| ALLBLK | |
| Type: | VOD streaming service |
| Launched: | November 2014 |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Area Served: | United States, The Caribbean |
| Key People: | Robert L. Johnson (founder) |
| Owner: | AMC Networks, Robert L. Johnson |
ALLBLK (typeset as ALLBLK in press materials but stylized allblk in its logotype; pronounced as "all-black"; ALLWAYSBLK in Canada and the Caribbean), formerly Urban Movie Channel (UMC) is an over-the-top SVOD service operated by the AMC Networks. It was formed by Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, in November 2014.[1] [2] [3]
The service features original movies and television series aimed at African American audiences, including live stand-up performances, documentaries and reality series, and stage plays.[4]
On January 6, 2021, Urban Movie Channel relaunched, as ALLBLK.[5] The Canadian and Caribbean versions of the service remained under the UMC name until May 2022, when they rebranded as "ALLWAYSBLK".[6]
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Ward The Series | Drama | March 2, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy | Drama | May 4, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| Bronx SIU | Action drama thriller | July 18, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| 40 and Single | Romance drama | October 10, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| Jacqueline and Jilly | Drama | December 5, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| A House Divided | Soap opera | July 18, 2019 | Ended | ||||
| Stuck with You | Drama | February 12, 2020 | Ended | ||||
| Double Cross | Crime drama | May 12, 2020 | Season 5 ongoing | ||||
| Terror Lake Drive | Drama thriller anthology | July 19, 2020 | Pending | ||||
| Covenant | Drama anthology | October 14, 2021 | Ended | ||||
| Lace | Legal drama | November 4, 2021 | Pending | ||||
| Hush | Drama | December 1, 2022 | Pending | ||||
| Wicked City | Supernatural drama | December 1, 2022 | Renewed[7] | ||||
| Snap | Psychological thriller anthology | December 22, 2022 | Ended | ||||
| Judge Me Not | Legal drama | May 25, 2023 | Pending | ||||
| Awaiting release-->< | --This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.--> | ||||||
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makeup X Breakup | Comedy drama | September 13, 2016 | Season 3 ongoing | |||
| The Rich and the Ruthless | Satire | July 28, 2017 | Ended[8] | |||
| Minimum Wage | Comedy | September 30, 2017 | Ended | |||
| Ladies of the Law | Comedy | October 31, 2018 | Ended | |||
| For the Love of Jason | Romantic comedy | November 11, 2020 | Pending | |||
| Millennials | Sitcom | February 25, 2021 | Pending | |||
| Partners in Rhyme | Comedy | November 18, 2021 | Pending | |||
| À La Carte | Comedy drama | May 12, 2022 | Pending | |||
| Send Help | Dark comedy | August 11, 2022 | Pending |
| Title | Subject | Premiere | Seasons | Length | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naked Hustle | Strip clubs | August 1, 2018 | Miniseries | |||||
| Behind Her Faith | Celebrity/Faith | March 25, 2020 | Ended | |||||
| A Closer Look | Music | November 5, 2020 | Ended | |||||
| Supa Girlz | Dance | March 7, 2024 | Miniseries ongoing | |||||
| Awaiting release-->< | --This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.--> | |||||||
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash vs Treasure | Reality | July 15, 2018 | Ended | ||||
| My Mane Problem | Reality | March 3, 2021 | Season 2 ongoing | ||||
| Notorious Queens | Reality | March 31, 2021 | Ended | ||||
| Awaiting release-->< | --This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you.--> | ||||||
| Title | Genre | network(s) | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kold x Windy (season 2)[9] | Drama | WE tv | August 8, 2024 | Season 2 ongoing | ||
| data-sort-value="zzz" colspan="7" | Awaiting release--> |
These programs are one-time original events or supplementary content related to original TV shows.
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Duval Living My Best Life | Stand-up comedy | May 21, 2021 | |||
| Gary "G-Thang" Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down | Stand-up comedy | May 30, 2024 | |||
| Awaiting release-->< | --This part of the table is for all announced series that have specific release dates announced. Any other series that would fit in this table otherwise, but only has a release year, month or time frame should be included in the table further down the page. Thank you. --> | ||||