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  • The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Network ("HBCU Network") will be a stand-alone, full-time, 24/7, 365-day a year sports, edutainment and lifestyle network devoted entirely to the four HBCU Conferences (CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, SWAC) and its member and independent universities, launching Fall - 2011
  • The Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be equity partners in the network
  • Additionally, HBCUs will directly benefit financially from annual rights fees
  • The HBCU Network will showcase exclusive live events featuring football, basketball, track and field and other Olympic sports. In addition, select HBCU Classics will also air on the network
  • Rounding out The HBCU Network’s programming will be edutainment and entertainment shows that capture the heritage, culture and lifestyle of the HBCU community
  • The HBCU Network will be the destination channel for alumni, current and prospective students, and sports fans interested in top Black college sports, edutainment and lifestyle programming


Positioning



  • The ultimate network for sharing, presenting, and celebrating the treasures that are uniquely HBCUs
  • The network focuses on the lifestyle, culture, accomplishments and challenges of African American students - past, present and future, both on-and-off the field, in-and-out of the classroom
  • The network celebrates the best of the African-American HBCU experience through the programming philosophy of education, entertainment and sports
  • HBCU Net fulfills a space currently unaddressed in the cable industry


Target
- Primary: 18 - 24 African American students
- Secondary: HBCU Alums, and the general African American population
- Tertiary: Multi-Cultural & General Market Audiences


105 HBCUs, 20 States



Alabama
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Concordia College Selma
Miles College
Oakwood University
Selma University
Stillman College
Talladega College
Tuskegee University
Bishop State Community College
Shelton State Community College, C.A. Fredd Campus
Gadsden State Community College, Valley Street
J.F. Drake State Technical College
Lawson State Community College
Trenholm State Technical College

Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Arkansas Baptist College
Philander Smith College
Shorter College

Delaware
Delaware State University

District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia
Howard University

Florida
Florida A&M University
Bethune-Cookman College
Edward Waters College
Florida Memorial University
Georgia
Albany State University
Fort Valley State University
Savannah State University
Clark Atlanta University
Interdenominational Theological Center
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morris Brown College
Paine College
Spelman College

Kentucky
Kentucky State University

Louisiana
Grambling State University
Southern University A&M College
Southern University at New Orleans
Dillard University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Southern University at Shreveport

Maryland
Bowie State University
Coppin State College
Morgan State University
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Michigan
Lewis College of Business

Mississippi
Alcorn State University
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Rust College
Tougaloo College
Coahoma Community College
Hinds Community College, Utica
Missouri
Harris-Stowe State University
Lincoln University of Missouri

North Carolina
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
Winston-Salem State University
Barber-Scotia College
Bennett College
Johnson C. Smith University
Livingstone College
Shaw University
St. Augustine's College

Ohio
Central State University
Wilberforce University

Oklahoma
Langston University

Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University

South Carolina
South Carolina State University
Allen University
Benedict College
Claflin University
Morris College
Voorhees College
Denmark Technical College
Clinton Junior College
Tennessee
Tennessee State University
Fisk University
Knoxville College
Lane College
Lemoyne-Owen College
Meharry Medical College

Texas
Prairie View A&M University
Texas Southern University
Huston-Tillotson University
Jarvis Christian College
Paul Quinn College
Southwestern Christian College
Texas College
Wiley College
St. Philip's College

Virginia
Norfolk State University
Virginia State University
Hampton University
Saint Paul's College
Virginia Union University
Virginia University of Lynchburg

West Virginia
Bluefield State College
West Virginia State University

U.S. Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands




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