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BET, BET+ AND BET DIGITAL’S WHAT TO WATCH & BINGE THIS WEEK: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
BET, BET+ AND BET DIGITAL’S WHAT TO WATCH & BINGE THIS WEEK* SEASON 8 OF HIT FRANCHISE “RATE THE BARS” RETURNS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 ON BET DIGITAL “TYLER PERRY’S ZATIMA” STREAMS SEASON FINALE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ON BET+ ----- *To access the complete press release and show images go to BETPressRoom.com* New York, NY – September 18, 2023 – In celebration of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 hit BET Digital franchise “Rate the Bars” returns for season eight on Monday, September 18 on BET.com/RateTheBars and the official BET YouTube Channel. Things heat up on the season finale of “Tyler Perry...
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BET WILL COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 WITH DEDICATED HIP HOP-CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS
PROGRAMMING ALERT BET WILL COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 WITH DEDICATED HIP HOP-CONTENTACROSS PLATFORMS New York, NY — August 9, 2023— BET will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of hip hop on August 11, 2023, with an array of hip hop-themed programming across all of our platforms. For a complete list of BET Media Group programming celebrating the 50th Anniversary of hip hop please see below: ON BET “All Eyez on Me” airs August 11 at 3 PM ET/PT “Straight Outta Compton” airs August 11 at 6 PM ET/PT “Get Rich or Die Tryin’ ” airs August 1...
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BET, BET+ AND BET DIGITAL’S WHAT TO WATCH & BINGE THIS WEEK: MONDAY, JUNE 12 - SUNDAY, JUNE 18
BET, BET+ AND BET DIGITAL’S WHAT TO WATCH & BINGE THIS WEEK* ACTRESS, PRODUCER AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, GABRIELLE UNION SET TO DEBUT NEW, 2-PART SPECIAL “GABRIELLE UNION: MY JOURNEY TO 50" THURSDAY, JUNE 15 ON BET+ ----- *To access the complete press release and show images go to BETPressRoom.com* New York, NY – June 2, 2023 – “Gabrielle Union: My Journey To 50” premiering Thursday, June 15 on BET+, follows Gabrielle, husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on an epic journey as she travels across multiple countries in Africa in an epic celebration of her 50...
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PHYLICIA RASHAD, SHANNON WALLACE, AND JON CHAFFIN JOIN "DIARRA FROM DETROIT"
PHYLICIA RASHAD, SHANNON WALLACE, AND JON CHAFFIN JOIN "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, the original dark comedy series is slated to premiere on BET+ in late 2023. BET+ announced today that Phylicia Rashad, Shannon Wallace (City on a Hill), and Jon Chaffin (Perry Mason, BMF) have joined the cast of its upcoming series "DIARRA FROM DETROIT." Character names for each actor, along with links to individual headshots, can be found below: Phylicia Rashad as “Vonda” (HEADSHOT LINK) Shannon Wallace as “Chris” (HEADSHOT LINK) Jon Chaffin as “Danger” ...
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“TYLER PERRY’S SISTAS” SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE SOARS WITH 1.2 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS TUNED IN LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SCORES VIEWERSHIP GAINS UP +26%,
“TYLER PERRY’S SISTAS” SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE SOARS WITH 1.2 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS TUNED IN LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND SCORES VIEWERSHIP GAINS UP +26%, “SISTAS” REIGNS AS THE #1 SERIES ON CABLE FOR BLACK VIEWERS FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS BET ALSO SCORES VIEWERSHIP GAINS WITH THE BROADCAST PREMIERES OF BET+ ORIGINALS “TYLER PERRY’S ZATIMA” UP + 8%, AND “FIRST WIVES CLUB” UP + 13% #SISTASONBET NEW YORK, NY – June 6, 2022 – BET delivers ratings success with 1.2 Million Total viewers Live+3 tuned in to its sixth season premiere on BET and BET Her Wednesday night (06/06/2023).* BET and T...
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BET+ "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" ADDS MORRIS CHESTNUT, DOMINQUE PERRY, CLAUDIA LOGAN, AND BRYAN TERRELL CLARK
BET+ "DIARRA FROM DETROIT" ADDS MORRIS CHESTNUT, DOMINQUE PERRY, CLAUDIA LOGAN, AND BRYAN TERRELL CLARK Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, the original dark comedy series is slated to premiere on BET+ in late 2023. BET+ revealed today that Morris Chestnut (Best Man, Final Chapters), DomiNque Perry (Insecure, Rap Sh*t), Claudia Logan (Harlem), and Bryan Terrell Clark (When They See Us) have been added to the cast of "DIARRA FROM DETROIT," joining series creator and star Diarra Kilpatrick (Perry Mason) on the upcoming series. Character names for each actor, along with li...
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Average Joe (BET+) Fact Sheet
Key Art Images (first look) Images (episodic) Trailer SERIES PREMIERE DATE: June 26, 2023 (new episodes weekly) SERIES DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, Average Joe is a darkly comedic, intense one-hour drama set in “The Hill” district of Pittsburgh. Blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington, discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where the money is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Jo...
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Gabrielle Union: My Journey To 50 - Fact Sheet
Photo credits: (Left, Edward Burke. Middle, Keegan Checks, Right, Edward Burke) Link to trailer Link to key art Link to images ACTRESS, PRODUCER AND NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR, GABRIELLE UNION SET TO DEBUT NEW 2-PART SPECIAL “GABRIELLE UNION: MY JOURNEY TO 50" ON BET+ The two-part special, premiering June 15, follows Gabrielle, husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on an epic journey as she travels across multiple countries in Africa in celebration of her 50th birthday. Executive Produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Union’s I’ll Have Another, th...
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The Impact Atlanta: Fact Sheet
THE IMPACT ATLANTA October 5 only on BET+ – New episodes weekly Link to key art Link to cast photos Link to trailer SERIES PREMIERE DATE: “The Impact Atlanta” premieres on October 5th only on BET+ with new episodes dropping every Thursday. SERIES DESCRIPTION: The eight-episode, unscripted series follows five young Atlanta creatives with an all-access pass into their fast-paced lives. In an age where social media plays such a key role in business, music, beauty, and fashion, these influencers give a glimpse into their creative process, preparation, and deal-making ventures o...
