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[04/08/14 - 06:28 AM]
Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment Enters into Exclusive New Programing Partnership with Centric, the First Network Designed for the Black Woman
Highlights include a new season of former VH1 series "Single Ladies."

[via press release from Centric]

QUEEN LATIFAH'S FLAVOR UNIT ENTERTAINMENT ENTERS INTO EXCLUSIVE NEW PROGRAMING PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRIC, THE FIRST NETWORK DESIGNED FOR THE BLACK WOMAN

FLAVOR UNIT ENTERTAINMENT'S "SINGLE LADIES" TO PREMIERE NEW EPISODES ON CENTRIC

NEW EPISODES OF "THE QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW" TO AIR ON BET AND CENTRIC

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK - April 8, 2014 - Centric, BET Networks' 24-hour music and entertainment network, today unveiled an exclusive co-production deal with Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment to produce new content for the network. The production company, owned by Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere, has quickly established itself, with #1 hits including The Perfect Holiday, Beauty Shop, Bringing Down The House and its first ever scripted romantic comedy "Let's Stay Together," which premiered with 4.4 million viewers on BET.

Centric's slate of programming has a particular appeal to the African American woman. This new partnership strengthens Centric's position as the network for the African American woman.

Flavor Unit Entertainment's #1 new talk show, The Queen Latifah Show will also begin airing in primetime on Centric. The Queen Latifah Show is a daytime, talk-variety series that showcases Queen Latifah's extraordinary range of talents as a global entertainment icon featuring chart-topping musical guests, celebrity interviews and everyday heroes who are changing lives in their local communities. The Queen Latifah Show is produced by Flavor Unit, Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television.

"We are thrilled to be working once again with Flavor Unit Entertainment and Queen Latifah. She does it all and we are happy to have her join us as a creative force as we continue to grow Centric into a premiere destination for African American women. We couldn't be more excited about what's ahead," said Debra L. Lee, BET Networks Chairman and CEO.

As part of the deal, BET Networks will develop and premiere an all-new Season 4 of the highly rated Single Ladies on Centric. This modern, romantic comedy series is set in the world of Atlanta fashion, music, and celebrity as best friends share their differing views on love, sex and relationships. Single Ladies asks the question: what do women really want?

"At more than 10 million strong, and in control of 20 billion dollars in buying power, the African American woman is an increasingly powerful, yet often overlooked consumer. No other network has embraced her with content designed specifically for her - until now," said Louis Carr, BET Networks President of Broadcast and Media Sales. "Centric is the first network to deliver the programming that celebrates, inspires and addresses her unique perspective."

Centric's popularity with African American audiences, most notably with African American women ages 25 to 54, continues to grow, with the network marking its most watched quarter in its history. For FY14 Q2 (Jan-Mar), Centric experienced its best quarter ever for Total Day and Primetime viewership, posting gains of +20 percent.

Centric announced the following programming at the BET Networks' Upfront presentation in Los Angeles:

NEW PROGRAMMING ON CENTRIC:

· SINGLE LADIES: SEASON 4 - This modern, romantic comedy series is set in the world of Atlanta fashion, music, and celebrity where friends share differing views on love, sex and relationships.

RETURNING PROGRAMMING ON CENTRIC:

· BEING - "Being" is a documentary series highlighting music and entertainment's most dynamic figures - and a place where the stars tell their own stories, in their own words. Featuring never before seen photos, videos, and revealing interviews, "Being" delivers a compelling inside look at the inspiring lives of the biggest names in music, media and more.

· ACCORDING TO HIM & HER - "According to Him & Her" approaches timely topics involving relationships, friendships, dating and sex in a "he said, she said" battle of the sexes. Every week an onslaught of comedians, relationship experts and surprise celebrities will engage in a series of questions resulting in a no-holds-barred banter giving audiences the opportunity to finally see how the other sex thinks from a comedic perspective.

RETURNING MEGA-SPECIALS ON CENTRIC:

· SOUL TRAIN AWARDS - The Hippest Trip In America keeps grooving forward. The iconic brand that defined a generation returns for 2014 with its signature awards show. Featuring never before-seen musical collaborations and powerful tributes from world-class performers, the Soul Train Awards brings you the most revered and promising voices in soul and R&B. The Soul Train Awards is simulcast on Centric and BET.

· CENTRIC COMEDY ALL-STARS - Bill Bellamy will host the third annual comedy event, honoring an industry icon. Some of the top names in comedy, plus the hottest comedians on the rise will make appearances during the show that is sure to keep you laughing.

About CENTRIC

Centric is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel that reflects the lifestyle and sophistication of today's African-American and multicultural adult viewer. With a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing beat, its compelling music content fuses Soul, R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, Old School, New School and everything in between with today's hottest artists. It is a unique mix of music, culture and lifestyle programming that embodies the lives, tastes and aspirations of the Centric viewer. Centric: What's Good.

About Flavor Unit

Flavor Unit Entertainment is a production company owned and operated by Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere. Flavor Unit Entertainment, which started in New Jersey and is now based in Miami, is quickly establishing itself as one of the most important production companies in the film industry. They began by executive producing Disney's box office # 1 hit Bringing Down the House, and then continued with Beauty Shop for MGM and The Perfect Holiday for Paramount. They have also produced The Cookout with Lion's Gate, as well as the film Just Wright with Fox Searchlight. On the small screen, they executive produced HBO's critically acclaimed film Life Support which garnered a number of awards including an Emmy(R) nomination and Golden Globe(R) win for Queen Latifah. Flavor Unit Entertainment made a multi-year deal with BET to create new original programming including the original movie The Cookout 2, and its first-ever scripted romantic comedy titled Let's Stay Together, which premiered with 4.4 million viewers. In 2011, Flavor Unit Entertainment's original film Single Ladies was expanded into VH1's first hour-long scripted series with approximately 3 million viewers throughout its two-season run. Flavor Unit produced Latifah's film Joyful Noise. Most recently, Flavor Unit produced Lifetime's Original Movie Steel Magnolias, which stars Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott and Alfre Woodard. The movie premiered in October 2012 as the third most-watched telecast ever on the network, averaging 6.5 million total viewers. Flavor Unit most recently struck a multi-year licensing deal with Netflix. Their first release includes the thriller House of Bodies, which stars Terrence Howard and Peter Fonda.





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· ACCORDING TO HIM & HER (CENTRIC)
· BEING (BET HER)
· LET'S STAY TOGETHER (BET)
· QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW, THE (SYNDICATION)
· SINGLE LADIES (CENTRIC)





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