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AMC Networks to Purchase Robert Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment
*AMC Networks has said it will exercise an option to buy 100 percent of Robert Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment, with an eye to taking the company private, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The channel...
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RLJ Entertainment Presents ‘The Sin Seer’ Evil Hides in Plain Sight
*RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brings you ‘The Sin Seer’ Directed and written by Paul D. Hannah (The Marriage Chronicles). The film stars Isaiah Washington (“The 100,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), Lisa...
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RLJ ENT. Presents Slave Film ‘The North Star’ [Video]
* RLJ Entertainment brings you ‘The North Star’. ‘The North Star’ made its streaming premiere in February for Black History Month on UMC – Urban Movie Channel. First time writer and director Thomas...
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Robert Johnson Defends Zoe Saldana After Nina Simone Estate’s Shade
*BET founder Robert L. Johnson, whose company RLJ Entertainment is distributing the Nina Simone biopic “Nina,” has released a statement defending Zoe Saldana after Simone’s estate tweeted their...
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Bob Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment Acquires Pierce Brosnan’s Thriller ‘I.T.’
*LOS ANGELES – RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated thriller I.T., directed by John Moore (Good Day to Die Hard; Max Payne), and written by...
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RLJ Entertainment Announces Acquisition of Urbanworld Film Festival Titles...
*LOS ANGELES — Following the 20th anniversary of the Urbanworld Film Festival, RLJ Entertainment is set to release Leila Djansi’s (Where Children Play) compelling new feature film, Like Cotton Twines....
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AMC Networks Partners With Robert Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment
*AMC Networks has announced a partnership agreement with Robert Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment that calls for AMC to provide RLJ with $65 million in loans and obtain the right to acquire as much as half...
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Urban Movie Channel Added to 4th Gen Apple TV Devices
*RLJ Entertainment’s Urban Movie Channel (UMC) has been added to fourth-generation Apple TV devices, which the company hopes will boost signups for the $6.99 monthly service. According to Variety, UMC...
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Traci Otey Blunt Named President of RLJ Entertainment’s Urban Movie Channel
*Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) today announced the appointment of Traci Otey Blunt as President of Urban Movie Channel (UMC). UMC is the first premium...
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RLJ Entertainment Announces Acquisition of ‘Like Cotton Twines’&‘Knucklehead’...
*Following the 20th anniversary of the Urbanworld Film Festival, RLJ Entertainment is set to release Leila Djansi’s (Where Children Play) compelling new feature film, “Like Cotton Twines.” The film,...
View ArticleUMC Acquires ‘Blackbird’ Starring Mo’Nique and Isaiah Washington
*Los Angeles, CA. Urban Movie Channel, (UMC) and RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, created by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and Chairman of RLJ...
View ArticleUrban Movie Channel Launches ‘Fall Out Fridays’ Comedy Specials
*Just in time for summer, UMC- Urban Movie Channel, a premium subscription-based video streaming service exclusive to RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) created by Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of RLJ...
View ArticleNina Simone Biopic Starring Zoe Saldana Set for December Release
*The Nina Simone biopic, starring Zoe Saldana as the late singer-songwriter, has been acquired by BET founder Robert L. Johnson’s RLJ Entertainment, the company announced Thursday. RLJ is planning a...
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