---
"title": "HBCU+ inks deal to broadcast Black College games in south Florida"
"description": "Urban Edge Network has made a name for itself with its HBCU+ streaming network, providing coverage of various sporting events for HBCUs throughout the South. That footprint will expand to South Florida as part of a deal announced Friday with Paramount Broadcasting Communications LLC, allowing HBCU+ to reach potentially more than 2 million homes in […]"
"date": "2024-05-03"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/05/03/hbcu-inks-deal-to-broadcast-black-college-games-in-south-florida/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
  - "Cross Country"
  - "Features"
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "HBCU"
---

# HBCU+ inks deal to broadcast Black College games in south Florida

Urban Edge Network has made a name for itself with its HBCU+ streaming network, providing coverage of various sporting events for HBCUs throughout the South. That footprint will expand to South Florida a[s part of a deal announced Friday with Paramount Broadcasting Communications LLC](https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2024/05/03/urban-edge-network-and-hbcu-announce-partnership-with-paramount-broadcasting-communication/), allowing HBCU+ to reach potentially more than 2 million homes in the area. “It’s a great pleasure to be joining forces with Urban Edge Network to bring HBCU+ to south Florida, said Francois Leconte, PBC president and CEO Francois Leconte said in a statement. “This agreement with Urban Edge Network solidifies our position in the market as the largest provider of over-the-air sports programming in the region.”

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“We are excited to partner with Paramount Broadcasting Communication to expand our footprint in broadcasting the ripe and talented South Florida region,” adds UEN Co-Founder and CEO Todd F. Brown. “This historic agreement makes us extremely eager to get started.” HBCU+ will be broadcast on PBC’s WDFL Channel 18.2 in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale region, which reaches over 800,000 households, and W11DH’s Channel 11.1 in Palm Beach/Fort Pierce, which accounts for 1.5 million viewers.