The film's title is a satirical reference to radio's National Broadcasting Company (NBC), which divided its programming between two networks, "The Red Network" and "The Blue Network."
The Black Network (1936), which was created as part of the "Broadway Brevity" series, adapted a script written by A. Dorian Otvos and special songs were credited to Cliff Hess. Photography was by Ray Foster and the film was edited by Bert Frank.
The Black Network (1936) went into production at the Brooklyn Vitaphone studios during December 1935, starting on December 7.
Nina Mae McKinney and The Nicholas Brothers were announced as the film's stars; they had previously worked together in the Roy Mack film Pie, Pie, Blackbird (1932).
Vitaphone production reels #1945-1946.