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BET
The logo for BET. The letters "B-E-T" appear in a bold black san-serif font. The "E" and the "T" are interlocked together at their individual arms at the top, and a solid five-pointed star of the same size and color sits to the right, with the left-top ray of the star elongated against the right arm of the "T".
Launched January 25, 1980; 37 years ago (1980-01-25) (as a programming block on Nickelodeon)
July 1, 1983; 33 years ago (1983-07-01) (as a 24-hour TV channel)
Network BET Networks
Owned by
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV/16:9 letterbox)
Slogan Yes To Black
Country United States
Broadcast area United States, Canada and France
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Sister channel(s) BET Gospel
BET Hip-Hop
BET Jams
BET Soul
Centric
Website BET.com
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV 329 (HD/SD)
1329 (VOD)
Dish Network 124 (HD/SD)
Bell TV/Telus Satellite TV (Canada) 576 (SD)
Shaw Direct (Canada) 582 (SD)
Cable
Available on most other cable systems Check local listings for channels
IPTV
Verizon FiOS 770 (HD)
270 (SD)
AT&T U-verse 1155 (HD)
155 (SD)
Bell Aliant TV (Canada) 221 (SD)
Bell Fibe TV (Canada) 576 (SD)
Telus Optik TV (Canada) 565 (SD)
VMedia (Canada) 74 (SD)
Streaming media
TVPlayer Watch Live (UK only)
Sling TV Internet Protocol television

Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the BET Networks division of Viacom. It is the most prominent television network targeting African American audiences, with approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receiving the channel. The channel has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Programming on the network consists of original and acquired television series and theatrically and direct-to-video-released films. The network has also aired a variety of stand-up comedy, news, and current affairs programs, and formerly aired mainstream rap, hip-hop and R&B music videos; the latter of which now air on its branded sister networks.

After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television, launched on January 25, 1980. Initially broadcasting for two hours a week as a block of programming on Nickelodeon (it would not be until 1983 that BET became a full-fledged channel), the network's lineup consisted of music videos and reruns of popular black sitcoms.


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