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NAACP & BET ANNOUNCE DATE OF “57TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS” COMEDIAN, ACTOR, AND WRITER DEON COLE RETURNS AS HOST
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BET EXPERIENCE JUST GOT BIGGER WITH NEW FANFEST PROGRAMMING
BET EXPERIENCE JUST GOT BIGGER WITH NEW FANFEST PROGRAMMING “BET EXPERIENCE” OPEN CASTING CALL PRESENTED ROBI REED RETURNS EVERYDAY PEOPLE AND JOE KAY’S SOULECTION MAKE THEIR BETX DEBUT, JOINED BY CAPTIVATING CONVERSATIONS, IMMERSIVE WORKSHOPS, AND CULINARY EXPERIENCES Programming and Activations will feature Mass Appeal, Brandon Blackwood, Barriers, Trap Sushi, Louis Carr, Dame Dash, The-Dream, The Cast of "Tyler Perry's Sistas," and more. “BET EXPERIENCE” 2026 MEDIA CREDENTIAL APPLICATION: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/8XMHVM2HP8TFSSO77 Hi-res assets and images HERE Los Angeles, CA, May 28, ...
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OG Stories
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BET Debuts Trailer and Announces Premiere Date For Original Docuseries “OG STORIES” Hosted by Music and Film Mogul Damon Dash
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE NEW YORK [May 28, 2026] – BET today announced the premiere date for the original docuseries “OG STORIES,” which serves as the first tranche of “My Paid in Full.” This raw and candid series, hosted by record executive, film producer, director, and actor Damon Dash, will air weekly on BET over five weeks, beginning on June 17, 2026 at 11pm ET / 10pm CT. “OG STORIES” features the stories of self-made moguls to put an unfiltered spotlight on the voices of the OGs, pulling back the curtain on what it took for them to become the cultural icons they are today. Each episode...
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"BET Awards" 2026
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“BET AWARDS” 2026 NOMINATIONS ARE IN!
“BET AWARDS” 2026 NOMINATIONS ARE IN! CARDI B LEADS WITH SIX NOMINATIONS KENDRICK LAMAR AND MARIAH THE SCIENTIST TIE WITH FIVE NOMINATIONS; DOECHII, DOJA CAT, CLIPSE, TEYANA TAYLOR, OLIVIA DEAN AND LATTO EARN FOUR NOMINATIONS A$AP ROCKY, BRUNO MARS, BRYSON TILLER, CHRIS BROWN, JILL SCOTT, KEHLANI, METRO BOOMIN, SZA, TASHA COBBS LEONARD, T.I. AND YK NIECE RECEIVE THREE NOMINATIONS NEW CATEGORIES INCLUDE FASHION VANGUARD AWARD AND PULSE AWARD Culture’s Biggest Night to Air Live June 28, 2026, at 8 PM ET/PT on BET “BET Awards” 2026 Media Credential Application: https://2026betacre...
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Tyler Perry's The Oval
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BET AND PARAMOUNT+ TO PREMIERE TYLER PERRY'S THE OVAL SEASON 7 ON MAY 20
BET AND PARAMOUNT+ TO PREMIERE TYLER PERRY'S THE OVAL SEASON 7 ON MAY 2022-Episode Season Airs Weekly at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT on BET Through September 30 Episodes Will Air The Same Day On Paramount+ WATCH PROMO HERE | DOWNLOAD KEY ART HERE NEW YORK, NY – May 14, 2026 – BET announced today that TYLER PERRY'S THE OVAL will return for its seventh and final season on Tuesday, May 20, available on Paramount+ beginning at 12 AM PT/3 AM ET and airing that same evening at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT on BET. The 22-episode season will air weekly, concluding on Wednesday, September 30.In the final season of TYL...
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BET ENTERS MICRODRAMA SPACE WITH aTWIST PARTNERSHIP DEAL TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE MICROSERIES ACROSS LINEAR AND VERTICAL PLATFORMS
BET ENTERS MICRODRAMA SPACE WITH aTWIST PARTNERSHIP DEAL TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE MICROSERIES ACROSS LINEAR AND VERTICAL PLATFORMS First-of-its-Kind Windowing Model Bringing Microseries to Television While Expanding Storytelling Rooted in Black Culture and Community NEW YORK, NY — May 14, 2026 — BET today announced a partnership with aTwist (formerly known as MicroCo), the U.S.-based microseries company operating as both a studio and platform. The partnership with aTwist marks BET’s entry into microdramas. Through the partnership, BET and aTwist will produce original microseries des...
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Black + Iconic Soirée
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BET MEDIA GROUP UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR 4TH ANNUAL BLACK + ICONIC SOIRÉE, SPONSORED BY GILEAD SCIENCES AND PROCTER & GAMBLE
Tweet, Jason Lee, Eva Marcille, Amara La Negra, TS Madison, and More to Take the Stage at MGM National Harbor in Celebration of Black LGBTQ+ Excellence Black + Iconic Soirée Media Credential Application: https://forms.gle/VAQGLysvDi1jFita8 NEW YORK, NY – May 13, 2026 – The 4th Annual BET Black + Iconic Soirée is set to take center stage at MGM National Harbor in Oxon, Maryland on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a dynamic lineup of talent that reflects the brilliance, creativity, and cultural impact of the Black LGBTQ+ and ally community. BET today announced a dynamic lineup of presenters ...
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BET GREENLIGHTS MANNY HALLEY PRODUCTIONS’ "LOT PATROL," A STAR-STUDDED MOCKUMENTARY COMEDY SERIES
BET GREENLIGHTS MANNY HALLEY PRODUCTIONS’ "LOT PATROL," A STAR-STUDDED MOCKUMENTARY COMEDY SERIES Starring DeRay Davis, Carl Anthony Payne, Skeet Carter, Tamera Kissen, Darius McCrary, TK Kirkland, Alex Thomas, Nick Nervies, Dawn Raven, Iyana Halley, and G Thang, the Half-Hour Series Goes Behind the Gates of a Major Hollywood Studio, Where the Real Show Is Always Off Camera NEW YORK, NY – May 12, 2026 – BET today announced the greenlight of Manny Halley Productions’ LOT PATROL, a new original comedy series. The series offers a laugh-out-loud look at Hollywood from a perspective the ind...
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BET LAUNCHES BET NEXT GEN, A MULTI-TRACK TALENT-DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CREATING ACCESS, MENTORSHIP, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE MEDIA ECOSYSTEM
BET LAUNCHES BET NEXT GEN, A MULTI-TRACK TALENT-DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE CREATING ACCESS, MENTORSHIP, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE MEDIA ECOSYSTEM Applications Open May 11 Through May 22 NEW YORK, NY — May 11, 2026 — BET today announced the launch of the BET Next Gen, a leadership development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of media and entertainment leaders through hands-on experience, mentorship, and direct guidance from industry-leading communications, creative, and media executives, while offering insight into the creative, strategic, and cultural decisio...
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Black + Iconic Soirée
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BET ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF THE BLACK + ICONIC SOIRÉE ON MAY 23, 2026 AT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR, HOSTED BY LAVERNE COX, CELEBRATING CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND IMPACT
BET ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF THE BLACK + ICONIC SOIRÉE ON MAY 23, 2026 AT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR, HOSTED BY LAVERNE COX, CELEBRATING CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND IMPACT Lavelle Dontae to Host the Red Carpet as BET Honors the Power, Influence, and Impact of Black LGBTQ+ Excellence NEW YORK, NY – Thursday, May 7, 2026 – BET today announced the return of the BET Black + Iconic Soirée, set to take place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon, Maryland. The annual event continues its mission of honoring and celebrating the intersectionality of the Black and LGBTQ+ communities, reco...
