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+

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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’s Zatima,” available to stream Thursday, September 21 only on BET+.

For additional BET, BET+, and BET Digital’s must-see programming for the week of Monday, September 18 – Sunday, September 24 see below:

PROGRAMMING SPOTLIGHT: 

“RATE THE BARS” SEASON EIGHT PREMIERES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 ON BET DIGITAL
#RateTheBars

BET Digital’s hit digital franchise’s eighth season of “RATE THE BARS” returns to celebrate “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023.  Hip Hop heavyweights Flavor Flav, Uncle Luke, Tony Yayo & the hosts of the podcast 'In My Expert Opinion with Math Hoffa & Mecca'  join the digital franchise to rate the bars and share their unfiltered opinion on the lyrics with no knowledge of who the lyrics belong to. Watch the season premiere Monday, September 18 on BET.com/RateTheBars and BET’s YouTube channel. Share the official promo of “RATE THE BARS” here.

Press Contact: Luis Defrank Luis.Defrank@bet.net and Johnny Cooper Johnny.Cooper@bet.net

BET+ ORIGINAL SERIES “ZATIMA” STREAMS SEASON FINALE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ON BET+

For more info and episode descriptions click here.

Press Contacts: Aaron Bastian Aaron.Bastian@bet.net and Erin Dwyer Erin.Dwyer@bet.net

ON BET:

TYLER PERRY’S ASSISTED LIVING AIRS WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING AT 9 PM EST ON BET AND BET HER

Episode #414 Lights, Camera, Act Son airs Wednesday, September 20 at 9 PM ET/PT – Mr. Brown and Efe team up to secretly film a reality show starring the oblivious Pleasant Days residents. Philip gets a part-time job at a fast-food restaurant, but begins to have second thoughts.

Episode #415 Fresh Miss airs Wednesday, September 20 at 9:30 PM ET/PT – Mr. Brown attempts to impress a woman he thinks could be the future Mrs. Brown. When Mr. Brown’s five-star dinner reservations fall through at the last minute, he solicits Philip to help whip up something gourmet.

Episode #416 Golden Oldie airs Wednesday, September 20 at 10:00 PM ET/PT – Mr. Brown’s girlfriend causes a stir when Anastasia realizes they are competing in the same elderly pageant for the crown of Ms. Golden Oldie. Leah is appalled when Jeremy buys her a high-tech broom as an early birthday gift.

Press Contacts: Johnny Cooper Johnny.Cooper@bet.net

ON BET+:

BET+ ORIGINAL MOVIE LOVE & MURDER: ATLANTA PLAYBOY STREAMS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ON BET+

Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Part One streams Thursday, September 21 – This two-part movie stars Taye Diggs as Lance Herndon, a womanizer and local legend living life in the fast lane who's found brutally murdered in his bedroom.

Press Contacts: Aaron Bastian Aaron.Bastian@bet.net and Erin Dwyer Erin.Dwyer@bet.net

ABOUT BET

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is the world’s largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international. 

For more information about BET, visit www.bet.com and follow @BET on social platforms. For more BET news announcements, follow us on social @BET_PR.

ABOUT BET+:

BET+ is the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience, with exclusive originals and thousands of TV episodes and movies from the best Black creators. A joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, BET+ allows users to stream Black culture including hit movies, TV shows, stand-up comedy, award shows, and specials, all in one place, commercial-free. The new service from BET Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, is the official home of Tyler Perry’s film, TV and stage works. The ad-free subscription video-on-demand service also provides users with access to original content including Emmy-nominated The Ms. Pat Show from Lee Daniels, Martin: The Reunion, hit unscripted series The Impact Atlanta and College Hill: Celebrity Edition, and exclusive originals from Carl Weber including The Family Business and The Black Hamptons to name a few. Visit BET.Plus to learn more and follow @BETPlus on social to join the conversation and get the latest.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Johnny Cooper
Johnny.Cooper@bet.net

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