BLACK FILM IN DEMAND! (LITERALLY)

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- In celebration of Black History Month, digital cable subscribers across the United States will be able to access a brand new category of Movies on Demand (MOD). Feb 1, 2010 heralds the launch of “Black Cinema On Demand,” announced iN DEMAND, the leading distributor of MOD to cable. The category will include some of the most acclaimed, award-winning and influential films created by or featuring the most celebrated black directors, actors and themes. Viewers will have a chance to revisit these pivotal films or see them for the first time on demand.

The movies feature great actors such as Angela Bassett, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Chris Rock, Leonardo DiCaprio, Anthony Hopkins, Danny Aiello and many other stars in memorable performances. Included are documentary tributes to two of the greatest sports figures of our time, Muhammad Ali and LeBron James. Systems set to carry the offering include Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Bresnan Communications and RCN. Prices for the films range from $1.95-4.99. With Movies On Demand through digital cable, viewers can watch movies instantly, pause, fast-forward and rewind. Viewers can find “Black Cinema On Demand” by going to their on-screen guides or their cable system websites. Below is a list of the movies available on “Black Cinema On Demand” starting in February 2010. All titles begin on Feb. 1 except as noted:

• “Antwone Fisher“ (2002) Derek Luke, Denzel Washington. PG-13
• “How Stella Got Her Groove Back“ (1998) Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs. R
• “Brown Sugar“ (2002) Nicole Parker, Taye Diggs. PG-13
• “Facing Ali“ (2010) Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali. R (docu.)
• “Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself“ (2007) Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez. PG-13 2/2/10
• “More than A Game“ (2009) LeBron James, Sian Cotton. PG (docu.) 2/2/10 Tyler Perry's
• “Daddy's Little Girls“ (2007) Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union PG-13
• “Amistad“ (1997) Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman. R
• “Do the Right Thing“ (1989) Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Aiello. R
• “Ray“ (2004) Jamie Foxx, Regina King. PG-13
• “The Best Man“ (1999) Terrence Howard, Taye Diggs. R
• “Malcolm X“ (1992) Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett. PG-13
• "The Color Purple“ (1985) Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover. PG-13
• “Akeelah and The Bee“ (2006) Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne. PG
• “Blood Diamond“ (2006) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly. R