‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Ends $100 Million Netflix Deal Kenya Barris has parted ways with Netflix. Confirming that he walked away from a $100 million deal with the streaming giant, the "Black-ish" creator explained the reason behind his decision. The 46-year... Read More...
BET Announces New Executive Team Michael D. Armstrong has been appointed general manager of BET Networks. Based in New York and reporting directly to BET Networks chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee, Armstrong will drive strategy and operations, wit... Read More...
Former BET Executive Cites ‘Reckless and Inhumane’ Treatment in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit According to Variety.com, the former BET programming executive who was fired while on medical leave for breast cancer has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Viacom cabler, accusing managers of fos... Read More...
Stephen Hill, BET President of Programming, Exits Amidst Viacom Restructuring Stephen Hill, president of programming for BET Networks, has resigned after 18 years with the company. Connie Orlando, senior VP for specials, music programming and news will serve as the interim head of progra... Read More...
BET Unveils New Programming Not to be outdone by MTV, BET (both Viacom-owned) has unveiled a new programming menu of several scripted projects for your viewing pleasure. BET, described as cable TV's top ad-supported cable network for Afri... Read More...
