Multicultural News

• BET Names Pair of Top Programmers
  BET will take a two-headed executive approach to content development, having named former MTV programming executive Loretha Jones and network veteran Stephen Hill co-president of programming. The appointment of Jones and Hill comes two months after the dismissal of BET Entertainment president Reginald Hudlin from the head programming spot. more » » » 
• Star Is In Her Eyes: Q&A With Star TV's Ong
  Veteran cable programmer and current chief operating officer of Hong Kong-based satellite distributor Star TV Laureen Ong discusses cable's burgeoning multicultural marketplace and her efforts to gain U.S. distribution for Star TV's India and Chinese-themed content. more » » » 

• Fired Station News Director Sues Univision Over Termination
  Jorge Mettey, a former news director at Univision's Los Angeles station KMEX-TV, is suing his former employer, claiming wrongful termination of employment. more » » » 
• Putting Faith in Gospel TV
  The popularity of gospel music among African-American audiences has translated into mixed results for faith-based music programming. more » » » 
• Goldberg To Create Content For Discovery's Emerging Nets
  Actress Whoopi Goldberg will produce several projects for Discovery Communications' Investigative Channel and Science Channel as part of a development deal between Goldberg's Whoop Inc. production company and Discovery's Emerging Networks Group. more » » » 

• PSA Gets DTV Word Out to African-American, Hispanic Homes
  In response to surveys which show that some ethnic groups are especially at risk for service disruption during the Feb. 17, 2009 digital television transition, the nation's top operators are promoting a series of public service announcements featuring African-American and Hispanic legislators to inform people in those demographics. more » » » 
• Discovery Familia Adds Preschool Slate
  Discovery Familia added a new slate of preschool series within its Discovery Kids en Español daytime block that, like the rest of the block, aims at providing children with positive social role models that celebrate their Hispanic culture and stimulate their motor, social and cognitive skills. more » » » 
• Commentary: BET, TV One Capture History
  About 30 million viewers tuned in to see the major cable news networks' coverage of Barack Obama's election as America's 44th president. Another 700,000 viewers tuned in to Black Entertainment Television and TV One's election coverage throughout the night. And what they saw was provided through a more perceptive lens. more » » » 
• Ethnic Media Voices Weigh In On Obama Administration
  New America Media asks journalists at ethnic news media around the country to reflect on how the Obama administration will affect issues of concern to their constituency and their coverage in the year to come. more » » » 
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