INTX 2016: Revolt Sets `After Hours Event’ Monday Night
Revolt TV will mark its first appearance on the INTX convention floor by hosting an “after hours event” on Monday.
The Sean “Diddy” Combs-founded music channel, launched in October 2013 as one of four multicultural-themed networks launched as part of the requirements of the Comcast-NBCUniversal merger, will hold its after hours event at The Royale Hotel at 9:30 p.m. and will feature a performance by hip hop artist T-Pain, said network officials.
If you are attending INTX in Boston and would like to attend the Revolt “After Dark Event,” please contact Chloe@revolt.tv to RSVP.
Also Monday, the network will feature on air host Hannah Rad DJ’ing on the turntables at its booth at 5 p.m.
“Revolt has always seen the value of participating at INTX,” said James Brown, Revolt executive vice president of content distribution, talent and marketing group. “Following another year of distribution growth gains, this was the perfect time for Revolt to join the INTX floor and further our conversations with additional partners.”
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