Black News Channel Reaches Carriage Deal With Cox Communications

Black News Channel (BNC) reported today that it has negotiated another widescale distribution agreement. Cox video customers now have the option to watch BNC on Contour and find the network by speaking “BNC” into their Contour voice remote.

With the addition of Cox Communications’ millions of subscribers that are located in 18 states, BNC’s linear distribution in North America continues to expand following its launch in 2020. Cox’s  Contour TV product operates within several key markets, including New Orleans, San Diego, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

“We are pleased to reach this important distribution agreement with Cox Communications and continue BNC’s expansion,” said Princell Hair, CEO of BNC. “BNC’s culturally-specific news and stories are filling a void in our news landscape that has existed for too long and provides opportunities for our partners to connect with Black and Brown communities that we super serve on a daily basis.”

The Cox agreement follows a strong pattern of other recent distribution agreements with linear pay-tv providers that include Comcast/Xfinity (ch. 1116), DirecTV (ch.342), Charter/Spectrum, Dish (ch.360) and Verizon Fios (ch. 612).

BNC GO, the network’s distinct live streaming product that launched in September and delivers 18 hours of original programming each weekday, is accessible on more than 250 million internet-connected devices and OTT platforms via agreements with Roku Channel (ch.173), Amazon Fire TV, Pluto (ch. 230), Tubi, Samsung TV Plus (ch. 1024), Vizio and more.