History Creator / BET

On the upside, BET has produced a few notable first-run shows such as ''Series/TheGame2006'' (following its ChannelHop from Creator/TheCW, [[LaserGuidedKarma becoming BET's biggest show in the process]]), ''[[Series/TheRealHusbandsOfHollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'', and drama series ''Being Mary Jane''. The ratings success of ''The Game'' inspired BET's push towards more scripted fare.

* ''Being Mary Jane'' (2013-15, 2017, 2019): BET's first scripted drama, created by [[Series/{{Girlfriends}} Mara Brock]] [[Series/TheGame2006 Akil]] and starring Gabrielle Union.[[index]]

* ''The Real''

* ''Games People Play'' (2019-present)

* ''106 & Park'': Named for the original location of the studio in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Harlem]] (at the intersection of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin 106th St. and Park Avenue]]). It was BET's longtime flagship program. (2000-2014)
* ''Being Mary Jane'' (BET's first scripted drama, created by [[Series/{{Girlfriends}} Mara Brock]] [[Series/TheGame2006 Akil]] and starring Gabrielle Union; 2013-2018)
* ''WesternAnimation/BlackPanther'' (Based on the Creator/MarvelComics [[ComicBook/BlackPanther character]])

* ''Let's Stay Together'' (BET's first original live-action comedy; 2011-2014)
* ''Lift Every Voice'' (since 1999)
* ''The Mo'Nique Show'' (Talk show; 2009-2011)
* ''Series/TheNewEditionStory''
* ''Series/{{Punkd}}'' (The 2015 Reboot, hosted by King Bach and [=DeStorm=] Power)
* ''Rap City'' (before ''The Basement'' was added; 1989-2008 overall)
* ''[[Series/TheRealHusbandsOfHollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood]]''
* ''The Rundown with Robin Thede'' (2017-2018): Hosted by the former head writer and corespondent of Creator/ComedyCentral's ''Series/TheNightlyShow''
* ''Sunday Best'' (Gospel music competition; 2007-2015)

* ''Series/TheGame2006'' (from 2011-2015; previously on Creator/TheCW)
* ''Games People Play'' (2019-)

* ''Games People Play (2019-)

* ''Series/Martin''
** ''Meet the Browns''

* SHO*BET - Announced in early 2020, sister network Creator/{{Showtime}} will rebrand its "Showcase" multiplex network (previously devoted to Showtime original content) and introduce BET programming to the lineup.
* BET Hip-Hop - A network that airs Hip-Hop related programming, launched in 2007.
* BET Gospel - A network dedicated to Gospel-related programming, launched in 2007.

* BET Action - Originally known as ''Action Pay-Per-View'', a PPV service dedicated to action-adventure programming, BET bought it in 1993 and rebranded it as BET Action around 2000, by which point it was showing less action films and more soft-core porn and the like. It wasn’t part of the Viacom deal (due to the general stranglehold In Demand had on the PPV market at the time), and was instead sold off to another PPV firm, TVN, which shut it down shortly after.

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Creator/{{Viacom}} acquired BET in 2001. In the same year, it hosted the inaugural BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports. [[NetworkDecay However]], since Viacom's acquisition, BET's schedule was reduced to syndicated reruns, B-movies, and reality shows. In time, the network phased out its music programming: music videos became exclusive to its spinoff channels; BET's flagship series, ''106 & Park'', ended its run in 2014; and the last ''Notarized'' countdown aired in the same year. In addition, many black leaders have accused BET of [[StopBeingStereotypical promoting black stereotypes]] and [[ThinkOfTheChildren corrupting the youth]], and because of this, the network had to censor music videos with inappropriate content.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a [[Creator/{{Viacom}} Viacom]][[Creator/{{CBS}} CBS]][=-owned=] cable network based in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. It was one of the first channels to specialize in programming for African-Americans. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its founder, Robert L. Johnson. For years it primarily showcased music videos by black artists (with a strong leaning towards hip-hop and pop-R&B), public interest programs such as ''Teen Summit'', and even a nightly news broadcast.

* BET Action - Originally known as Action Pay-Per-View, a PPV service dedicated to action-adventure programming, BET bought it in 1993 and rebranded it as BET Action around 2000, by which point it was showing less action films and more soft-core porn and the like. It wasn’t part of the Viacom deal (due to the general stranglehold In Demand had on the PPV market at the time), and was instead sold off to another PPV firm, TVN, which shut it down shortly after.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Creator/{{Viacom}}[=-owned=] cable network based in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. It was one of the first channels to specialize in programming for African-Americans. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its founder, Robert L. Johnson. For years it primarily showcased music videos by black artists (with a strong leaning towards hip-hop and pop-R&B), public interest programs such as ''Teen Summit'', and even a nightly news broadcast.

Creator/{{Viacom}} acquired BET in 2001. In the same year, it hosted the inaugural BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports. [[NetworkDecay However]], since Viacom's acquisition, BET's schedule was reduced to syndicated reruns, B-movies, and reality shows. In time, the network phased out its music programming: music videos became exclusive to its spinoff channels; BET's flagship series, ''106 & Park'', ended its run in 2014; and the last ''Notarized'' countdown aired in the same year. In addition, many black leaders, such as Creator/BillCosby, have accused BET of [[StopBeingStereotypical promoting black stereotypes]] and [[ThinkOfTheChildren corrupting the youth]], and because of this, the network had to censor music videos with inappropriate content.

* ''The Rundown with Robin Thede'' (Since 2017): Hosted by the former head writer and corespondent of Creator/ComedyCentral's ''Series/TheNightlyShow''

* ''Being Mary Jane'' (BET's first scripted drama, created by [[Series/{{Girlfriends}} Mara Brock]] [[Series/TheGame2006 Akil]] and starring Gabrielle Union; 2013-present)

* ''Rebel'' (Police drama; premiered March 28, 2017)
* ''Reed Between The Lines'' (Premiered in 2011 on BET, was followed by an eight-episode second season on Centric in 2015)

* ''The Quad'' (2017-present)

Creator/{{Viacom}} acquired BET in 2001. In the same year, it hosted the inaugural BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports. [[NetworkDecay However]], since Viacom's acquisition, BET's schedule was reduced to syndicated reruns, B-movies, and reality shows. In time, the network phased out its music programming: music videos became exclusive to its spinoff channels; BET's flagship series, ''106 & Park'', ended its run in 2014; and the last ''Notarized'' countdown aired in the same year. In addition, many black leaders, such as Creator/BillCosby, have accused BET of [[StopBeingStereotypical promoting black stereotypes]] and [[ThinkOfTheChildren corrupting the youth]], and because of this, the network now censors music videos with inappropriate content.

On the upside, BET has produced a few notable first-run shows such as ''Series/TheGame2006'' (following its ChannelHop from Creator/TheCW, [[LaserGuidedKarma becoming BET's biggest show in the process]]), ''[[Series/TheRealHusbandsOfHollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'', and drama series ''Being Mary Jane''. The ratings success of ''The Game'' inspired BET's current push towards more scripted fare.

* BET Her - A general entertainment network targeting African-American women, launched in 2017. Originally launched in 1996 as BET on Jazz (focused on R&B and jazz music); then later as relaunched as Centric (focused on general programming for adult African-Americans).

Creator/{{Viacom}} acquired BET in 2001. In the same year, it hosted the inaugural BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports. [[NetworkDecay However]], since Viacom's acquisition, BET's schedule was reduced to syndicated reruns, B-movies, and reality shows. In time, the network phased out its music programming: music videos became exclusive to its spinoff channels, BET's flagship series, ''106 & Park'', ended its run in 2014, and the last ''Notarized'' countdown aired in the same year. In addition, many black leaders, such as Creator/BillCosby, have accused BET of [[StopBeingStereotypical promoting black stereotypes]] and [[ThinkOfTheChildren corrupting the youth]], and because of this, the network now censors music videos with inappropriate content.

* ''[[Creator/TylerPerry Tyler Perry's House of Payne]]''

On the upside, BET has produced a few notable first-run shows such as ''Series/TheGame'' (following its ChannelHop from Creator/TheCW, [[LaserGuidedKarma becoming BET's biggest show in the process]]), ''[[Series/TheRealHusbandsOfHollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'', and drama series ''Being Mary Jane''. The ratings success of ''The Game'' inspired BET's current push towards more scripted fare.

* ''Being Mary Jane'' (BET's first scripted drama, created by [[Series/{{Girlfriends}} Mara Brock]] [[Series/TheGame Akil]] and starring Gabrielle Union; 2013-present)

* ''Series/TheGame'' (from 2011-2015; previously on Creator/TheCW)

Creator/{{Viacom}} acquired BET in 2001. In the same year, it hosted the inaugural BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports. [[NetworkDecay However]], since Viacom's acquisition, BET's schedule was reduced to syndicated reruns, B-movies, and reality shows. ''106 & Park'', its flagship music program, ended its run in 2014; banishing music videos to BET's spinoff channels. In addition, many black leaders, such as Creator/BillCosby, have accused BET of [[StopBeingStereotypical promoting black stereotypes]] and [[ThinkOfTheChildren corrupting the youth]], and because of this, the network now censors music videos with inappropriate content.

On the upside, BET does air a few notable first-run shows such as ''Series/TheGame'' (following its ChannelHop from Creator/TheCW, [[LaserGuidedKarma becoming BET's biggest show in the process]]), ''[[Series/TheRealHusbandsOfHollywood Real Husbands of Hollywood]]'', and drama series ''Being Mary Jane''. The ratings success of ''The Game'' inspired BET's current push towards more scripted fare.

* Centric - A general entertainment network targeting African-American women. Originally launched in 1996 as BET on Jazz; on September 25, 2017, it will rebrand as BET Her.

* BET Her - Originally launched in 1996 as "BET on Jazz"; later relaunched as Centric, which targeted older African-American viewers. It later changed focus to African-American women and then was relaunched as Bet Her.

* BET Her - Originally launched in 1996 as "BET on Jazz"; later relaunched as Centric which had older adult-oriented entertainment channel targeting women. On October 1, 2017, the channel was renamed again as "BET Her."