EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA star Kevin Garnett has teamed with connected TV firm Ronin Media Networks to launch a global channel.
VEEM.TV is expected to launch in the second quarter of 2023 as a Black-owned connected TV network from Hall of Famer Garnett’s LA-based production company, The Content Cartel Studios, and Ronin.
The network will offer programs in genres such as from sports, entertainment, Black culture, education, lifestyle, true stories, comedy and drama.
According to the partners, it’ll reach up to 85 million homes and focus on “promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in the content it produces and distributes.” The launch line-up will include “exclusive shows and series produced and starring some of the biggest names in sports, comedy and entertainment.” The JV partners also plan to deliver a portion of VEEM.TV’s proceeds to non-profit organizations including Garnett’s Anything Is Possible Foundation. “Our our goal is to offer viewers a new and diverse platform for entertainment,” said Garnett, who played in 15 All-Star Games and was the NBA’s MVP in 2004. “Our mission is to create a network that is powered by original content and world-class talent, which will include some of my best friends like Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, HaHa Davis and many others.
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