POC Targeted & Formerly Owned Media Entities
Not all media outlets that target people of color are owned by POC. As well as some media entities that were founded by POC is no longer owned by POC. A Hot Set defines them.
Media clg. ACQUIRED FROM POC - STILL HEADED BY POC
Vizio: Vizio is a media technology company founded by William Wang in 2002. The company is involved in multiple media-related areas. The product division sells sound bars, TVs, remotes, and HMDI cables. The streaming division Vizio provides access to different streaming services via SmartCast TV, over 260 channels via WatchFree+, and the ability to share personal photos & videos via VIZIOgram. In addition, Vizio’s advertising division provides full-scale TV advertising services including ad solutions and robust data & analytics measurement services.
Represents media conglomerates targeting POC.
Estrella Media: Estrella Media is a media company owned by private equity firm HPS Investment Partners, LLC. The company generally caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino community owning television and radio stations in several of the top Hispanic/Latino markets, including its premiere linear television network Estrella TV.
POC Targeted production company
BET Studios: BET Studios is a television production company. It serves as an arm of the BET linear television network and the non-linear BET+ streaming platform. It is owned by Paramount Global via BET Networks and led by Aisha Summers.
NON-POC Owned TARGETed Linear Networks
Represents linear networks targeting POC that are not or no longer owned by POC.
Black
BET: BET (Black Entertainment Network) is a cable network formerly co-founded and co-owned by Bob and Sheila Johnson. It is currently owned by Paramount Global via BET Networks and led by Scott Mills. It features scripted and unscripted programming targeting African Americans.
BET Her: BET Her is a cable network owned by Paramount Global via BET Networks and led by Scott Mills. It features scripted and unscripted programming targeting African American women.
VH1: VH1 (Video Hits One) is a cable network owned by Paramount Global via BET Networks and led by Scott Mills. It features unscripted programming and has been rebranded with content that primarily targets but is not limited to African Americans.
The Word Network: The Word Network is a digital broadcast network owned by Adell Broadcasting Corporation. It features a broad mix of religious programming targeting African Americans.
Hispanic
CNN en Español: CNN en Español is a cable Spanish-language news channel, owned by CNN Worldwide, a news division for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Discovery Familia: Discovery Familia is a cable Spanish-language family-oriented specialty television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Enlace: Enlace is a Latin American Christian-based broadcast television network. The network primarily broadcasts faith-based programming targeted to the Hispanic community.
Estrella TV: Estrella TV is a cable Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by the Estrella Media subsidiary of HPS Investment Partners, LLC. Most of the network’s programming is self-produced, aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
Galavisión: Galavisión is a cable Spanish-language network owned by TelevisaUnivision. The network is aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
HITN TV: HITN TV is a Spanish-language public broadcasting network.
LATV: LATV is a bilingual broadcast television network, digital publisher, and media company owned by LATV Networks, LLC. The network primarily carries original inclusive programming including music, talk, and variety series aimed at Hispanic and Latino Americans ages 18 and 55.
Mega TV: Mega TV is a free-to-air television network based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS).
Nuestra Visión: Nuestra Visión is a Spanish language free-to-air television network, owned by Publicidad y Contenido Editorial S.A. de C.V. a subsidiary of América Móvil. The network is aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
¡Sorpresa!: ¡Sorpresa! is a cable Spanish-language children's television channel.
Telemundo: Telemundo is a cable Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
TeleXitos: TeleXitos is a Spanish language digital multicast television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal Filmed and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Aimed at the Hispanic and Latin American community, the network airs a mix of scripted television series from the 1970s-2000s and films.
UniMas: UniMas is a free-to-air Spanish-language network owned by TelevisaUnivision. The network's programming is aimed at Hispanic Americans in the 18–34 age range, featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
Universo: Universo is a cable network owned by the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises subsidiary of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast aimed at Hispanic Adults between the ages of 18 and 49, featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
Univision: Univision is a free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. The network is aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
V-Me: V-me is a Spanish-language television network, currently carried as an over-the-air public broadcasting network in association with public television stations. The network is aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences featuring a mix of scripted and unscripted programming.
WAPA_TV: WAPA-TV is a Spanish-language independent television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the WAPA Media Group. The network features a mix of local unscripted and international programming.
NON-POC OWNED targeted Non-Linear Platform
Represents streaming platforms targeting POC that are not or no longer owned by POC.
Asian
TOKU: TOKU is a linear and on-demand network owned by Olympusat. It features a mix of live-action and anime series and movies from Asia.
Black
Aspire TV Plus: Aspire TV Plus is a spinoff of the pay television channel Aspire and features lifestyle/entertainment content as well as a diverse selection of movies, series, independent films, and documentaries targeting African Americans. It was founded by UP Entertainment a subsidiary of InterMedia Advisors, LLC.
Brown Sugar: Brown Sugar is a subscription video-on-demand service, a subsidiary of Bounce TV, that features films from the Blaxploitation genre and also re-airs Bounce TV's original programming.
BET+: BET+ is an over-the-top SVOD service operated by Tyler Perry Studios and Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Global. It features both original films and television series from the BET program library and will be the exclusive home of programming produced by Tyler Perry, Will Packer, and Tracy Oliver.
FOX Soul: FOX Soul is a live and interactive streaming channel operated by FOX Television Networks and led by James L. DuBose. It features culture and lifestyle programming targeting African Americans.
Showmax: Showmax is a South Africa subscription video-on-demand owned by Multichoice that features a diverse array of film and television content. It is available in 44 African nations.
Social media Acquired from, Still headed by POC
Represents independent content creator platforms founded and led by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders but acquired by a non-POC entity.
Moment: Moment is a live-streaming service founded by Shray Bansal, Nigel Egrari, and Arjun Mehta dedicated to creating virtual experiences that allow artists to have total control over their performances and interact with their fans via live-stream through real-time text chat, as well as voice and video chat.