BET

Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel which is the first network to target black American audiences. It is owned by Paramount Global through CBS Entertainment Group.

Black Entertainment Television
Logo since 2021
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCBS Entertainment Group
(Paramount Global)
ParentBET Networks
Sister channels
List
History
LaunchedJanuary 25, 1980 (1980-01-25) (USA Network timeshare)
July 1, 1983 (1983-07-01) (all-time channel)
FounderRobert L. Johnson
Sheila Johnson
Links
Websitewww.bet.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, Philo, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Vidgo

As of February 2015, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive the channel.

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