Legendary actress and activist Pam Grier has partnered with Free TV Networks to cultivate and curate her own FAST Channel, Pam Grier’s Soul Flix, in which Grier celebrates the powerful heroes of Black cinema. Pam Grier’s Soul Flix is airing now across platforms including The Roku Channel and Plex.tv.
“I could not be more pleased with my Free TV Networks partnership. It builds upon my life’s work to support all independent women and fans of Black cinema. These films don’t just entertain – they inspire, empower, and tell stories that need to be heard,” notes Pam Grier. “As someone who’s lived through this journey and fought to bring strong characters to life, I’m thrilled to shine the spotlight on the brilliance and resilience of our community. Pam Grier’s Soul Flix is a celebration of our legacy.”
“We are beyond thrilled to announce our collaboration with Pam Grier, a true icon. Her groundbreaking contributions to film and television have left an indelible mark on the industry; and her talent, charisma, and authenticity continue to inspire generations. Partnering with Pam on this exciting new venture is truly an honor as she showcases the cultural pillars of Black filmmaking,” says Jonathan Katz, President and CEO of Free TV Networks.
Lauded by Quentin Tarantino as “cinema’s first female action star,” world-renown actress Pam Grier has been a force in the entertainment business for more than 50 years. Best known as “the meanest chick in town” in Foxy Brown (1974), Grier’s additional feature film work includes The Big Doll House (1971), Women in Cages (1971), The Big Bird Cage (1972), Coffy (1973), Black Mama White Mama (1973), Scream Blacula Scream (1973), The Arena (1974), Sheba, Baby (1975), Bucktown (1975), Friday Foster (1975), and Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (1997), a film adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel “Rum Punch,” titled in Grier’s honor and the Blaxploitation movies of the 1970s.
Grier also appeared in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983), Above the Law (1988), Escape from LA (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), Jawbreaker (1999), In Too Deep (1999), Holy Smoke! (1999), Bones (2001), Ghost of Mars (2001), Just Wright (2010), Larry Crowne (2011), and Poms (2019).
Her television credits include Miami Vice (1985-1989), Night Court (1986), Crime Story (1986-1988), The Cosby Show (1987), The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1994), Sinbad (1994), Martin (1995), The Wayans Brothers Show (1998), MadTV (1998), Linc’s (1998-2000), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002-2003), The L Word (2004-2009), Bless This Mess (2019-2020), and Snoop Dogg’s video for “Doggy Dogg World” (1994).
Grier made her theater debut in Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love (1985) at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, a performance that earned her the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Play. She also starred in the Terrance McNalley play Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune (1990) at the Hahn Cosmopolitan Theatre in San Diego.
Earning Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and NAACP Image Award nominations throughout her career, Grier received the 2003 Special Achievement in Film Trumpet Award and the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Toronto Black Film Festival. In 2010, Grier released her memoir, Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, with Andrea Cagan.
About Free TV Networks
Free TV Networks (FTN) serves consumers as the leading independent owner of national premium free over-the-air digital broadcast networks (“diginets”) and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms.
In partnership with global content leaders Warner Bros. Discovery and Lionsgate, and broadcast powerhouse Gray Media, FTN launched its first two Broadcast Networks on January 1, 2024, with 365BLK, serving African American viewers with blockbuster movies and hit series; and OUTLAW, showcasing iconic and legendary tales of the Old West. Both Broadcast Networks have corresponding FTN FAST Channels under the same branding. Partnering with A+E Networks, on July 1, 2024, FTN launched its third Broadcast Network, DEFY, featuring popular unscripted TV series. These three diginets are on air in 90% of the U.S.
On March 1, 2025, FTN launches its fourth Broadcast Network, BUSTED, offering audiences endless thrills through first-hand, high-adrenaline, crime-focused programming. It is anticipated to launch with more than 90% coverage of U.S. households via distribution on Scripps; Gray Media; Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; and HC2 Broadcasting TV stations nationwide.
FTN capitalizes on the resurgence of over-the-air viewing, the rapid growth in ad-supported streaming channels, and the rise of digital broadcast networks, which grew their total share of viewing by 13% during the 2023/2024 broadcast season, per Nielsen. Today, according to industry research, nearly one in three U.S. households – approximately 35 million – have a digital antenna, with the market projected to surpass 50 million U.S. households by 2027.