TV One is an American basic cable television channel targeting African American adults. It is owned by Urban One, and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Originally launched as a joint venture with Comcast, Urban One would acquire the former's stake in 2015.[4]
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban One[1][2] |
| Sister channels | Cleo TV |
| History | |
| Launched | January 19, 2004[3] |
| Links | |
| Website | tvone |
As of November 2023[update], TV One is available to approximately 43,000,000 pay television households in the United States; down from its 2016 peak of 60,000,000 households.[5] The channel is also an associate member of the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. (CCTA)[6]
History
editLaunch and early programming
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In January 2003, Radio One and Comcast announced an agreement to a joint venture to create a television network aimed at African Americans aged 25 to 54.[7] TV One would launch on January 19, 2004, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and was positioned as an older-skewing competitor to BET.[8] At the time of its launch, the channel was in approximately 2.2 million homes in 16 markets.[8][9] Initially launched in 2.2 million households, TV One's coverage would increase to 42.2 million homes by the end of 2007.[8]
On July 7, 2008, the channel's president and CEO Johnathan Rodgers announced that TV One would provide extensive coverage of the Democratic National Convention that August.[10]
In 2011, TV One's original co-owner Comcast acquired NBCUniversal, effectively integrating TV One and the other Comcast Entertainment Group channels into NBCUniversal's portfolio. Radio One's ownership stake in TV One would then grow from 36.8% to 50.8%.[11]
Rebrand and programming shift
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In August 2012, TV One updated its on-air look and logo, as part of a plan to "tell stories about how African-American life unfolds and to distinguish it from a growing number of competitors."[12] By this point, TV One had reached 57.4 million homes.
On July 9, 2013, TV One announced that it would debut its first live one-hour, weekday morning news program that would be hosted by commentator Roland S. Martin.[13] The program, NewsOne Now, premiered on November 4, 2013.[14]
In December 2014, Brad Siegel was hired as president of TV One. Siegel was formerly president of Turner Entertainment Networks, and vice chairman of Up TV, which he co-founded in 2004.[15][16]
In March 2015, Radio One announced a deal to buy out Comcast's 47.9% share of TV One for $550 million.[17]
In February 2016, TV One updated their logo again, along with a new slogan: "Represent."[citation needed]
Programming
editAs of 2024, TV One's current original programming includes true crime shows (such as Fatal Attraction and ATL Homicide), documentaries (including Unsung, the network's longest-running series), scripted films, and award show telecasts.[18] The network previously produced reality shows, talk shows, and sitcoms.
TV One's main programming consists of reruns of popular Black sitcoms from the 1970s through the 2000s.[19]
Cleo TV
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban One |
| Sister channels | TV One |
| History | |
| Launched | January 19, 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://mycleo.tv/ |
Cleo TV (stylized as CLEOTV) is an American cable television network owned by Urban One targeting young millennial and Generation X African American women. It takes its name from the Ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra.
Cleo officially launched on January 19, 2019, after a week-long soft-launch period highlighting its programming offerings. At launch, Comcast Xfinity and Charter Spectrum served as the network's main debut base.[20][21]
Cleo primarily airs original and acquired lifestyle programming. Original shows produced for the channel have included New Soul Kitchen, Lens of Culture, Cleo Speaks, and the Jazz and Jake Smollett-hosted Living by Design.[22][23] Like TV One, Cleo TV also carries syndicated sitcoms, dramas, and Black film telecasts.[24]
See Also
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References
edit- ^ "Radio One's Buyout Of Comcast…". www.urbaninsite.com. Urban Insite. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Seyler, Dave. "Radio One Closes on TV One Cable Channel". rbr.com. Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Prince, Richard (January 19, 2004). "TV One Launches, With Adding Markets a Challenge". The Robert C. Maynard Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Bolat, Sarkan. "Marvel". Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Membership - CCTA Associate Members". Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Seth Schiesel, "Comcast and Radio One in TV Joint Venture", The New York Times, January 13, 2003.
- ^ a b c Felicia R. Lee, "A Network for Blacks With Sense of Mission," The New York Times, December 11, 2007.
- ^ Rob Owen, "Tuned In: TV One aims to be BET for grown-ups", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 12, 2006.
- ^ Balta, Victor (July 9, 2008). "Network Commits to Obama-only Coverage". Comcast.net. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ Wayne Barrett, "Al Sharpton's Radio Power Play", The Daily Beast, July 28, 2011.
- ^ "TV One Rebrands Around Storytelling". The Hollywood Reporter. June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (July 9, 2013). "Roland S. Martin to Host 'News One Now', TV One's First Daily News Program". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013.
- ^ "TV One Sets Premiere of "News One Now" with Host and Managing Editor Roland S. Martin, Monday, November 4, 9AM/ET". The Futon Critic (Press release). October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Brad Siegel Named TV One President," Deadline Hollywood, December 17, 2014.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton, "TV One Taps Cable Vet Brad Siegel as President," Variety, December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Radio One Gears Up for TV One Deal", Inside Radio, March 20, 2015.
- ^ Featured Shows - TV One
- ^ TV ONE - TV Listings Guide; On TV Tonight; retrieved May 26, 2024
- ^ Daniels, Karu F. (December 14, 2018). "Television for Colored Girls: CLEO TV Cozies Up to Black Millennial Women". The Root.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (November 15, 2018). "Comcast Sets TV One's Cleo TV, Afro as Latest Independent Channel Launches". Variety.
- ^ "TV One launches Cleo TV with exciting new shows in the lineup". Rolling out. March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jake & Jazz Smollett Return for Cleo TV Hit 'Living by Design with Jake & Jazz'". Blackfilm.com. April 21, 2021.
- ^ SCHEDULE - CLEO TV; Retrieved on August 3, 2024
