Black News Channel was a USA television channel covering National News.
Black News Channel (BNC) was a 24/7 cable and satellite news channel produced for African Americans which used the slogan "Truth." It was shut down in early February 2022 after struggling to generate sufficient revenue.
The channel covered the latest news in concert with offering analysis and opinion to provide historical context and show how current events relate to the black and brown experience. BNC said it celebrates black lives, culture and history as "the antidote to today's toxic news environment."
Independent and minority-owned, BNC was founded by businessman Bob Brillante and former Congressman J.C. Watts. Brillante made an unsuccessful attempt to start what was called the "Black Television News Channel" in 2003. Watts had worked to start a channel serving Black Americans for 15 years. BNC launched on February 10, 2020. Shahid Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football team, was a major investor in the business.
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-- Black News Channel, launched in February 2020 and rebooted in 2021 with new talent, has shut down. Led by former CNN executive Princell Hair, it was "dedicated to covering the unique perspectives, challenges and successes of Black and Brown communities." It appears production ended in early February, 2022.
Alex Weprin wrote at The Hollywood Reporter on March 25, 2022:
Black News Channel to Shut Down
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, April 15, 2022
-- A group of women employed at the cable news channel targeting African Americans say BNC is a sexist workplace where women are forced "to conform to sexist or misogynistic stereotypes about how women are supposed to behave." They also say they are paid less than men.
Antoinette Siu wrote at The Wrap on January 10, 2022:
NABJ Calls for 'Immediate' Culture Change at Black News Channel After Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, January 17, 2022Also See:
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