BET
Logo since June 27, 2021 | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United States |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Global |
| Parent | BET Media Group (CBS Entertainment Group) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | January 25, 1980 (USA Network timeshare) July 1, 1983 (all-time channel) |
| Founder | Robert L. Johnson Sheila Johnson |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Affiliated Streaming Service(s) | BET+ |
| Internet Protocol television | Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, Philo, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Vidgo |
Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. Originally launched as a USA Network programming block on January 25, 1980, BET would eventually become a full-fledged channel on July 1, 1983.
As of November 2023, BET is available to approximately 67,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 92,000,000 households.