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BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a 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 had a nightly news broadcast. Nowadays, however, it primarily shows syndicated reruns, B-movies and reality shows, with 106 & Park as its lone music video program. A notable exception is TheGame, which is its highest-rated program and one of the few first-run shows left on the channel. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

Many black leaders, such as Creator/BillCosby, have accused BET of promoting black stereotypes and corrupting the youth, and because of this, it now censors music videos with inappropriate content.
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!!Past Shows
* ''Video Soul''
* ''All''
* ''Rap City'' (Before The Basement was added)
* ''Teen Summit''
* ''Midnight Love''
* ''Video LP''
* ''Video Vibrations''
* ''Planet Groove''
* ''Caribbean Rhythms''
* ''[=ComicView=]''
* ''BET Nightly News''


!!Original Shows:
* ''106 & Park'': The show most people think of when they think of BET and its highest-rated show.
* ''American Gangster''
* ''Bobby Jones Gospel''
* ''BET Inspiration''
* ''The Deal''
* ''The Family Crews''
* ''Series/TheGame'' (as of 2011, previously on TheCW) [[color:white:And you just lost it]]
* ''Let's Stay Together''
* ''Monica: Still Standing''
* ''The Mo'Nique Show''
* ''My Black is Beautiful''
* ''Series/ReedBetweenTheLines''
* ''Sunday Best''
* ''Toya: A Family Affair''


!!Syndicated shows:
* ''The Bernie Mac Show''
* ''EverybodyHatesChris''
* ''The Jamie Foxx Show''
* ''InLivingColor''
* ''TheParkers''
* ''The Wendy Williams Show''
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Many black leaders, such as BillCosby, have accused BET of promoting black stereotypes and corrupting the youth, and because of this, it now censors music videos with inappropriate content.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in 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 had a nightly news broadcast. Nowadays, however, it primarily shows syndicated reruns, B-movies and reality shows, with 106 & Park as its lone music video program. A notable exception is TheGame, which is its highest-rated program and one of the few first-run shows left on the channel. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in 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 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 had a nightly news broadcast. Nowadays, however, it primarily shows syndicated reruns, B-movies and reality shows, with 106 & Park as its lone music video program. A notable exception is TheGame, which is its highest-rated program and one of the few first-run shows left on the channel. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in 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 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 had a nightly news broadcast. Nowadays, however, it primarily shows B-movies and reality shows, with 106 & Park as its lone music video program. A notable exception, however, is TheGame, which is its highest-rated program and one of the few first-run shows left on the channel. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in 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. It primarily showcases music videos by black artists, with a strong leaning (for better or for worse) towards hip-hop and pop-R&B. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

* ''Reed Between the Lines''

* ''Monica: Still Standing''
* ''My Black is Beautiful''
* ''Sunday Best''

* ''The Mo'Nique Show''
* ''Series/TheGame'' (as of 2011, previously on TheCW) [[color:white:And you just lost it]]

* ''American Gangster''

* ''The Game'' (as of 2011, previously on TheCW) [[color:white:And you just lost it]]

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in 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. Most programming of the network is mainstream rap and R&B music videos and urban-oriented movies and series. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

It has been accused of promoting black stereotypes and corrupting the youth by many black leaders (such as Bill Cosby), and because of this, it now censors music videos with inappropriate content.

* ''106 & Park'': The show most people think of when they think of BET and its number one rated show.

* ''The Game'' (as of 2011, previously on TheCW)

BET (Black Entertainment Television) is a Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C. It is one of the only channels that shows only African-American oriented programming. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its founder, Robert L. Johnson. Most programming of the network is mainstream rap and R&B music videos and urban-oriented movies and series. It has been accused of promoting black stereotypes and corrupting black youth by many black leaders, and because of this now censors music videos with inappropriate content. On Sundays, it shows gospel oriented programming such as ''Sunday Best''. Since 2001, it has hosted the BET Awards, to honor black contributions to the media and sports.

* ''BET Inspiration