How would describe TV One’s business approach to television studios and production?
CH: I think the wave of the future in television will be in outsourcing your studio needs. The days of seeing a BET soundstage that’s basically sitting empty on New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. are over because all of that equipment can be taken to the junkyard since it’s outdated. Nowadays, if you buy something in January, by May it’s obsolete. Technology is moving so rapidly that it’s not a wise investment at this time. The best approach for a small operator like us is to outsource our production to other facilities. KW: Where do you hope to see TV One five years from now? CH: Our goal is to have 100 million households by then. In addition, we’d like to have some additional channels like other networks. The cable industry did a disservice by having BET as the only Black cable network for 25 years. It’s time for the cable industry to change to also allow cable owners of color to have multiple stations comparable to what those networks have. It’s been documented by research that Bla
