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2008 Soul Train Music Awards Knowledge Base

What happening with the TV show, "Soul Train"? From 2006-08, they were airing archived episodes under the title "The Best of Soul Train". The future of Soul Train was uncertain with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on December 18, 2007, which left Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program. Don Cornelius soon secured a deal with Trifecta Entertainment & Media. Then, in May 2008, the rights to the Soul Train library were purchased by MadVision Entertainment. The change in ownership and distribution may have not been enough to save the program, as Soul Train has been dropped from the schedules of many television stations. In April 2008 Don Cornelius announced that the Soul Train Music Awards for that year had been cancelled. Cornelius cited the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding Soul Train's future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in 2009. It is unknown whether or not MadVision Entertainment will move forward with those plans. Would anyone happen to know if they are planning to air brand new episodes of Soul Train, or are they cancelling the show for good? I haven't heard any announcements stating that the show is finished. It says on the Soul Train website "We are working diligently on a number of new projects to bring you more of the iconic Soul Train experience in 2009—so stay tuned for more to come!". Could this mean they will be bringing the show back in 2009?
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