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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
- Hudlin’s Results Have BET Looking Up (Multichannel News)
- Pasadena, Calif.-- After a year on the job, Black Entertainment Television president of entertainment Reginald Hudlin has helped the network achieve record ratings performances among African-American households. And at last week's Television Critics Association Tour presentation, his lineup of upcoming original reality programming might...
- Research articles 2006-07-17
- BET Backs ‘Awards’ With $8M (Multichannel News)
- Washington-- Black Entertainment Television is investing $8 million in a multiplatform strategy designed to support its tentpole event of the year, the BET Awards. "We always support it heavily," said Brucetta Williams, vice president, off-channel marketing and promotions, noting that the network wants a ratings...
- Research articles 2006-06-19
- BET Chases Ad Gains.(Black Entertainment Television Inc. advertising management)
- By R. Thomas Umstead Original Series, UPN's Demise Could Help in Upfront New York-- Fresh off its flashy upfront presentation here last week, Black Entertainment Television believes that its unprecedented slate of eight new original series,...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- BET Chases Ad Gains (Multichannel News)
- Original Series, UPN's Demise Could Help in Upfront New York-- Fresh off its flashy upfront presentation here last week, Black Entertainment Television believes that its unprecedented slate of eight new original series, combined with the demise of broadcast network UPN, will translate into additional advertising...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- BET retunes its spinoff jazz channel.(Black Entertainment Television Inc.)
- In an effort to broaden its format and audience, Black Entertainment Television will reposition its BET On Jazz network to offer additional genres and long-form entertainment programming. The rebranded BET J network will debut March 1 with a new distribution deal...
- Research articles 2006-02-27
- Robert L. Johnson: the captain of capitalism: this business titan built the nation's top black network and sold it as a strategy for building even greater wealth
- Billionaire Robert L. Johnson has few equals when it comes to using the capital markets to create businesses that generate higher profits for investors. Perhaps best known as the founder and chairman of Black Entertainment Television, Johnson has blazed a trail of groundbreaking business deals throughout his career as an...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- 'BET Nightly News' goes away quietly.(NETWORK UPFRONTS)(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- Black Entertainment Television's upfront last week was highlighted by performances from musical stars such as Nelly, John Legend, Common, Kanye West and Ludacris. Behind the loud, star-driven presentation, the Viacom Inc. service quietly disclosed it's shelving the decade-old daily...
- Research articles 2005-04-18
- Putting a premium on African-Americans: pay nets enjoy a big payoff targeting black viewers.(Special report: Black History Month)
- When you consider the top-rated cable networks among African-American households, Black Entertainment Television, Turner Network Television and ESPN probably come to mind first. But in 2004, premium network Home Box Office ranked third among all households in that group on a total-day basis. ...
- Research articles 2005-02-07
- Putting a Premium On African-Americans (Multichannel News)
- Pay Nets Enjoy a Big Payoff Targeting Black Viewers When you consider the top-rated cable networks among African-American households, Black Entertainment Television, Turner Network Television and ESPN probably come to mind first. But in 2004, premium network Home Box Office ranked third among all households...
- Research articles 2005-02-07
- Fine Tuning a New Act
- TV has stretched the "makeover" genre of shows from humans to houses to entire towns. Now the Black Entertainment Television network is going a step further: making over itself. In January it unveiled a new tagline, "It's my thing," after jettisoning "Black star power." It refashioned its familiar star logo...
- Research articles 2005-02-07
- 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
- BET to unveil late-night talker.(This Just In)(Black Entertainment Television Inc.)(Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON -- Black Entertainment Television in October will debut a new late-night talk show and a magazine series as part of its 2004-05 season. The network will launch on Oct. 7 the L-Bow Room, a weekly edgy late-night talk show that will...
- Research articles 2004-09-27
- 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
- What's in a name change? More subs for MBC.(Rebranding)(Major Broadcasting Cable Network (Atlanta, Georgia))(Brief Article)
- With a major overhaul set for this fall, Major Broadcasting Corp. hopes its renewed focus on African American-targeted family fare will jump-start its sluggish subscriber growth. The network will change its name from MBC to Black Family Channel on Oct. 1...
- Research articles 2004-06-21
- 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
- Startup preps startup: MBC to try news net.(Major Broadcasting Corp.)
- Rushing in where Black Entertainment Television declines to tread, Major Broadcasting Corp. says it will launch an urban-skewed, 24-hour news network next January. Already, observers are skeptical that MBC--which has struggled to gain distribution for its flagship family values-based entertainment ...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- 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
- BET cancels Ed Gordon show, others: Viacom revising Black entertainment station
- Michigan Chronicle 12-17-2002 Black Entertainment Television is canceling most of its popular public affairs programs, including "BET Tonight with Ed Gordon," "Lead Story" and "Teen Summit." BET officials told the NNPA News Service that both "Lead Story," the panel of journalists...
- Research articles 2002-12-17
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