BET Media GroupBlack Entertainment Television LLC, doing business as the BET Media Group (formerly BET Networks) is an American television company owned by the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Skydance, following its acquisition by the latter’s predecessor, Viacom, in 2001. Founded by Robert L. Johnson in 1983, the company owns networks and channels aimed at African Americans, including its flagship channel.
Paramount Media NetworksParamount Media Networks is the division of Paramount Skydance Corporation that oversees the operations of its television channels and online brands. The division was originally founded as MTV Networks in 1984, named after MTV. It would be known under this name until 2011; when it would be thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022.
Digital cableDigital cable is the distribution of cable television using digital data and video compression. The technology was first developed by General Instrument. By 2000, most cable companies offered digital features, eventually replacing their previous analog-based cable by the mid 2010s. During the late 2000s, broadcast television converted to the digital HDTV standard, which was incompatible with existing analog cable systems.
BET+BET+ was a streaming service operated by Tyler Perry Studios and the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation's Paramount Media Networks. The service was first announced on June 24, 2019, launched on September 19, 2019, and shut down on July 22, 2026. BET+ featured both original films and television series from the BET program library and was the exclusive streaming home of programming produced by Tyler Perry, as part of BET's overall deal with him.
BET HerBET Her is an American basic cable television network currently owned by the BET Media Group subsidiary of Paramount Skydance's CBS Entertainment Group. The channel originally launched in 1996 as BET on Jazz, a spin-off from BET with a focus on jazz music programming targeting African Americans. By 2006, the network's name was shortened to BET J and was carrying a broader array of music-based, demographic-centric general-interest programming.
Television channelFrequency/channel over which a television station is distributed An electronic program guide showing television listings in New Orleans for broadcast and cable channels. A television channel, or TV channel, is a terrestrial frequency or allocated number over which a television station or television network is distributed.Block programmingBlock programming (also known as a strand in British broadcasting) is the arrangement of programs on radio or television so that those of a particular genre, theme, or target audience are united.
USA NetworkUSA Network (stylized in all lowercase as usa) is an American basic cable television channel owned by Versant. It was launched on September 22, 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports cable television channels.
Sunday Best (American TV series)Sunday Best is a reality television singing competition series hosted by Kirk Franklin. It first aired on BET on October 2, 2007. In each season, the show and its judges set out to find the best undiscovered gospel talent in the United States. Finalists competed each week until a winner was crowned. The judges throughout the series' run included Gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Kierra Sheard, Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Bebe Winans & Cece Winans.
African AmericansEthnic and cultural group in the United StatesEthnic group
Cable television in the United StatesCable television first became available in the United States in 1948. By 1989, 53 million American households received cable television subscriptions, with 60 percent of all U.S. households doing so in 1992. Most cable viewers in the U.S. reside in the suburbs and tend to be middle class; cable television is less common in low income, urban, and rural areas.
Paramount SkydanceAmerican mass media conglomerate (2025–present)Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business asParamount) is an American multinationalmass media and entertainmentconglomerate.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.