Aspire TV (American TV network)
Aspire TV is an American pay television channel targeting African Americans. The network was launched by Magic Johnson on June 27, 2012.

History
As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned channels.  The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority-owned networks. In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including Aspire. The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations were chosen from among an excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020.

Programming

Aspire TV holds the broadcast rights to a selection of CIAA college football games involving historically black colleges and universities.

Current 
6 Minutes To Glory: The HBCU Band Experience
The Bernie Mac Show
Chaos to Calm
City Eats: Atlanta
Downright Delicious with Yo-Yo
G. Garvin Live
HBCU 101
Keasha's Perfect Dress
Money Moves
My Wife and Kids
The Steve Harvey Show
Twisted Dish
Unboxed with  Nikki Chu
Urban Indie Film Block
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Former 
Black College Quiz
The Bill Cosby Show
Butter+Brown
The Flip Wilson Show
The Graduates ATL
The Hughleys
In Living Color
In the House
I Spy
Julia
Just Angela
Lincoln Heights
The Mod Squad
Room 222
Side by Side With Malika & Khadijah
Soul Food
Soul Train
World Wide Nate: African Adventures

See also

 BET – American basic cable and satellite channel currently owned by Paramount, which launched in 1980 as the first television network devoted to programming targeting African-Americans.
 BET Her – spinoff/sister network targeting African-American women.
 Bounce TV – American digital multicast network owned by E. W. Scripps Company.
 TheGrio – American digital multicast/cable network owned by Allen Media Group
 TV One – Cable and satellite network targeting African-Americans, owned by Urban One.
 Cleo TV – Spinoff/sister network targeting African-American women.

Notes

Television channels and stations established in 2012
Television networks in the United States
English-language television stations in the United States
African-American television
African-American television networks
Magic Johnson