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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.

BIG NEWS TO SHARE! AspireTV+, the new commercial-free subscription streaming service from aspireTV, is now live on Prime Video via Prime Video Channels. The FAST Channel aspireTV Life is also now streaming on Amazon Freevee. “At UP Entertainment, we are thrilled to now include aspireTV+ on Prime Video Channels so we can continue to reach viewers whenever and wherever they are consuming content,” said Angela Cannon, MBA, general manager, aspireTV. “Launching during Black History Month, we are proud to showcase a majority of our original programming from content creators and cast that are Black led, produced, written and/or directed, and is reflective of Black culture, life and style, allowing our audience to #seeyourselfhere and celebrate Black history all year long.” https://lnkd.in/eU8KTMnz

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!