Gulf Coast Athletic Conference will be in 70% of U.S. Homes
HBCU-focused media company HBCU+ and black-owned cable network Impact Network have announced a partnership to broadcast HBCU+'s slate of sports and entertainment content. Impact Network will be the exclusive linear home HBCU+ owned by Urban Edge Network.
HBCU+ content will air on Saturday afternoons starting in September. Urban Edge Network will produce full-scale pre-game and post-game coverage for the games aired on Impact Network affiliates. HBCU+ broadcasts content from 36 HBCUs, including Grambling State University, Norfolk State University and all of the schools in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Impact Network will also broadcast volleyball, basketball and other HBCU sports from the represented schools as well as programming that highlights HBCU life and culture.
The deal puts the GCAC and its member schools in 70 percent of U.S. homes, allowing more fans to experience HBCU sports and culture. To find your cable or online streaming provider's channel guide, head to watchimpact.com and select your provider (midway on the homepage).
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