(BET★) Black Entertainment Television (January 25, 1980)

Black Entertainment Television (BET★) is an American pay television channel that is part of the BET Networks division of Viacom Media Networks, a unit of Viacom. It is the most prominent television network targeting African American and Hispanic Latino Americans audiences, with approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receiving the channel. The channel has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Programming on the network consists of original and acquired television series and theatrically and direct-to-video-released films. The network has also aired a variety of stand-up comedy, news, and current affairs programs, and formerly aired mainstream rap, hip-hop and R&B music videos; the latter of which now air on its branded sister networks. After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Free port, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET★), launched on January 25, 1980.

[@mrs.evelynkerr8799]

This promo bring tears to my eyes while watching this video online in 2020!!

[@Bronxchick92]

Same but I am watching in 2022. I grew up on BET in the 2000’s. At that time they still had some good programs. The station needs a whole new rebranding

[@butterflylovenj7300]

Same here. I instantly felt nostalgic. I grew up on BET in the 80s and 90s.

[@jamesbarno9541]

I Miss The Old BET

[@markelijio6012]

Now that's how it all got started with Viacom's newest network, BET. Launched in January 25, 1980 and was very popular for both African American and Hispanic Latino American audiences ever since !

[@revehimifilms]

I'm still waiting for the BET bumper from the 80's (around mid-80's) The jingle went... B-E-T... The Black Entertainment TV!!

[@kayandaeddings4803]

revehimifilms same here. I think it was around 1983 or 1984. I apologize but BET has gone in the garbage for me. It sucks. I hope that someone has a genius of a brain to think of some sort of BET classic channel just like they did MTV classic.

[@emckinney8816]

@@kayandaeddings4803 Right I agree it should now stand for Black Embarrassment Television

[@Attmay]

Booties Everywhere Twerking

[@markelijio6012]

@@emckinney8816 UGH!

[@basilthompson7515]

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of BET 1980-2020

[@andrecrawford3481]

Please being back the old bet

[@kascnef]

Amen

[@emckinney8816]

I know that's right

[@kayandaeddings4803]

Andre Crawford The only way we are going to get some old-school black entertainment TV is if some genius think of a BET classic channel. Or instead of the BET app that they got, why can’t they just come up with a BET classic app? Come on now. Or, they can let go of BET her, and change it to BET classic. What do you think about that?

[@WinterBaby90]

@@kayandaeddings4803 I like that idea a BET Classic Channel Or App with nothing but Good Ole shows

[@kayandaeddings4803]

@@WinterBaby90 I thought you would. But the new version of BET sucks bad. Just think about it. MTV got MTV classic with nothing but videos, we did have VH1 classic which I think they should bring it back.

[@susanfit47]

A ton of shows that used to air on BET, such as I Spy, Sanford and Son and its sequel spin-offs Sanford Arms and Sanford, Soap, Benson, The New Odd Couple, Baby I'm Back!, Frank's Place, The Jackson 5ive, Generations, New Attitude, Sugar and Spice, Homeroom, What's Happening!!, What's Happening Now!!, Roc, Thea, Out All Night, 227, Gimmie a Break!, Sparks, Amen, The Parkers, The Cosby Show, Girlfriends, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, The Hughleys, In Living Color, The Jamie Foxx Show, Cosby, The Facts of Life, The Wayans Bros., Diff'rent Strokes, Fatherhood, Malcolm & Eddie, One on One, Smart Guy, The Steve Harvey Show, The Bernie Mac Show, Family Matters, Sister, Sister, City Guys, My Wife and Kids, Moesha, Family Feud, Instant Mom, Eve, In the House, George Lopez, A Different World, Everybody Hates Chris, The Neighborhood, The Good Night, The Cleveland Show, Bigger, Soul Food, The Wire, Scandal, Just Jordan, Romeo!, True Jackson, VP, Black Panther, The Wendy Williams Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, the Tyler Perry shows, Living Single, the 1989 version of Desmond's.

[@andrecrawford3481]

I miss this

[@wandajackson2900]

1.What Intro and Segues from BET's Midnight Love 1999-2005 Music Video Scene List is? 2.What Color, Shape, and Font in BET's Midnight Love 1999-2005 Logo & Text is?

[@jessiejenkins6213]

1.What date in BET Where Music Lives Slogan is Debuted & Ended? 2.What date in BET Black Star Power Slogan is Debuted & Ended?

[@TheArkchild]

Hey I remember Aaliyah’s promo 💯💯 R.I.P. sweetheart 🙏🏾❤️😇

[@alalahoward1299]

In Loving Memory of One in a Million (1979-2001) 🌹🌹🌹

[@joseajohnson5722]

1.What Intro and Segues from BET's Midnight Love 1992-1999 Music Video Scene List is? 2.What Color, Shape, and Font in Midnight Love 1992-1999 Logo is?

[@MrBoswel1]

I miss the old bet so much damn I miss these years

[@jaylengeorgia4717]

I Watched BET When I Was 3 Years Old

[@kascnef]

Viacom killed bet

[@kayandaeddings4803]

Justin Fencsak yes they did. They suck for that. Since they want to make money, why can’t they come up with BET classic? Think about it. All of the video programs that we could watch although they are super old. Even the shows that BET produced. Shows like video soul, video vibrations, planet groove, Rap city, Bobby Jones Gospel, and several others that I failed to mention. Shucks even teen summit. Why not?

[@khelframpton569]

On purpose too.they should have never ever sold it to them

[@kayandaeddings4803]

@@khelframpton569 I agree. I think Bob Johnson made a huge, huge mistake.

[@gohanuzitrav21]

They launched exclusive channels to other cable companies like xfinity and dish carries bet jams and bet soul

[@Bronxchick92]

@@kayandaeddings4803 we can have a mix of this. Show the old programs and at the same time have some new programs too. Idk if a new Teen Summit & College Hill would be good

[@thereal_notoriousakagdubb3486]

BET black entertainment television launched from 1980-pres

[@girljones227]

Dang Donnie Simpson Fine!

[@hasaansanders493]

I wish BET came out in the 70s. Lol

[@CharlesBronsun]

I wanna see clips of this show called LA Fridays

[@marioboyd4978]

❤️

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

BET is fuckn ghetto now compared to when it first started out

[@lucianofigueiredo4877]

Dms