James DuBose - Television Executive Behind FOX SOUL
In this episode, we speak with James DuBose, FOX SOUL’s General Manager and Head of Programming. FOX SOUL is the Black community’s premiere free streaming platform serving UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK, CONSUMABLE BY ALL entertainment around the clock. With over 1,300 hours of live and interactive programming annually, FOX SOUL is home to some of the most iconic faces and voices of the culture. Under James’s leadership, the streaming channel has gone from concept to a rising network with more than 55 million viewers in less than two years. Prior to FOX SOUL—following his career as an NFL player on the Detroit Lions—James worked on many hit television series as an Executive Producer, like E! Network’s WAGS Atlanta; and other notable projects under DuBose Entertainment, such as Kevin Hart’s One Mic Stand, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, and more (see below). As a long-time television producer, filmmaker, and entertainment industry executive, James felt African Americans didn’t have a voice in this space. He was inspired to build a platform that truly allows the voices of the culture to be heard in its rawest, unfiltered form. Now, with James in his current role, FOX SOUL is leading the charge in showcasing the diversity of the Black experience.
RISE Urban Nation: Own Your Story. Scale Your Impact. · James DuBose, Taryell Simmons
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Show Notes
JAMES DUBOSE
James DuBose is an innovative, visionary, and thought leader known for producing culture-shaping content and sharing the voice and lived experiences of Black people around the globe. DuBose built his entire career with his focus on four fundamental pillars, which are to inspire, educate, uplift, and entertain Black audiences.
He experienced a rapid rise through the ranks and currently serves as the General Manager and Head of Programming of Fox Soul, a new, live, and interactive streaming channel dedicated to African American viewers. Fox Soul is available on YouTube, Samsung TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Vizio, Tubi, Xumo, iOS, Android, Apple TV, Foxsoul.tv, Twitch, Caffeine, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
DuBose has built an impressive catalog of assets known for garnering record-breaking television network numbers. He executive-produced and syndicated the entertainment show Dish Nation, E! Network’s WAGS Atlanta, as well as the hit projects under his DuBose Entertainment banner, such as Kevin Hart’s One Mic Stand, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, Monica’s Still Standing, Tiny and Toya, Toya: A Family Affair, Trey Songz: My Moment, The Michael Vick Project, Hell Date, and Comic View, among others. DuBose has also started to take his innate storytelling and creative ability to the theatre and currently has films in development with Grindstone Entertainment/Lionsgate.
FOX SOUL
FOX SOUL is the Black community’s premiere free streaming platform serving unapologetically black, consumable by all entertainment around the clock to 44+ million viewers. With over 1,300 hours of live and interactive programming annually, we are home to some of the most iconic faces and voices of our culture: Cocktails with Queens hosted by Claudia Jordan, the award winning FOX Soul's Black Report, the black filmmaker showcase known as FOX Soul's Screening Room hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Get Into It with Tami Roman, Worth a Conversation with Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins, The Book of Sean hosted by Dr. Sean McMillan, and more. We share YOUR voice and YOUR Truth 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information on FOX SOUL, visit on YouTube and FOXSOUL.TV.
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