For 2023’s Black History Month, Ovation TV, America’s premier arts network, recognizes Black artists and artistry across all mediums through week-day morning linear programming and in curated on-demand lineups in Ovation NOW destinations Arthouse and Celebrating Black History Month. Titles will be available starting on Wednesday, February 1st.
Every weekday morning starting at 6 am ET, Ovation will air a specially curated lineup of programming celebrating Black artists and their artistry. A select number of titles are Ovation network premieres, including episodes of The Directors (Antoine Fuqua, John Singleton), Off Camera (Chadwick Boseman, Common, Keegan-Michael Key, Octavia Spencer, Regina Hall, Uzo Aduba), and Stars of the Silver Screen (Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Samuel L. Jackson); the documentary Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers; and the films Should’ve Put a Ring on It (2011) and When It Comes Around (2018). The full linear schedule is located here: https://www.ovationtv.com/schedule/
Starting on February 1, the arts network also highlights Black artists who have made a significant impact on the national and international stage, with series and films celebrating Art, Black Voices, Music Icons, Empowering Storytelling, and more. All titles below will be available during the month of February, free to all, in the Arthouse and Celebrating Black History Month destinations on the Ovation NOW app. The Ovation NOW app is free to download and is available on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and iOS devices.
Arthouse and Celebrating Black History Month
The Art Detectives
The Art Of: Fashion, Hair, Hip Hop, Music, Pop Up, and Tattoo
The Art of Architecture: The African American Museum
The Green Room with Nadia Brown
The Directors: Antoine Fuqua and John Singleton
Golden Stage
Folia de Mourad Merzouki
Lady You Shot Me: Life and Death of Sam Cooke
Listen to the World: The Musical Instrument Museum
Music in the Louvre
Black Voices
Celebrity Conversations: Antoine Fuqua, Barry Jenkins, David Alan Grier, Djimon Hounsou, Keegan-Michael Key, and Samuel L. Jackson
Icons of Our Time: Muhammad Ali
Inside the Actors Studio: Alfre Woodard, Halle Berry and Will Smith
Off Camera: Chadwick Boseman, Common, Keegan-Michael Key, Octavia Spencer, Regina Hall, and Uzo Aduba
Stars of the Silver Screen: Angela Bassett, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Whoopi Goldberg
Music Icons
Artist to Icon: Whitney Houston
Berlin Live: Morcheeba and Naturally 7
Front and Center: Jon Batiste, Gary Clark, Jr, Nile Rodgers, and Seal
Legends of Opera: Jessye Norman
London Live: Jennifer Hudson
Speakeasy: Carlos Santana & Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper & Billy Porter, David Crosby & Wynton Marsalis, Gary Clark, Jr & Jimmy Vaughn, Lenny Kravitz & Sean Lennon, and Nile Rodgers & Valerie Simpson
Empowering Storytelling
Al McKay´s Earth, Wind & Fire Experience
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
The Color of Medicine
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Enough is Enough
Echoes Cross the Tracks
Eddie Murphy: Laugh Til it Hurts
Everybody Loves Chris Rock
Grandma’s House (2017)
Lil Nas X: Unlikely Cowboy
Michelle Obama: Life After the White House
Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers
Obama: Building the Dream
Olympia (2018)
The Perfect Mate (2020)
Shakura S’Aida – Rhino Jazz Festival 2014
Should’ve Put a Ring On It (2011)
Sounder (1972)
Tina Turner: Simply the Best
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Vice President Kamala Harris: Chase the Dream
When It Comes Around (2018)
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Zac Harmon – Rhino Jazz Festival 2016
About OVATION TV America’s Premier Arts Network
As an independent television, production, and digital media company, OVATION TV has an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture, and captivating entertainment. Showcasing a lineup of critically acclaimed premium dramas, specials, documentaries, and iconic films, OVATION TV salutes innovative storytelling with popular programming that includes Inside the Actors Studio, Murdoch Mysteries, Riviera, Frankie Drake Mysteries, Arts Engines, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Fall, Midsomer Murders, The Art Of, Celebrity Conversations, and The Sound of New York. Ovation also powers JOURNY, the dedicated streaming service where art, culture, and travel intersect. The company has provided more than $15M in contributions and in-kind support to arts institutions and arts education. Its signature advocacy platform, STAND FOR THE ARTS, includes a coalition of over 150 arts organizations, cultural institutions, and arts leaders throughout the country raising awareness about art’s positive impact, protecting access for everyone, and encouraging action on behalf of the arts. OVATION TV is available on major providers via cable, satellite, and telco systems including Comcast Cable/Xfinity, DIRECTV/AT&T U-verse, SPECTRUM, Verizon FiOS, as well as on demand. You can follow OVATION TV on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, OvationTV.com, and through our App, OVATION NOW.