Ed Gordon returns to BET in the monthly news program 'America in Black' /* renewed for season 2

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BET And CBS News To Debut ‘America In Black’ Newsmagazine Series​

Feb 2023

CBS News

BET and CBS News will debut a primetime newsmagazine series this month, America In Black, that will feature segments with Gayle King and other news figures, as well as the return of Ed Gordon.
The monthly series will premiere on Feb. 19 at 10 PM ET on BET and VH1, and will be available on platforms including the CBS News Streaming Network.
The focus will be investigative reports, newsmaker interviews and celebrity profiles.

Also contributing to the series will be Michelle Miller, Jericka Duncan, Vladimir Duthiers, Marc Lamont Hill, Wesley Lowery, Errol Barnett, Danya Bacchus and Skyler Henry. Gordon is returning after 18 years and will be a featured correspondent

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Alvin Patrick, executive producer of CBS News streaming originals and race and culture, said that the series “will cover the complexity of the Black experience with compelling storytelling that has always been the hallmark of CBS News

Executive producers of the series are Patrick for CBS News and Jason Samuels for BET.​

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[Ahadi]

Damn monthly?

 

[BobbyWojak]

Why's it always gotta be a play on the word Black

 

[get these nets]

Damn monthly?

Demand / interest is not there on those tv platforms. They pulled BET News because of ratings, Black News Channel went under because of ratings.

 

[duncanthetall]

My brain read Eric Gordon and was all confused

 

[Frangala]

Potential replacement for the black news channel outlet hopefully it is sustainable.

The media/TV business is driven by advertisement revenue which means companies will advertise on the platform if there are eyeballs. We always complain about not being represented or our issues lacking coverage. Increased audience viewership = Increase advertisement revenue = more money for the network to spend on programming and attract talent.

 

[get these nets]

Potential replacement for the black news channel outlet hopefully it is sustainable.

The media/TV business is driven by advertisement revenue which means companies will advertise on the platform if there are eyeballs. We always complain about not being represented or our issues lacking coverage. Increased audience viewership = Increase advertisement revenue = more money for the network to spend on programming and attract talent.

I hope this show succeeds, and begins a shift towards serious news content being profitable.

As it stands now, the younger part of the key viewing demographic is the first generation in decades that grew up without readily accessible Black journalism.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

I didn't know he was back on the air. I'll start watching that.

 

[Gloxina]

I didn't know he was back on the air. I'll start watching that.

Is this actually airing because I’ve NEVER heard about it or seen it advertised

 

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