![]() Moore added, "The digital space needs a reliable destination with a distinct urban edge. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Harvard College. ![]() Moore served as General Manager of cables' first All-Black Movie Channel, Starz in Black, a joint venture between BET Holdings and Starz Encore Media Group. Prior to Griot, she was Executive Vice President for News, Public Affairs, and Program Acquisitions at Black Entertainment Television and held the position of President and COO at BET Pictures. Moore recently served as President of Griot Productions, where she produced Woman Art Loosed: On the 7th Day starring Blair Underwood and Sharon Leal and produced The Hot Flashes starring Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen, Camryn Manheim, and Wanda Sykes, which is currently in release. Miguel Penella, Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Entertainment, said, "Nina is an ideal person to lead this key initiative for RLJ Entertainment. With her impressive background and our success with Acorn TV, I know we'll create an innovative Urban digital channel unlike anything else in the digital space." I am very excited about working with Nina again and I am convinced that with Nina's leadership, RLJE's OnCue can do in the digital space what BET accomplished in the cable world." Her programming, production and business experience, skill and her creativity, will be essential to successfully expanding the OnCue Channel by attracting millions of urban subscribers who are interested in targeted online-delivered content that directly appeals to their viewing interests. Several years ago she successfully launched BET Movies and BET Pictures with me at BET. Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment, said, "I am thrilled to have Nina join the RLJE team. RLJ Entertainment, where Johnson serves as chairman, was formed in October 2012 through the business combination of RLJ Acquisition, Inc., Image Entertainment, Inc. RLJ Entertainment leverages its branding expertise, access to content and direct to consumer skills to optimize the value of its programs for distinct audiences. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television and The RLJ Companies, is a leading creator, owner and distributor of media content across digital, broadcast and physical platforms. Currently, OnCue is available via YouTube's recently launched paid channels at /oncuenetwork and features highly entertaining urban content from the existing libraries of RLJ Entertainment's Image and One Village brands. OnCue will present provocative and compelling original content, including films, documentaries, and specials. Moore will lead the development and expansion of OnCue, RLJ Entertainment's proprietary digital channel launching in 2014. ![]() SILVER SPRING, Md., J(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - RLJ Entertainment Inc., (Nasdaq:RLJE), announced today it has named media industry veteran Nina Henderson Moore as President of OnCue, its newest digital channel offering urban themed programming and original content, featuring some of today's most recognized African American talent.
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