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T.J. Holmes Leaves CNN for a Multi-Platform Talent Deal With BET Networks

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NEW YORK- BET Networks announced today a multi-platform talent agreement with award-winning journalist and television personality, T.J. Holmes. The deal with Holmes includes a new show on BET as well as content on BET.com in which he can bring his many talents to some of the most important and interesting stories to BET’s audience. “We are of course ecstatic to have T.J. Holmes coming to our fold. He’s been an outstanding news anchor and we look forward to making him shine. He’s been an outstanding news anchor and we look forward to working with him in a variety of new … Continue reading T.J. Holmes Leaves CNN for a Multi-Platform Talent Deal With BET Networks

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Mo’Nique’s BET Talk Show put on ‘Production Hiatus’ – Doesn’t that mean cancelled?

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Academy Award winning actress Mo’Nique is about to have more time on her hands. BET has confirmed to CNN that her late night chat fest, “The Mo’Nique Show,” has been placed on hiatus. The show, which has been on for two seasons, will continue through the summer the network said. “‘The Mo’Nique Show’ will be on production hiatus beginning in the fall,” according to a statement from BET. “However, new episodes of the show will continue to air throughout the summer. Mo’nique Hicks and ‘The Mo’Nique Show’ are important to the Network and we look forward to continuing our relationship … Continue reading Mo’Nique’s BET Talk Show put on ‘Production Hiatus’ – Doesn’t that mean cancelled?

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Music World Gospel and BET Networks Sign an Exclusive Recording Agreement for Sunday Best Season Three and Four Winners

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Sunday Best Season Three Winner Le’Andria Johnson Set to Release First Project Under New Deal Debut Album In Stores September 6 HOUSTON — Music World Gospel entered into an exclusive recording agreement with BET Networks and its premiere brand, Sunday Best, the award-winning weekly gospel music competition program. The agreement will include the release of debut albums for the show’s third and fourth season winners and other music and entertainment product releases featuring “best of” compilations and a variety of specialty brand projects. Sunday Best season four premiered Sunday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The first release scheduled under … Continue reading Music World Gospel and BET Networks Sign an Exclusive Recording Agreement for Sunday Best Season Three and Four Winners

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>Ed Gordon Returns to BET

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>Did we hear someone say, ‘About Time!’ “Serious issues will be covered and covered well,” according to Ed Gordon, who came to national attention as the anchor-host of news and interview shows on Black Entertainment Television two decades ago, is returning to BET.Under the arrangement, Gordon will do news specials and a regular show that is ‘in development’. Gordon talked about his return to BET with Richard Prince’s Journal-ism Click to read more . . . Continue reading >Ed Gordon Returns to BET

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>BET Celebrates Banner Ratings in 2009

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>The Network Delivers Its Highest Viewership Ever in the 29-Year History of the ChannelBET Finished the Fourth Quarter as a Top Cable Network Among Adults 18-49 NEW YORK, Dec. 30, Source: PRNewswire — BET closes 2009 with a bang! The Network had its best year ever in its 29-year history with an average of 512,000 total viewers. For all of 2009, the Network has enjoyed double-digit gains in all four quarters and in all key demographics. This year of historic ratings growth follows an aggressive strategy that included new original programming, big signature specials, key acquisitions and blockbuster movies.http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:media:video:bet.com:706814 BET … Continue reading >BET Celebrates Banner Ratings in 2009

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>BET-J transforms into "Centric"

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> Have you heard BET has a new channel! They’re not really making a big deal about it just yet. BET and its Viacom parent company, MTV Networks, have launched “Centric”, a new basic-cable network aimed at African-American adults. The new channel is a revamping of BET-J and will offer programs that are geared towards the same target audience of TV One. Here’s a news release from last April: Viacom, the owner of BET, is forming a new cable television channel for middle-aged African-Americans, heightening the competition for the minority viewing audience. The channel, to be named Centric and scheduled … Continue reading >BET-J transforms into "Centric"

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>Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

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>As of today (September 8, 2009) I am no longer the Executive Editor of Music at BET.com.Upon entering the position at BET I said that I needed one year to see what really went on inside the belly of the beast. I needed 365 days to sleep with the enemy and infiltrate the system. One year to see if they REALLY wanted change at BET.As someone who has been critical of BET for many years, it surprised many that I would leave my post at HipHopDX last year to take a position at BET. But it was an opportunity I … Continue reading >Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

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>See WHAT Happened – BET is NOW Viacom’s Rising Star and Debra Lee is feeling pretty good

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>“We had 10.65 million viewers tune in (live + same day), which makes the BET Awards the number one show on cable so far this year.” The June 30th broadcast of the BET Awards ’09 was a record breaker for BET. Coming upon the heels of the death of Michael Jackson undoubtedly helped account for the high ratings the show received. Judging by blogs, vlogs, facebook comments and twitter tweets, the consecsus was that the show was awful. However the fact that so many of us tuned in to this train wreck, BET executives have interepreted your viewer support as … Continue reading >See WHAT Happened – BET is NOW Viacom’s Rising Star and Debra Lee is feeling pretty good