Paramount Network, Jay Z Team on ‘Trayvon Martin Story’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Spike TV—soon to be renamed Paramount Network—has once again teamed with producer/entrepreneur Jay Z (Shawn Carter) to produce a limited series, this time on the life and tragic death of Trayvon Martin.

The six-part event series, Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, will follow the story of Martin, who in 2012 as an unarmed 17-year-old was shot and killed by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in Florida. Zimmerman's acquittal on a second-degree murder charge sparked protests and outrage worldwide.  

Carter, Weinstein and Spike TV recently collaborated on the limited series TIME: The Kalief Browder Story, the finale of which ended April 5.

For the full story go to Multichannel.com.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.