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BET Her (formerly Centric) is an American
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television network owned by Paramount Media Networks. The network is a spin-off of
BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...
with a focus on general entertainment targeting
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women. The channel originally launched in 1996 as BET on Jazz, a spin-off from BET with a focus on
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music programming targeting African Americans. In 2006, the network was re-positioned as BET J, which carried a broader array of music programming of interest to the demographic (accompanying its sister
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and hip-hop-oriented digital networks). In 2009, the network relaunched as Centric, with a focus on lifestyle and music programming targeting an upscale African-American audience. In 2014, the network re-positioned its programming to target African-American women, and in 2017, re-branded under its current name. As of February 2015, approximately 51,829,000 American households (44.5% of households with television) received the network.


History

The channel launched on January 15, 1996, as BET on Jazz, as a spin-off channel to
BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...
. In 2002, it was renamed BET Jazz. On March 1, 2006, the network was re-branded as BET J and the focus shifted from a pure jazz channel to a more general interest service. While jazz music still remained the stated primary focus, programming expanded to include a block of Caribbean-oriented programs as well as some R&B,
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, reggaetón and
alternative hip hop Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to confor ...
. To a lesser extent, BET J also focused on go-go,
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and
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. Programs included ''My Two Cents'' with Keith Boykin, Bryonn Bain, Crystal McCarey Anthony and Staceyann Chin, ''The Best Shorts'' hosted by
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, ''Living the Life of Marley'' about
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, ''My Model is Better Than Your Model'' with
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and ''The Turn On'' hosted by Charlotte Burley. On April 24, 2009, network officials announced it would rebrand BET J as Centric, a new general entertainment network with lifestyle and music programming targeting "upscale" African-American adults. The new channel was considered to be a competitor to TV One, a similar network owned by radio broadcaster Radio One (now Urban One). Centric's initial lineup primarily featured programming sourced from other
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networks and programming that had been previously announced for BET J. The network planned to launch more original programs in 2010, such as the reality series ''Keeping Up With The Joneses'' and ''Model City''. The channel also picked up reruns of the music series ''
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'', and revived the ''Soul Train'' Music Awards. Centric launched on September 28, 2009; its launch day primetime programming featured a tribute to
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. At its 2014 upfronts, Viacom announced that it would re-position Centric as a network targeting African-American women. Included in the repositioning was a development deal with
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's
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(which saw a fourth season renewal for its comedy-drama '' Single Ladies'', moving from
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). On September 25, 2017, Centric rebranded as BET Her, as part of an ongoing restructuring of Viacom's networks around its flagship brands.


Programming

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Current

* '' Girlfriends'' * '' Pitch'' * '' The Steve Harvey Show'' * '' Sunday Best''


Music Video Blocks

* ''BET Her Playlist'' * ''Lifted'' * ''Morning Glow'' * ''Reminisce'' * ''Strictly R&B''


BET Series & Specials

* ''BET Awards Nomination Special'' * '' BET Awards'' * '' BET Hip Hop Awards'' * '' Black Girls Rock!'' * '' Soul Train Music Awards''


Former

* ''
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'' * '' A Different World'' * ''A Sunday Of Worship With Regina And Daniel'' * ''According to Alex'' * ''According To Him + Her'' * '' Amen'' * '' American Gangster'' * ''Apollo Live'' * '' Are We There Yet?'' * ''Arise 360'' * '' The A-Team'' * ''
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'' * ''BETX Turn Up Party Repeat (2015) (BET Experience highlights special) * ''BET J Virtual Awards'' (2008) * '' BET After Dark'' * ''
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'' * '' BET Start'' * ''BET Start Weekends'' * ''The Book of Negroes'' * ''The Brian McKnight Show'' * ''
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Brothers (2009 TV series) ''Brothers'' is an American sitcom television series which ran on Fox from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm ET as part of the 2009 fall schedule ...
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Brothers to Brutha ''Brothers to Brutha'' is an American reality show on BET that was premiered on November 18, 2008. It follows five brothers who have a record deal on Island Def Jam Music Group as the R&B group Brutha. It was shown on Tuesday nights at 10:30pm. The ...
'' * ''Centric's 20 to 1 Countdown'' * ''Centric Celebrates Selma'' (2015) (special) * ''Centric Comedy All-Stars'' (2013) * ''Centric Hits'' (2009) * ''Centric Live'' * ''
Comic View ''ComicView'' is an American stand-up comedy show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ''ComicView''. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as D.L ...
'' * ''Community Impact Awards'' (2015) * '' The Cosby Show'' * ''
CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
'' * ''Culture List'' * '' Daddy's Girls'' * ''
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'' * '' Everybody Hates Chris'' * '' Fame'' * '' Family Feud'' * '' Family Matters'' * ''
Fantasia for Real ''Fantasia for Real'' is an American reality documentary television series on VH1 that debuted on January 11, 2010. The series chronicles ''American Idol'' season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino, along with her family, and her struggle to regain contr ...
'' * '' The First Family'' * ''Flick Centric'' * '' Frankie & Neffe'' * ''
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart t ...
'' * '' The Game'' * ''
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'' * Got 2B Real: The Diva Variety Show * '' Half & Half'' * '' Harlem Heights'' * ''
Hell Date ''Hell Date'' was a prank, dating show on Black Entertainment Television (BET). The show was created by Peter M. Cohen and produced by Peter M. Cohen Productions. The show presented itself as a typical dating show, such as ''Blind Date'', however ...
'' * '' Hit the Floor (TV series)'' * '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' * ''The Hot 10 Countdown'' * ''
I Want to Work for Diddy ''I Want to Work for Diddy'' is a VH1 reality show which features contestants competing for a job working for Sean Combs (a.k.a. Diddy). The first season of the show tied for the Outstanding Reality Program at the 20th GLAAD Media Awards. The fir ...
'' * '' In Living Color'' * '' In The House'' * ''
Instant Mom ''Instant Mom'' is an American sitcom produced for the NickMom block on the Nick Jr. channel. It was developed by Howard Michael Gould and stars Tia Mowry as a stepmother of three children alongside her husband. The series first aired on Septemb ...
'' * ''It's a Mann's World'' * '' The Jamie Foxx Show'' * '' K. Michelle: My Life'' * ''Keeping Up With The Joneses'' * '' Keyshia Cole: All In'' * '' Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is'' * ''
La La's Full Court Life ''La La's Full Court Life'' is an American reality television series on VH1. The series debuted on August 22, 2011, and is the follow up series to ''La La's Full Court Wedding''. ''La La's Full Court Life'' chronicles the life of Alani Vasquez a ...
'' * ''Leading Women/Men'' * ''Lens on Talent'' * ''
Let's Stay Together (TV series) ''Let's Stay Together'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by Jacque Edmonds Cofer. It premiered on Black Entertainment Television (BET) on January 11, 2011. The title of the series refers to Al Green's 1972 song of the same ...
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'' * ''Lyric Cafe'' * ''
Malcolm & Eddie ''Malcolm & Eddie'' is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. The program was ...
'' * ''McDonald's 365 Black Awards'' * ''
Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...
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Moesha ''Moesha'' () is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with her upper middle class famil ...
'' * ''Morning Cup'' (2014) * '' Mr. Box Office'' * ''
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'' * '' New York Undercover'' * '' The Parkers'' * ''The Players' Awards'' * '' The Queen Latifah Show'' * '' The Real'' (moved to
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after being cancelled from
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after three seasons) (day-after repeats) * ''
Real Husbands of Hollywood ''Real Husbands of Hollywood'' (abbreviated ''RHOH'') is an American reality television parody that originally aired on BET from January 15, 2013 to December 13, 2016. A revival series produced for streaming service BET+ premiered on February 1 ...
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Reed Between the Lines ''Reed Between the Lines'' is an American television family sitcom that premiered on October 11, 2011, on BET. The series was renewed for a second season on April 12, 2012. It was later announced in August 2012 that Tracee Ellis Ross would not r ...
'' * ''Retro Centric'' (2009) * '' Run's House'' * ''Rising Icons'' * ''
The Salt-N-Pepa Show ''The Salt-N-Pepa Show'', which premiered on October 14, 2007 on VH1, is a reality show documenting the events from the life of Salt-n-Pepa Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in ...
'' * '' Scandal'' * '' Single Ladies'' * '' Sister, Sister'' * '' Smart Guy'' * ''Soul Sessions'' * '' The Soul Man'' * ''
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'' * ''VH1 Soul Stage'' * ''Soul Train Awards Nomination Special'' * ''1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest'' * ''Splash'' * ''The Steve Harvey Project'' * '' T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' * ''Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip'' * ''UNCF An Evening of Stars'' * ''Urban Livin * ''Videology'' * '' Video Soul'' * ''
Video Vibrations ''Video Vibrations'' was a 4-hour-long daily video block that showcased popular music videos. It was one of BET's early video shows. The show aired October 1, 1984 until 1997, when it was changed to ''Vibrations''. It was developed to appeal to blac ...
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What Chilli Wants ''What Chilli Wants'' is an American reality television series that premiered on April 11, 2010, on VH1 starring Chilli, one-third of the Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presen ...
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See also

* aspireTV – an American digital cable and satellite channel owned by businessman and former basketball player
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. *
Black Entertainment Television Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...
– The flagship American basic cable and satellite channel of the
BET Networks Black Entertainment Television LLC, doing business as BET Networks, is an American entertainment company that oversees the company's premium cable television channels, including its flagship service BET. It is a subsidiary of media conglomerate Pa ...
, currently owned by
Paramount Global Paramount Global (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned and operated by National Amusements (79.4%) and headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York. I ...
, which launched in 1980 as the first television network devoted to programming targeting African-Americans. *
Bounce TV Bounce TV is an American digital multicast television network owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created to target African Americans", the channel fe ...
– an American digital multicast network owned by
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.


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* {{Authority control Television channels and stations established in 1996 English-language television stations in the United States BET Networks African-American television African-American television networks