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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States |
| Headquarters | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Allen Media Group (final owner) |
| Key people | J. C. Watts (chairman of student affairs) Shahid Khan (investor) |
| History | |
| Launched | February 10, 2020 |
| Founder | Bob Brillante J. C. Watts |
| Closed | August 1, 2022 (2 years, 5 months and 22 days) |
| Replaced by | Merged into TheGrio |
| Links | |
| Website | bnc |
The Black News Channel (BNC) was an American pay television news channel, targeting the African American demographic. The channel was based in Tallahassee, Florida, and launched on February 10, 2020.[1] The station was co-founded by television executive Bob Brillante and former congressman J. C. Watts, who was also the network's chairman.[1]
The network filed for bankruptcy in March 2022 and was subsequently purchased by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios. Upon the sale's completion on August 1, 2022, BNC was merged into TheGrio TV, an already-existing over-the-air network owned by Entertainment Studios, which will add news and commentary into that network's existing schedule.[2]
- ^ a b Former lawmaker, cable veteran launch 24-hour Black News Channel. UPI, February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Black News Channel is now theGrio" (Press release). TheGrio. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.