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According to thebellereport.com

 

Bounce TV Unveils 2015-16 Upfront Programming Slate

 

Bounce TV has renewed the new hit comedy series Mann & Wife, starring David & Tamela Mann (Right) for season two. Bounce TV has also renewed Family Time and Off The Chain and will produce its first-ever drama series in addition to airing PBC Boxing.  Bounce TV is the nation's first-ever and fastest-growing broadcast television network designed for African-American audiences. Bounce TV is seen on the digital signals of local broadcast TV stations, with corresponding cable carriage. www.BounceTV.comATLANTA /PRNewswire/ — Bounce TV — the nation’s first and only broadcast television network designed for African American audiences — today announced its original programming plans for the 2015-16 upfront season. The network:

 

*Has renewed its new hit comedy series Mann & Wife for a second season. Season one of Mann & Wife is airing now and has become the most watched original series in Bounce TV history to date.

 

*Will produce its first-ever drama series, called Saints & Sinners (Working Title.)  In the vein of current hit shows like Empire and Scandal, Saints & Sinners will center around the pursuit of power, intertwined with deceit, greed, corruption, and murder – all set against backdrop of a large southern church.

 

*Has ordered a third season of the popular sitcom Family Time.

 

*Renewed its stand-up comedy series Off The Chain for season four.

 

*Will televise live boxing events of the new Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series starting in July with PBC The Next Round.

 

“Bounce TV has two hit sitcoms and we believe the time has come to enter the drama arena. We’re very excited about Saints & Sinners,” commented

 

Bounce TV Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales, Elverage Allen.  “We continue to expand our original programming line-up to offer marketing partners fresh and engaging new programming that our loyal and dedicated viewers will love. Our originals have been helping to fuel Bounce TV’s record-setting ratings and viewership growth which combines with our exclusive and unduplicated reach to make the network a must-buy for brands seeking to reach the African American consumer.”