A Hot Set lists the growing number of Black entertainment industry professionals owning media conglomerates and studios to develop a diverse array of media projects for both big and small screens.
MEDIA CONGLOMERATES
Represents media conglomerates founded and entirely owned by African Americans/Blacks.
3Point0 Labs: 3Point0 Labs is a talent management house and rapidly expanding media conglomerate founded by Marquel Martin. The company has three divisions: 333 Media (digital content agency), talent, and the literary advisory division.
Allen Media Group: The Allen Media Group is a film and television media/entertainment conglomerate based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 1993 and is owned by Byron Allen. The company has numerous divisions including Allen Media Broadcasting (12 network affiliate stations), BuzzFeed, Inc. (52% controlling stake in news and entertainment platform), Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures (full-service film distribution), Entertainment Studios Networks (eight cable channels), Freestyle Digital Media (services for independent filmmakers), TheGiro (digital print news platform & streaming video news outlet), International TV (distribution of lifestyle television content internationally), The Syndication Group (syndicated lifestyle television programming), and The Weather Group (four weather-related media brands). The Allen Media Group also has a specialized partnership with Sinclair Broadcasting for Bally Sports, a group of regional sports networks.
Direct Digital Holdings: Direct Digital Holdings is a sell-side advertising conglomerate founded by Keith Smith and Mark Walker that operates three subsidiary companies: Colossus SSP (advertising reach for general broad and multicultural media outlets), Huddled Masses (supply-side advertising services), and Orange 142 (digital advertising and marketing solutions).
MARCO: MARCO is a global media conglomerate founded by Charles D. King. The company has five divisions including Brand MARCO/Agency (full-service culture marketing agency), M88 (representation firm), MARCO Film Studios (film projects), MARCO TV Studios (television productions), and MaC Venture Capital (VC firm).
Urban One: Urban One is the largest distributor of urban content with media properties primarily targeting African Americans based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company was founded in 1980 by Cathy Hughes. The company has eight subsidiary brands including Cleo TV (cable network), iOne Digital (creates and distributes premium content), One Solution (branding), One VIP (debit card), Radio One (58 radio stations), R1 Digital (digital marketing solutions), Reach Media (syndicated radio programs), and TV One (cable network).
PRODUCTION STUDIO
Represents a full-service production studio founded and entirely owned by an African American/Black.
G-Unit Studios: G-Unit Studios is a film and television production studio based in Shreveport, Louisiana, a subsidiary of G-Unit Film and Television Inc., founded by entertainment mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The production studio has numerous amenities, including soundstages, post-production facilities, music studios, and much more.
Tyler Perry Studios: Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) is a film and television production studio on a 330-acre lot located on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson Army base in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by Tyler Perry. The production studio has numerous amenities, including 12 soundstages, 15 permanent sets, and 220 acres of green space.