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| Type | Broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban Television Network Corporation |
| History | |
| Launched | December 3, 2001 |
| Closed | May 1, 2006 |
Urban America Television (UATV) was an over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States targeted towards Black Americans. According to the company's website, the network had 70 affiliate stations. UATV claimed to have had a reach of 22 million households in the United States. It was a successor to the earlier American Independent Television network and began broadcasting December 3, 2001. Created and developed by Fred Hutton (among others) the early programming featured independent produced programs, along with 1930s and 1940s public domain race films.
The company was the only minority-certified television network with the National Minority Supplier Development Council.