Comcast Taking Applications for Largely Hispanic-Owned Networks
Comcast is accepting proposals for the two largely Hispanic-American-owned, English-language networks it plans to launch in some markets in January 2017, the company said in a Wednesday news release. The two will be among 10 independently owned and operated networks…
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Comcast is launching as part of its public service commitments in its 2011 acquisition of NBCUniversal, it said. The cable company said it would look at such criteria in the proposals as whether the network is fully financed, already launched and has existing multichannel video programming distribution; whether the management group is well established and has relevant experience; and its price. The network proposals are open for any major genre, such as children's programming, movies, news and sports, Comcast said. The deadline for proposals is Oct. 9. The 10 networks to launch by 2019 will include four that will have majority African-American ownership, two with substantial Hispanic-American ownership, two operated by Hispanic-American programmers, and two other independents, Comcast said. The company already has launched five independent networks, it said: Aspire, BabyFirst Americas, BBC World News, El Rey and Revolt.