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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Aspire 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 are being chosen from among an excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020.
Aspire also holds the broadcast rights to a selection of CIAA college football games involving historically black colleges and universities.
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