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A Story of Defiance… Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity Announces Premiere of Powerful Documentary Bad River Written, Directed and Produced by Award-Winning Filmmaker Mary Mazzio and Executive-Produced by NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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The story unfolds in a groundbreaking way, through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience.

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  • The story unfolds in a groundbreaking way, through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience.
  • Black Experience on Xfinity is a first-of-its-kind destination of Black entertainment, movies, TV shows, news and more.
  • Xfinity customers can access the Black Experience on channel 1622 or simply say “Black Experience” into the Voice Remote to instantly enjoy the ultimate in Black storytelling.
  • Non-Xfinity customers will be able to view the partnership on Xumo Play, Comcast and Charter’s free ad-supported streaming service app.

Comcast Announces Premiere of the Inspiring Black Girls Documentary on Black Experience on Xfinity Platform

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Launched in 2021, Black Experience on Xfinity features the ultimate in Black storytelling from Black programming partners and film studios and has released a variety of original documentaries like Black Girls to showcase Black talent and content creators.

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  • Launched in 2021, Black Experience on Xfinity features the ultimate in Black storytelling from Black programming partners and film studios and has released a variety of original documentaries like Black Girls to showcase Black talent and content creators.
  • The Black Experience on Xfinity Channel is the first-of-its-kind, curated destination of Black content, endorsed by the African American Film Critics Association.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227373262/en/
    Black Girls Documentary Premiers on Comcast's Black Experience on Xfinity Channel.
  • Xfinity customers can access the Black Experience on channel 1622 or simply say “Black Experience” into the Voice Remote to instantly enjoy the ultimate in Black storytelling.

300 Studios and Black Experience on Xfinity Team Up to Produce Original Docuseries In Our DNA: Hip House

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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300 Studios and Comcast NBCUniversal premiere In Our DNA: Hip House, a three-part docuseries that examines the birth, evolution, and collision of Hip Hop and House Music, available now exclusively on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity channel, on X1, Xumo, and Flex.

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  • 300 Studios and Comcast NBCUniversal premiere In Our DNA: Hip House, a three-part docuseries that examines the birth, evolution, and collision of Hip Hop and House Music, available now exclusively on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity channel, on X1, Xumo, and Flex.
  • The unique socio-economical, racial and music-industry conditions of the time helped drive the creation of both Hip Hop and House Music.
  • Black Experience on Xfinity is a first-of-its-kind destination of Black entertainment, movies, TV shows, news and more.
  • Xfinity customers can access the Black Experience on channel 1622 or simply say “Black Experience” into the Voice Remote to instantly enjoy the ultimate in Black storytelling.

Dent Blanche Dental Sponsors AAFCA Awards, Gifts A-listers $20K Smile Makeovers

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Friday, March 10, 2023
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Dent Blanche Dental was the proud sponsor of The 14th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The company gifted each award winner and presenter with a $20,000 smile makeover.

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  • Princeton, New Jersey--(Newsfile Corp. - March 10, 2023) - Dent Blanche Dental of Princeton New Jersey was a proud sponsor of the 14th Annual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards.
  • Dent Blanche Dental Sponsors AAFCA Awards, Gifts A-listers $20K Smile Makeovers
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    Dent Blanche Dental allows gift certificate recipients partake in cosmetic dentistry procedures of their choice, including bi-annual teeth cleanings, 1 hour teeth whitening, dental implants, and porcelain veneers.
  • Dent Blanche Dental is a state-of-the-art high tech dental practice located in the heart of Princeton New Jersey.
  • Dent Blanche Dental has been recognized for their commitment to providing exceptional dental care.

LucidLink Powers Award Season Movies and TV Shows with Production and Post-Production Creative Workflows

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, pioneers in high-performance remote collaboration for the world's largest studios, brands, and creative professionals, has powered production workflows for some of this season's most exciting award-nominated movies and TV shows. Recent projects include The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, nominated for an Academy Award and won Best Animated Short and Best British Short Animation at this year's BAFTA Awards; action movie Devotion, which has been nominated for Best Picture at the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA); and hit FX Show, The Bear, which has won multiple awards including a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Critics Choice and an ACE Eddie award. In addition, LucidLink Filespaces was used in producing multiple award-winning TV and film productions of Atlanta and stylistic cinematic creation Missing, now in theaters.

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  • In addition, LucidLink Filespaces was used in producing multiple award-winning TV and film productions of Atlanta and stylistic cinematic creation Missing , now in theaters.
  • LucidLink Filespaces enabled creatives across the globe to quickly access all their media assets from the cloud for the same production.
  • This show has taken the award season by storm and was entirely edited by remote teams using LucidLink and Adobe Productions in Premiere Pro.
  • Produced during the pandemic and based on a workflow using Adobe Creative Cloud and Frame.io, the production teams worked in tandem using Productions hosted on LucidLink.

Jonathan Majors Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.

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  • IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
  • Majors' STARmeter Award is also in celebration of Black History Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Black talent, filmmakers, titles, and achievements.
  • The blockbuster film released this past weekend, boosting Majors to the #13 spot on the IMDb STARmeter chart, and is trending as #2 on the IMDb MOVIEmeter.
  • Video of Majors accepting his STARmeter Award is available here: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1286259737/
    Speaking with IMDb, Jonathan Majors shared his appreciation for the award, saying, “IMDb fans, thank you so much for checking out my IMDb name page and making me the STARmeter Award winner.

Black Experience on Xfinity to Offer $1 Million in Grants to Emerging Black Filmmakers in Celebration of Its One-Year Anniversary

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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Comcast NBCUniversal celebrates the one-year anniversary of Black Experience on Xfinity by announcing plans to offer $1M in the form of ten $100K grants to emerging Black filmmakers.

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  • Comcast NBCUniversal celebrates the one-year anniversary of Black Experience on Xfinity by announcing plans to offer $1M in the form of ten $100K grants to emerging Black filmmakers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228005980/en/
    Black Experience on Xfinity offers one-stop access to a collection of content that showcases the breadth of Black culture.
  • Available at home on Xfinity X1 and Flex , and on-the-go with the Xfinity Stream app, the Black Experience on Xfinity will entertain, educate, and uplift, featuring Black actors, writers, producers, and directors.
  • At home, Xfinity subscribers can visit channel 1622 or simply say Black Experience into the Voice Remote.

Comcast Announces Exclusive Premiere of Founding in Color – a Docuseries About Black and Latino Founders – on Xfinity’s Black Experience Channel and Latino Destination on X1

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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The three-part series gives viewers an intimate introduction to nine Black and Latino founders changing the game in varied tech and entertainment sectors.

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  • The three-part series gives viewers an intimate introduction to nine Black and Latino founders changing the game in varied tech and entertainment sectors.
  • Both are Black-owned, entrepreneur-based companies that Comcast NBCUniversal has teamed up with to help tell the stories of these Black and Latino founders.
  • The Black Experience on Xfinity is a first-of-its-kind destination of Black entertainment, movies, TV shows, news, and more.
  • Learn more about the Black Experience on Xfinity and other Black programming available on X1, Flex, and the Xfinity Stream app.