Urban Television Network Corporation operates a U.S. based, broadcast television network focused primarily on serving the African-American and Hispanic populations and other ethnic populations in the urban markets. The company has branded the broadcast television network, for marketing purposes, as UATV.
The company has approximately 70 affiliates located in approximately 60 markets and with a household coverage of approximately 22 million households. It has access to various sports and enterta...
Urban Television Network Corporation operates a U.S. based, broadcast television network focused primarily on serving the African-American and Hispanic populations and other ethnic populations in the urban markets. The company has branded the broadcast television network, for marketing purposes, as UATV.
The company has approximately 70 affiliates located in approximately 60 markets and with a household coverage of approximately 22 million households. It has access to various sports and entertainment programming. It broadcasts various other shows, including sports, movies, news, entertainment, variety, and family programming. Its target markets include the African American and English-speaking Hispanic Markets.
Programming
The company supplies programming to independent broadcast television stations and cable systems. Its network's programming would be suitable for African-American and English-speaking Hispanic families, as well as other ethnic demographics. It would develop a library of content for its African-American and English-speaking Hispanic markets that includes talk shows, women's programming, biographies, comedies, kids programming, music, dramas, film shorts, animation, international lifestyle and news.
In 2005, the company extended its agreement with Westar Satellite Services LP for uplink services of the company's digital signal to Intelsat 5 satellite.
In 2005, the company extended its agreement with Intelsat, Inc. for 6 MHZ C-Band Non-Preemptible bandwidth on its Intelsat 5 satellite.
Significant Events
In March 2007, CRM Studios and the company announced they have executed a definitive contract to re-launch the Urban Television Network, which would provide programming targeting African-, Hispanic-, East Indian-, Native- and Asian-American audiences. CRM Studios would help develop and produce URBT programming and broadcast it nationwide. URBT would provide programming through all media platforms, including WiFi, voice on demand, cell phones, Internet protocol television, cable and broadcast.
Sales Offices
The company has sales offices in the major markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Miami/Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas/Houston.
Competition
The company's major competitors include Black Entertainment Television, TV One, Black Family Channel, Radio One, Comcast Corporation, Constellation Ventures, Syndicated Communications, Pacesetters Capital Group, and Opportunity Capital Partners. Its competitors include ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX.