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- The new bet: with a new creative leader, 16 original shows and maybe a 'mess' or two, the maturing of the largest black cable network has not come without its issues
- ABOUT BET Launched: January 25, 1980, by Robert Johnson. Sold in 2001 to Viacom for $3.5 billion. Reach: BET is on the cable lineup in nearly 85 million U.S. homes Audience: Target demographic is Blacks and those interested in Black culture, 18-34 Revenues: Viacom won't release...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- BET Gives 'Faith' an Hour (Multichannel News)
- Black Entertainment Television will take on traditional Sunday-morning broadcast and cable news shows with a revamped version of issues-oriented talker Meet the Faith , beginning June 3. The 11 a.m. series is the hallmark of the network's year-long restructuring of its news department that is...
- Research articles 2007-05-07
- Johnson, Robert L. 1946–
- Robert L. Johnson 1946– Chief executive officer, Black Entertainment Television Nationality: American.Born: April 8, 1946, in Hickory, Mississippi.Education: University of Illinois, BA, 1968; Princeton University, MPA, 1972.Family: Son of Archie timber seller and Edna teacher Johnson; married Sheila Crump; children: two.Career: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, public affairs officer; National Urban...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Black Viewing Shifts May Add Up to Ad Agita (Multichannel News)
- African-American viewership patterns thus far in 2004 indicate that a handful of general-entertainment cable networks -- offering original and scripted comedies and dramas prominently featuring African-Americans -- have gained on category leader Black Entertainment Television in drawing black viewers overall and in the advertiser-desired 18-to-49 age group. ... ...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- CAB touts black, Hispanic networks.(Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- Looking to help drive more dollars to networks aimed at African-Americans and Latinos, the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau is sending advertisers and agencies a new guidebook. The 48-page Upfront '04/05: A Multicultural Marketing Guide contains profiles on several networks,...
- Research articles 2004-06-28
- Filling a Niche: How Bob Johnson Cashed in on the Promise of Cable
- booksFilling a Niche: How Bob Johnson Cashed in on the Promise of CableThe Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment TelevisionBy Brett Pulley (Wiley, $24.95)In America, money talks so that the people who possess it don't have to. More often than not, wealth acts as...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- The buck stopped here.(In The Loop)(Brief Article)
- Bob Johnson is a billionaire. And he didn't get that way by sharing the wealth. The founder of Black Entertainment Television was so tight with cash that long after the network was solvent, staffers had trouble getting basics, such as blank tapes or a well organized show...
- Research articles 2004-03-15
- No Bobcat channel. (Through the Wire).(Robert Johnson reconsiders setting up a regional sports network)(Brief Article)
- It looks like Black Entertainment Television chairman Robert Johnson may not launch another cable service after all. Johnson said that the creation of a regional sports network was one of the appealing aspects of purchasing the team. But sources said Johnson...
- Research articles 2003-07-07
- New Urban Entertainment shuts doors: Black-oriented cable TV station fails to land critical funding
- New Urban Entertainment TV (NUE-TV), the fledgling African American-focused cable network, will cease operations permanently now that the cash-strapped venture failed to land critical financing. The cable network, which offered programming aimed at African Americans, found it difficult to gain its desired stronghold among African American viewers nationwide. Making...
- Research articles 2003-02-01
- All hype, no action
- Issues & View Why Black-owned TV Networks Can't Seem To Get Off The Ground Isn't it ironic that the Hallmark Channel part of Crown Media holdings was the network that cashed in on the most famous Black dramatic series ever to air on television, during its recent rebroadcast of Roots...
- Research articles 2002-03-01
- Robert Johnson And Oprah Winfrey Make Forbes' List Of 400 Richest People In America
- Cable mogul Robert Johnson and the queen of talk shows Oprah Winfrey are the only Blacks listed among the 400 richest people in America in Forbes magazine. In this annual issue of the business publication, Robert Johnson, 55, founder of Black Entertainment Television BET, earned the No. 172 slot...
- Research articles 2001-10-22
- Smiley Will Be Talking At Cnn
- Former Black Entertainment Television host Tavis Smiley will resurface later this month as a contributor on Cable News Network. Smiley, who left BET in Hatch, will fill in as a host for CNN TalkBack Live and do political commentary for Inside Politics, according to a CNN spokeswoman. Smiley...
- Research articles 2001-06-04
- Black Entertainment Television's 'Lifestyle' Choice.(the dismissal of Tavis Smiley)
- "Five years, four sentences," is how television anchor Tavis Smiley summed up the terse dismissal note he received from Black Entertainment Television BET on March 23. The response from viewers and fans was heartfelt and immediate. BET and its new parent company, Viacom, were deluged with...
- Research articles 2001-05-14
- Talk Show Host Says He'll Move On from BET Tiff.
- By Mark Washburn, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 28--Tavis Smiley, ousted this week from his Black Entertainment Television talk show, said Tuesday he was putting the high-profile quarrel with his former bosses behind him and moving on. ...
- Research articles 2001-03-28
- BET selling 3 of its 4 restaurant-nightclubs
- WASHINGTON -- BET Holdings Inc., operator of the Black Entertainment Television cable network and owner of four restaurant-nightclubs, is seeking buyers for three of them. A spokesman said BET Soundstage Club in Largo, Md., BET On Jazz in Washington, and Tres Jazz in the Paris Las Vegas resort do...
- Research articles 2001-02-12
- Robert L. Johnson: A business titan--redefining Black entrepreneurial success
- Robert L. Johnson is the essence of a big-time mover and shaker. While exuding a quiet demeanor in person, he simply gets extraordinary things accomplished behind the scenes in a highprofile way. He's the founder, chairman and CEO of BET Holdings II, Inc., the parent company of Black Entertainment Television...
- Research articles 2000-10-01
- BET's Robert L. Johnson Slated To Become Owner Of New Airline, DC Air
- Business leader Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television BET, is poised to become the owner of the nation's newest airline, DC Air. If all goes according to plan, Johnson, 54, would also be the only Black to own a major commercial airline. DC Air is the...
- Research articles 2000-06-12
- Johnson takes flight.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- The founder of Black Entertainment Television is going from airwaves to airlines. Bob Johnson, chairman and CEO of cable network parent BET Holdings, is buying the US Airways Washington shuttle service to create DC Air. Johnson is personally funding the venture under...
- Research articles 2000-05-29
- Black Television Network Vacates D.C. for Bright Lights of New York.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- May 18--BET Inc. is moving part of its television-programming operation to New York. But officials at the D.C.-based Black Entertainment Television cable network have not determined how the move will affect employees. "There's no formal plan set in motion of how many people ...
- Research articles 2000-05-17
- Black history on T.V
- Now in its 24th year, Black History Month is being observed in dramatic style on public, commercial and cable television. Programs highlighting historical events as well as the achievements of a wide range of African American personalities will grace prime-time and other programming slots on several television stations around the...
- Research articles 2000-02-17
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