Revolt (TV network)
Revolt is an American music-oriented digital cable television network founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Andy Schuon that launched on October 21, 2013. It is also a YouTube channel. History. As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation committed to carry several minority-owned networks. The arrangement followed pressure led by Maxine Waters in congressional hearings. In April 2011, Comcast solicited proposals for minority owned networks. In February 2012, Comcast announced distribution arrangements for four networks, including Revolt. The four announced networks and six forthcoming stations are being chosen from  among in excess of 100 proposals to begin airing by 2020. On October 1, 2013, the network announced that it would debut in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago on October 21. Carriage. AT&T U-verse added the SD channel on July 27, 2015 and the HD channel on November 24, 2015. DirecTV added it on December 24, 2015. Programming. Revolt is primarily dedicated to Urban contemporary music, with music video blocks comprising the majority of the network's afternoon schedule. Revolt's original programming also has also covered social justice issues targeting African Americans. Revolt Films. Revolt Films is  a separate entity from the network, using the same name for brand association. It specializes in developing, producing, and financing films and original television content. Its first full-length feature film was "Lawless". Other credits include "Dope".