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TV One debuts as new Black cable network on MLK Day
Johnathan Rodgers leads TV One, backed by Comcast and Radio One, launching Martin Luther King Day in markets including Washington Baltimore Detroit and Atlanta. The channel targets African American adults 24 to 54 with a mix of lifestyle shows documentaries and reruns alongside six hour King miniseries.
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Lanham
Johnathan Rodgers
Rodgers
TV One
Comcast Corp
Radio One
Viacom
BET
Jason Hellstein
Cibc World Markets Corp
Discovery Communications
Comcast
Ken Smikle
Target Market News
Smikle
Discovery Channel
Washington-Baltimore
Detroit
Atlanta
Angels
King
Russ Parr
Patti Labelle
Tom Joyner
Philadelphia
Oakland
Calif
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Jonathan Rodgers
Washington
Black Entertainment Television