VA Media Introduces BLK Screen Central

VA Media has launched BLK Screen Central, its newest owned-and-operated channel dedicated to Black voices and content creators from around the globe.

BLK Screen Central is positioned as the go-to destination for Black films and series. The current 181-title catalog represents genres ranging from horror and thrillers to drama, fantasy, rom-com, faith-based, documentary and comedy.

The lineup includes Kevin Hart’s feature film Exit Strategy, the 1977 classic A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ But a Sandwich, the documentary The Jackie Robinson Story and the award-winning musical This Is My Black, as well as Nollywood films and series, including Kedu Amerika (Greetings From America) and Queen of the Sun.

BLK Screen Central brings VA Media’s network to 20 total owned-and-operated channels in addition to its 50-plus managed channels.

Mark Ashbridge, CEO of VA Media, said, “We are proud to add BLK Screen Central to our ever-expanding owned and operated channel lineup. Our goal is to provide the broadest range of viewing options possible with the curated content audiences desire. Tapping into consumer needs to create mutually beneficial results with and for our partners is a key driver to our continued growth and success.”