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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | United States |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Programming | |
Picture format |
1080i
HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Magic Johnson Enterprises |
History | |
Launched | June 27, 2012 |
Former names | Aspire (2012–2018) |
Links | |
Website |
www |
Aspire TV is an American pay television channel targeting African Americans. The network was launched by Magic Johnson on June 27, 2012.
As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned channels. [1] The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. [2] In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority-owned networks. [3] In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including Aspire. [4] The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations were chosen from among an excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020.
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Aspire TV holds the broadcast rights to a selection of CIAA college football games involving historically black colleges and universities.
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Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | United States |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Programming | |
Picture format |
1080i
HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Magic Johnson Enterprises |
History | |
Launched | June 27, 2012 |
Former names | Aspire (2012–2018) |
Links | |
Website |
www |
Aspire TV is an American pay television channel targeting African Americans. The network was launched by Magic Johnson on June 27, 2012.
As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned channels. [1] The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. [2] In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority-owned networks. [3] In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including Aspire. [4] The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations were chosen from among an excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020.
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (December 2023) |
Aspire TV holds the broadcast rights to a selection of CIAA college football games involving historically black colleges and universities.