The First Subscription Video on Demand Service Created For African American and Urban Audiences Makes Its Set-Top Box Debut
Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first subscription video on demand service (SVOD) created for African American and urban audiences, is now available to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers across the country. A subsidiary of RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ:Ā RLJE), UMC’s launch on Xfinity TV marks the first time the SVOD service has been made available on an MVPD set-top box.
Featuring top programming in Black film and television, UMC is accessible in the home through Xfinity On Demand and on the go via the Xfinity Stream app and portal. Xfinity TV customers with X1 can use their voice remote and say “Urban Movie Channel” to pull up the offering, or they’ll be able to find it within the Black Film and TV section of Xfinity On Demand. UMC costsĀ $4.99Ā per month.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring Urban Movie Channel to Xfinity on Demand,” saidĀ Traci Otey Blunt, President of UMC. “UMC offers an array of feature films, original series, drama, comedy, documentaries, and more. We’re excited to offer even more customers the ability to watch UMC’s quality urban content at their leisure.”
“Comcast is committed to showcasing a breadth and depth of content that leans into unique stories of black identity and culture,” saidĀ Keesha Boyd, Executive Director, Multicultural Products, Comcast Cable. “Launching Urban Movie Channel on Xfinity TV expands our library of culturally curated and relevant offerings for our customers to enjoy.”
New and popular programming available on UMC via Xfinity on Demand includes:
- UMC Originals such as Daytime Emmy-nominated soap opera comedy series,Ā The Rich and the RuthlessĀ created by and starring award-winning actressĀ Victoria Rowell; provocative relationship drama seriesĀ Craig Ross Jr.’sMonogamy,Ā which boastsĀ Jill Marie Jones,Ā Brian White, andĀ Vanessa SimmonsĀ among its star-studded ensemble cast; and the grittyĀ Houston-based series,Ā 5thĀ Ward, starring Grammy Award-winning artistĀ Mya.
- Popular feature films such as romantic comedyĀ No Regrets,Ā starringĀ Brian White,Ā Monica Calhoun, andĀ Loretta Devine; dramatic filmĀ The FixĀ starringĀ Meta Golding; andĀ Switching Lanes,Ā one of the last feature films directed by the lateĀ Thomas Mikal Ford.
- A robust collection of stage plays from renowned playwrightĀ David E. Talbert, includingĀ Love on Layaway,Ā What My Husband Doesn’t Know,Ā Love in the Nick of Tyme,Ā andĀ A Fool and His Money.
About UMC ā Urban Movie Channel
Created byĀ Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ:Ā RLJE) and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), Urban Movie Channel (UMC) is the first subscription video on demand service created for African American and urban audiences inĀ North AmericaĀ that features quality urban content and showcases feature films, documentaries, original series, stand-up comedy, and other exclusive content. Keep up with UMC on Facebook atĀ Facebook.com/UrbanMovieChannelĀ and on Twitter/InstagramĀ @WatchUMC.
