willing to employ “race recognition remedies” to close the enormous wealth gap between black and white families, otherwise it will jeopardize the future economic viability of the entire nation. The forum, organized by Rep. Allen West, a [...]
