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At aspireTV, celebrating Black women is at the heart of what we do. All month, we shared profiles of dynamic Black women who are shaping the film and entertainment industries, including Mona Scott Young, Rashan Ali, Sheryl Gripper and more. As we close out April and Black Women's History Month, we want to also highlight the leadership working hard behind the scenes to ensure aspireTV is an authentic reflection of Black life, style and stories. L-R Eshena Roman, Sr. Director, Multicultural Marketing Tina R., Sr. Director,  Programming & Acquisition Tendai Mashingaidze, CPA, MBA, Vice President, Compliance, Investor Relations, and Subsidiary Reporting Nicole Thompson, Director, Creative Services Ty Johnson, Vice President, National Ad Sales Southeast Region, Branded Content + Multicultural Strategy & Development Angela Cannon, MBA, General Manager/Senior Vice President Multicultural Networks Photo Credit: Cason Ogletree/Sean Cason Studios

aspireTV+ was proud to serve as a sponsor of the 9th Annual Black Women Film Network (BWFN) Summit & Short Film Festival. To celebrate our partnership and the launch of our new SVOD channel, aspireTV+ created the "See Yourself Here" experience providing attendees with complimentary headshots by Atlanta-based photographer Melissa Alexander of Phyllis Iller. General Manager of aspireTV, Angela Cannon, MBA, delivered remarks at the Awards Luncheon honoring industry luminaries like Lena Waithe and Mona Scott Young. Tina R., Senior Director of Content Strategy & Acquisition, presented aspiring filmmaker Amira Barrett with the "aspire Scholarship" to help complete her documentary project, and Eshena Roman shared insight on the importance of PR & Marketing as a panelist during the "Attention Isn't Free..." session.    Thank you Black Women Film Network for a powerful day celebrating all the ways Black women impact film and entertainment!

Deadline Hollywood has the scoop! The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to aspireTV with the all-new series Harlem Globetrotters: Secrets of the City. From Deadline: AspireTV and producer, Ri-Karlo Handy of Sunwise Media, will develop and produce new original programming as the network continues to expand the AspireTV Studios slate this year. The first series to be greenlit under this agreement is Harlem Globetrotters: Secrets of the City, a travel series that follows the Harlem Globetrotters as they span the globe on their 2024 world tour. AspireTV has ordered eight 30-minute episodes.

Your family at aspireTV will be joining Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for their HBCUAccessFest College, Career and Community Fair! This free event will include over 30 HBCUs, networking opportunities, Black-owned businesses, food trucks and more. AspireTV will be kicking off the panel discussions with “See and Be Seen: Black in Media.” This panel features several multi-industry leaders & entrepreneurs throughout entertainment as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of being Black in tech and content, and how each of them are leveraging their platforms to secure representation for Black audiences. Panelists include Melissa Ingram, Esq., Skánia Florestal, VisionaryFilmmaker C’vonzell and Dré Barnes, MS with HBCU 101 host & executive producer, Jahliel Thurman, moderating the discussion. For more information on this FREE event, please visit aspiretv.tv/HBCUAccessFest Mark your calendars for September 16th!