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

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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.

OkayMedia Hires New EIC To Oversee OkayPlayer + OkayAfrica

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Hagan will serve as Editor-in-Chief for both OkayPlayer and OkayAfrica, and report directly to the CEO, Isha Sesay.

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  • Hagan will serve as Editor-in-Chief for both OkayPlayer and OkayAfrica, and report directly to the CEO, Isha Sesay.
  • He's based in NYC, and shuttles back and forth regularly to Ghana, his native country.
  • Hagan: "I'm thrilled to be joining OkayPlayer & OkayAfrica as Editor-In-Chief during this dynamic era of surging Black creativity, Black culture, and Black media," Hagan states.
  • He concludes, "I'm excited to partner with Isha Sesay and the entire talented OkayMedia team to grow the company into a trailblazing, multi-faceted, global media powerhouse."

Procter & Gamble Accelerates Action to Widen the Screen by Building a Pipeline of Diverse Talent, Reaching Underrepresented Audiences and Driving Inclusive Growth in the Media Industry

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

We started with, and continue to step up for, Black creators, but it doesnt stop there.

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  • We started with, and continue to step up for, Black creators, but it doesnt stop there.
  • We are now expanding our efforts to Widen the Screen for more underrepresented creators by bringing together partners from across the industry to make systemic change and drive creativity for growth and good, continued Pritchard.
  • Continuing to use its reach to bring together companies and voices from across the industry to drive creative transformation.
  • For more information and to join P&G in taking action to Widen The Screen to Widen Our View, visit pg.com/widenthescreen and pg.com/queencollective.