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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/04\/18\/mansa-streaming-service-black-cultural-content\/<\/a><\/br> Mansa<\/a>, a free ad-supported streaming service and content aggregator that offers a curated selection of Black cultural content, launched out of stealth today. Mansa offers a wide variety of content, from on-demand titles and digital linear (FAST) channels to short-form videos and user-generated content.<\/p>\n The company was founded by actors David Oyelowo (\u201cSelma\u201d), Chik\u00e9 Okonkwo (\u201cLa Brea\u201d) and Nate Parker (\u201cThe Great Debaters\u201d), along with tech entrepreneur and film financier Zak Tanjeloff, who produced \u201cThe Birth of a Nation\u201d and \u201cAmerican Skin.\u201d<\/p>\n The company is also announcing today that it recently closed an $8 million seed round, led by MaC Venture Capital, as well as additional funding from Jeffrey Katzenberg\u2019s WndrCo, Mike Novogratz\u2019s web3-focused Galaxy Digital, Robert F. Smith\u2019s Vista Equity Partners, Base Ventures, Dubin & Co. and Rainmaker Films.<\/p>\n Mansa is additionally backed by notable investors including former NBA player and former Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson\u2019s Black Capital VC; James Norman, CEO of Pilotly and managing partner of Black Operator Ventures; and Wemimo Abbey, co-founder of the SoftBank-backed Esusu, among others.<\/p>\n Today, there are a few SVOD (subscription video-on-demand) services in the space that cater to Black audiences, such as BET+, ALLBLK, Black Cinema+ and Brown Sugar. However, Tanjeloff says the market is lacking free, ad-supported platforms that super-serve this audience.<\/p>\n The company noted that Black audiences make up nearly 40% of the view time on major ad-supported streaming services like Tubi (39%) and Pluto TV (36%), according to Nielsen<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was sort of our aha moment, which is, can we build a streaming platform for curated global Black culture, and deliver it to the world for free,\u201d Tanjeloff said.<\/p>\n To date, Mansa has licensed more than 1,500 hours of content, including on-demand movies and TV shows, as well as a live TV offering through digital linear (FAST) channels.<\/p>\n Some recognizable titles on the platform right now are \u201cSecond Coming\u201d starring Idris Elba, \u201cBoy Genius,\u201d \u201cRiver Runs Red,\u201d \u201cCanal Street\u201d and Trevor Noah\u2019s comedy special \u201cYou Laugh But It\u2019s True,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n Within the \u201cMansa TV\u201d tab, users can find over 24 licensed FAST channels, such as\u00a0 Maverick Black Cinema, True Crime Now, Judge Faith, Gravitas Movies and more.<\/p>\n Plus, Mansa features user-generated content, including video podcasts and short-form videos.<\/p>\n
\nFounded by actors, Mansa brings its free streaming service for global Black culture out of stealth<\/br>
\n2023-04-18 22:05:10<\/br><\/p>\n