{"id":1923,"date":"2018-11-14T11:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T16:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/grb-studios-ties-africas-black-tv\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:30:55","slug":"grb-studios-ties-up-with-africas-black-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/grb-studios-ties-up-with-africas-black-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"GRB Studios Ties Up with Africa&#8217;s Black TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GRB Studios has signed a multiyear licensing and distribution deal with Black TV and will be a partner in the African channel, led by actor and producer Thomas Gumede.<\/p>\n<p>Black TV is an African pay-TV channel broadcast via Starsat, South Africa, a subsidiary of the Chinese satellite television provider StarTimes. The channel features original African series, movies, music, documentaries and non-scripted shows. Black TV has picked up some 200 hours of programming from the GRB catalog.<\/p>\n<p>GRB\u2019s founder and CEO, Gary R. Benz, said: \u201cThe Black TV OTT platform delivers both premium local content as well as world-class international content through a mobile app, web app and website accessible across a wide range of devices. I am thrilled to be a partner with them and share our great content with the widest audience possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have known Gary Benz for more than 15 years. GRB Studios\u2019 stellar reputation for producing Emmy Award-winning programming alongside their catalog of more than 3000 hours of content makes them the ideal partner for Black TV,\u201d said Hemdee Kiwanuka, a principal in Black TV.<\/p>\n<p>Gumede added: \u201cI\u2019m excited to be venturing into new territory, and with a partner like GRB we are confident that Black TV will be a success. 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