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Black Web 2.0 (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Founder of Black Entertainment Television Bob Johnson is using his knowledge of the television industry to create a unique new business model with his latest Urban Television venture. Teaming up with ION Media Networks, Johnson’s new Urban Television venture may reside on ION’s 42 channels. The joint venture has filed an application with the Federal [...]
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On The record Magazine (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson is trying to do something drastically different with his new Urban Television cable network – as the business model he has in mind is based more on the Internet than on television. “The intent is to do something really innovative and not duplicate what I did at BET or even [...]
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Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Tug McGraw gets traded to Phillies... 1969: The Kansas City Royals make arguably their best trade in franchise history. The Royals send third baseman Joe Foy to the New York Mets for outfielder Amos Otis and pitcher Bob Johnson . Otis, who batted only .151 in 48 games for the Mets, will spend 14 outstanding seasons with Kansas City and will finish his career with 193 home run s and 341 stolen...
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Inside the NBA (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Did you see the Forbes magazine estimate that the Charlotte Bobcats are worth $284 million? Forbes lists the Bobcats as having the second-lowest value in the league, ahead of the No. 30 Milwaukee Bucks at $278 million. Some thoughts on...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Last updated December 5, 2008 12:11 a.m. PTProposed fee on smelly cows, hogs angers farmersBy BOB JOHNSON These Montgomery, Ala., cows seem unaware of a proposal Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 by the Environmental Protection Agency to charge a fee for air-polluting cows and hogs. The proposal was one of several drafted after a 2007 Supreme Court ruling found that greenhouse gases the animals emit through...
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Filed under: BlackSpin , Black Television , News Black Voices Blogs : Maybe he'll get it right this time.Broadcast & Cable magazine is reporting that Ion Media is talking with Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson about starting a new network aimed at the urban (read: black) viewer. Now, who knows why he... Read more
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FilthyRag (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
I’m not a fan of this guy at all. After creating BET which has been in many people’s opinion an embarrassment and publicly dogging Barack Obama about drug use- Johnson is not a favorite of most blacks. Hopefully he’ll get it right this time: Broadcast & Cable magazine is reporting that Ion Media is talking with [...]
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My Urban Report (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
by A.man.I Bob Johnson is planning to start a new network that will focus on urban issues according to Richard Prince’s column. from Journal-isms The new network is “not intended to compete with BET or TV One,” Johnson spokeswoman Traci Otey Blunt said. Plans are open and no staff members have been hired, awaiting FCC approval. [...]
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Inside the NBA (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
I just read Max Muhleman's comments in Friday's Observer, speculating how Bob Johnson could either try to move the Bobcats or sell to someone who'd try to move them over the next five years. Max has forgotten more about sports...
