NEW YORK,\u00a0Sept. 14, 2016\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Jackson State University and\u00a0Florida A&M University\u00a0(FAMU) have reached separate agreements with The Dream Network (Dream TV,\u00a0www.thedream-network.com<\/a>) that will result in a market expansion, and several new student-produced content properties for the network.Dream TV’s expansion with\u00a0Jackson State University\u00a0will commence via a partnership with JSUTV, a commercial broadcast station in\u00a0Jackson, MS\u00a0(DMA 95, 319,570 households).\u00a0 Content from JSUTV and Dream TV will be broadcast on Comcast Cable channel 14 in\u00a0Jackson, as well as Dream TV’s digital and broadcast affiliates this fall.\u00a0 “I am very pleased and supportive of the partnership between JSUTV and Dream TV.\u00a0 The positive programming of Dream TV works into the mission of our school Studies.\u00a0 We believe in positive content and Dream TV is the right fit for\u00a0us. As Dean of the School of Journalism and Media Studies we welcome Dream TV to our team,” commented\u00a0Elayne H. Anthony. Ph. D., Dean of the School of Journalism and Media Studies for\u00a0Jackson State University.<\/p>\n

Florida A&M University’s\u00a0award-winning student-run media project, Rattlers United, will package one of its newest shows, “First Strike” for distribution on Dream TV.\u00a0 “First Strike,” created and produced by\u00a0Florida A&M\u00a0student, Ernest “Street Noize” Nelfrard, is a weekly on-demand show that showcases the life and times on the energy-charged campus.\u00a0 The series will cover campus events, student life, and capture the overall spirit of the university.\u00a0 “The FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication is a family and we are honored that Dream TV is adding a new show,\u00a0First Strike,\u00a0<\/em>to its impressive video lineup.\u00a0 This show, produced by one of our most creative and innovative broadcast journalism majors, Ernest Nelfrard, is an energetic documentation of life on the HBCU campus.\u00a0 Thank you, Dream Network CEO\u00a0Chester Jones III, for providing this great forum to Ernest and to FAMU,” said Dr.\u00a0Ann Wead Kimbrough, Dean,\u00a0Florida A&M University’s\u00a0School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.\u00a0 Episodes of “First Strike” will begin airing on Dream TV in September.<\/section>\n

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Jackson State University\u00a0is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in\u00a0Jackson, Mississippi, and currently ranks as the\u00a0fourth largest HBCU in the nation<\/strong>.\u00a0Jackson State\u00a0continues to enhance the state of\u00a0Mississippi, the nation, and world through comprehensive economic development, healthcare, technological and educational initiatives.<\/li>\n
JSUTV is an affiliate of America One network and operates 24 hours, 7 days a week. The station broadcasts on\u00a0Comcast Cable channel 14\u00a0<\/strong>in the\u00a0Jackson\u00a0Metropolitan area, and reaches more than\u00a0180,000 households<\/strong>\u00a0around the state.<\/li>\n
Florida A&M University\u00a0(FAMU) is a Historically Black College and University located in\u00a0Tallahassee, FL, and currently ranks as the\u00a0third largest HBCU in the nation<\/strong>. The U.S. News & World Report recently listed FAMU as the top public Historically Black College or University in the nation, and it is also listed among The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Southeast” colleges.<\/li>\n
Rattlers United is a student-run media project whose mission is to highlight “Rattler life and events on demand,” and\u00a0has won a “Best Student Media” award for its content<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Dream TV is a 24\/7 digital multicast television network that is available nationwide via\u00a0OTA distribution<\/strong>,\u00a0Roku TV<\/strong>,\u00a0Direct TV (Channel 5556 via the MyTVChannels package)<\/strong>,\u00a0WhereverTV<\/strong>\u00a0and via internet streaming which allows the network to be accessed anytime, anywhere via any mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer via\u00a0www.iPhonetv4u.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 www.iPadtv4u.com<\/a>\u00a0apps.<\/li>\n
Some current national affiliates that carry Dream TV include,\u00a0WHPR-TV33, channel 33.4 in\u00a0Detroit, MI,\u00a0<\/strong>WBCG 39.4\/WXFL 10 in\u00a0Florence\/Decatur, AL, and WBQP, channel 18 in\u00a0Pensacola, FL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Dream TV is available on\u00a0Roku<\/strong>\u00a024 hours a day under the Clear View Broadcasting, New Beginnings, and Movee4u channel packages.<\/li>\n
Dream TV is available on several set-top box platforms including\u00a0ZAAPTV, Twingro, MagicTV, and MBox<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Dream TV can also be streamed on\u00a0RabbitTV Plus<\/strong>.http:\/\/rtv2.rabbittvgo.com\/members\/login\/?next=\/live\/station\/dream-tv-network\/<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
Dream TV is majority African-American owned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFor more information on\u00a0Jackson State University, please visit:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/10.14.12.245\/
\n<\/strong><\/a>For more information on JSUTV, please visit:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/myjsutv.com\/
\n<\/strong><\/a>For more information on\u00a0Florida A&M University, please visit:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/famu.edu\/
\n<\/strong><\/a>For more information on Rattlers United, please visit\u00a0Facebook\/Instagram:\u00a0 @RattlersUnited
\n<\/strong>For more information on Dream TV, please visit:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/thedream-network.com\/<\/a><\/strong>Social Media (Facebook\/Twitter\/Instagram):<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0The Dream Network<\/strong>,\u00a0@RealDreamTV<\/strong>, and\u00a0thedreamnetwork<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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