99% of them are produced by white-owned production companies.
My secret sauce is the fact that my shows represent me and my family and my background.
Were hired, we are definitely showrunners and producers.
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But when it comes to ownership, its not as easy for us.
I want to take them under my wings and help them operate their own production companies.
From there, he soldSelling It In The ATLto weTV andStylingHollywoodto Netflix before scoring theLove & Marriagefranchise.
Carlos King (Kayla MaDonna)
His latest show isFamily Empire: Houston,which follows the multi-generational Braden family.
Its seeing people who represent the real world, he adds.
His hope is thatFamily Empirecan be its own franchise and expand into new cities with new families.
I want to be able to really diversify it, he says.
Next up, King would like to move into the true-crime, dating and gameshow spaces.
True-crime is something that were developing and talking to a few streamers about.
I also want to host and produce a game show.
I look at what Steve Harvey has done withFamily Feud, which was my favorite.
Gameshows are something that millions of [people] just love.
Look at how longWheel of Fortunehas been on.
I want to be on in American households five days a week.
It was really special to be at Sundance and sell a documentary that really spoke to the trans community.
My goal is to continue to tell different stories that some people may shy away from.
We are definitely navigating to have more of those, he says.
King may also find himself in the M&A space as larger production groups look at opportunities.
He says that he has already been approached for investment.
Im always open to a meeting and a conversation.
