Black Entertainment Television

Black Entertainment Television (BET) is a cable television network geared towards African-Americans in their expression of mainstream pop culture.

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BET was founded by Robert L. Johnson in January of 1980. Johnson was also the chairman and chief executive officer of BET until handing over the title of CEO to Debra Lee. Since 2001, BET has been owned by Viacom and operated by its subsidiary, MTV Networks.

Related Topics:
Robert L. Johnson - 1980 - Chief executive officer - 2001 - Subsidiary - MTV Networks

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On weekdays and Saturdays, BET focuses mainly on music programming with shows like 106 and Park and Rap City, while also airing black sitcoms such as The Parkers, black dramas like Soul Food, a stand-up comedy program called Comic View, and various black movies.

Related Topics:
106 and Park - Rap City - Sitcoms - The Parkers - Dramas - Soul Food - Comic View

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On Sundays, BET carries gospel music and other religious programming for the greater part of the day, and is home to many shows, including Let's Talk Church, hosted by Bobby Jones, a well-known and liked Gospel singer within the black community.

Related Topics:
Gospel music - Church - Bobby Jones

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BET has three other music-oriented networks in its stable, BET Hip-Hop, BET Gospel, and the most widely known BET Jazz (formerly BET on Jazz).

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